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Offline Davide-NYC

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Possible ZIF to 1.8" IDE adapter! 100GB iriver H140?
« on: February 06, 2008, 05:03:01 PM »
Take a look at this adapter: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10887
This would be great if it a) worked and b) fit.
Anyone have a ZIF drive and a 50 pin device laying around?
I would be very happy to stuff a 100GB HD into my iRiver H140.
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Offline LambdaCalculus

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Re: Possible ZIF to 1.8" IDE adapter! 100GB iriver H140?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2008, 06:07:30 PM »
Hey Davide! Haven't seen ya around in a while! ;)

My sister gave me her old 4G iPod color after she got a new 80GB Classic. That uses a 50-pin connector; sadly, I have no extra ZIF hard drives.

If you want, we can use it as a guinea pig (personally, she doesn't want it back). Wanna get together with Nick and have us a beer/hardware hacking night?
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Offline scharkalvin

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Re: Possible ZIF to 1.8" IDE adapter! 100GB iriver H140?
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2008, 06:17:32 PM »
You could also combine that with a 50pin to CF adapter (if it fits) and stuff a 32GB CF card in the H140.  The combined length of all might be less than that of the disk.
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Offline Davide-NYC

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Re: Possible ZIF to 1.8" IDE adapter! 100GB iriver H140?
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2008, 01:27:09 AM »
@LambdaCalculus379: If either of us get their hands on a ZIF HD I'll order the adapter and we'll see what can be done!

@scharkalvin: I think you're confused a bit about what plugs into what. See photos again. ;)
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Offline evilnick

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Re: Possible ZIF to 1.8" IDE adapter! 100GB iriver H140?
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2008, 12:42:01 PM »
I've got the 120GB Samsung ZIF drive lying around....

...when I say "lying around" I actually mean, chucked into that white iPod Video I got from eBay!

Hmmmm, after getting round to looking at the adapter, I'm wondering whether there would be enough space for that AND the drive within the casing? It looks like this would increase the "height" too far to fit nicely.

« Last Edit: February 11, 2008, 12:44:23 PM by evilnick »
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Re: Possible ZIF to 1.8" IDE adapter! 100GB iriver H140?
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2008, 12:48:18 PM »
Hmmm... is your ZIF drive 5mm or 8mm, Nick? We just MAY be able to squeeze it all together if the drive is thin enough.

/me knows what the answer may be
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Offline larry_llama

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Re: Possible ZIF to 1.8" IDE adapter! 100GB iriver H140?
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2008, 04:37:34 PM »
I think length will be a bigger problem.
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Offline Davide-NYC

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Re: Possible ZIF to 1.8" IDE adapter! 100GB iriver H140?
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2008, 11:37:03 PM »
I have procured two broken ZIF drives. One 5mm the other 8mm. I have ordered the adapter. I believe the adapter will in fact bee too bulky, but it's worth $5 to know for sure. Stay tuned.
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Re: Possible ZIF to 1.8" IDE adapter! 100GB iriver H140?
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2008, 01:31:47 PM »
Name a day and bar and get Nick to come, and we'll hack some hardware and have some beer!
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Offline evilnick

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Re: Possible ZIF to 1.8" IDE adapter! 100GB iriver H140?
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2008, 04:56:17 PM »
Yeah, I'm almost always up for the beers. And that h10 isn't going to fix itself... *cough cough* Lambda!
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Re: Possible ZIF to 1.8" IDE adapter! 100GB iriver H140?
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2008, 05:42:39 PM »
Bring it when we get together! The Doctor shall perform surgery on it! ;)

One note: We should also try this mod with an H340...
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Offline Davide-NYC

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Re: Possible ZIF to 1.8" IDE adapter! 100GB iriver H140?
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2008, 03:18:34 PM »
Guys, hardware + beer = bad news. (think about it)

I'm looking into possibly securing a place to host devcon2008 but I have to convince my office-mates.
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Re: Possible ZIF to 1.8" IDE adapter! 100GB iriver H140?
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2008, 03:57:40 PM »
Nick says within the next two weeks are best for him, Davide. Got another place in mind?
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Offline juanpa74

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Re: Possible ZIF to 1.8" IDE adapter! 100GB iriver H140?
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2008, 11:33:03 AM »
Any news on this?
I am considering upgrading my "H360". I had forgotten about it because there were no such ZIF adaptors before.
I hope it works.
Let us know!
Thanks.
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Offline Davide-NYC

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Re: Possible ZIF to 1.8" IDE adapter! 100GB iriver H140?
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2008, 04:02:10 PM »
To all users interested in this upgrade:

The PCB that is attached to the adapter is simply too big.  :(  What we would need is a 50-pin connector with a ribbon cable soldered directly to it.  (Something that looks similar to the image attached.)

If anyone knows how to get something appropriate made in limited quantities I'd interested in hearing the details.

* lovemacs_1988_348396770.jpg (20.93 kB, 230x193 - viewed 821 times.)
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