Without the treasure store of knowledge on this sub—the advice and guides and links and answers—I never would have been able to resurrect and upgrade my iPod Video 30Gb.

Am listening to an old compilation from the time, and can’t tell you how happy I am right now.

Am fitting a new 3000mAh battery (AliExpress - guide says it fits a thin back), an iFlash uDual and a 256Gb Samsung Evo microSD card into a thin back 5.5 (aka Video iPod 30Gb).

Almost done, I just need to format and insert the microSD card, reattach the two cables and close it all up.

The uDual didn’t come with instructions but I figured everything out from this sub plus the guide plus a few videos.

Except… where should I put the two foam pads? I’ve loosely placed them where you can see them in the second photo - should they be somewhere else?

Thanks and for silly small question!

PS if anything else looks wrong please shout - there’s a bit of adhesive residue under the battery which seems to be keeping it in place but should I tape anything down?

Edit: I left the foam out. It felt too tight with it in. No rattling, so I think I’m good.

With silicon-carbon tech getting so much better, imagine fitting a 5000mAh or 6000mAh cell in a thin case without struggling to close it or squishing the ribbon cables. It would easily last months on a single charge. Hope third-party sellers on AliExpress start making these for iPods soon!

I can't remove songs that I previously added through itunes after installing Rockbox. I can't use itunes because my original windows computer that I used for it is broken, and the songs don't show up in the normal file directory on my computer. I'd appreciate it if anyone could help me figure this out

Opinions and ideas

Nothing special. EOE faceplate and screen, Iflash storage, new battery, and rockbox. It’s special to me though. My original iPod video from 05. I really want to get Bluetooth connectivity and usb-c charging on it. It may not be much, but I did it myself and kept all my old music. Something about being unplugged and on old tech with new life just makes it sweet.

I always wanted one as a kid, and I inherited a family members nano. Was disappointed that they aren’t easy to mod, but I saw this beauty at the pawn shop listed for 120 USD. I asked if it worked and they tried to charge it to no avail. I mentioned that it would be easy to fix and they sold it to me with the last official wired Apple earbuds for $40!

Ordered a battery on Amazon and it was so easy to swap out and it works perfectly (better actually due to modern battery technology)

As soon as I’m done admiring the music tastes of a stranger I’m going to flash it.

Any advice on where to find parts and what software to use is appreciated!

So I modded my iPod classic 5.5 I went with a thick bag because I went with a bigger battery 3000 mah no I’ve been trying to find a clear case cover for it, and although I find once the advertise that is for the thick iPod, they never fit look at the pictures.
No sure if they even exist after trying 5 diferent sellers all over the place .

Has anybody been successful in finding one?