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new ipods - rockbox port proposal

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markun:

--- Quote from: LambdaCalculus379 on September 19, 2007, 06:21:44 AM ---The iPod video won't work with the new iPod Classic's hard drives. The iPod video uses what's called a "Zero Insertion Force" connector on the hard drive, instead of a regular 50-pin connector. If you remember the old days of the NES, you may have heard of ZIF.

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But it's possible to build an adapter:

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/HardDriveReplacement#Interesting_links

cormie:
Hmmm, so I could buy a 160GB classic and put the HD in my H140 and load rockbox onto it? Would I then be able to put my 40GB HD into the classic and sell that as a 40GB classic with scrolling album art and whatever the classic has? Would be a lot easier if the classic was rockboxable :( Is it definitely not rockboxable or just not yet known?

Llorean:
I'd definitely not Rockboxable unless someone actually works on it.

soap:

--- Quote from: cormie on September 19, 2007, 10:37:29 AM ---Hmmm, so I could buy a 160GB classic and put the HD in my H140 and load rockbox onto it? Would I then be able to put my 40GB HD into the classic and sell that as a 40GB classic with scrolling album art and whatever the classic has? Would be a lot easier if the classic was rockboxable :( Is it definitely not rockboxable or just not yet known?

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Let us clear up the confusion.
The iPod Classic does not use the same HDD interface as your H140.
It might use a ZIF drive(for which you could hack a homemade adapter for your H140), but most evidence points to it using a CE-ATA drive (for which no physical adapter can be made as it is a different protocol.)

LambdaCalculus:
No arguing with soap... I came across this on my many travels:

http://www.ifixit.com/Parts/stream/4/large/6-1.jpg

Definitely not a 50-pin connector. Looks like we may have to do some shopping.

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