240Gb Hard drive for Ipod Video 80Gb

[coolbox]

Will Rockbox work if I put an 240Gb hd in my Ipod Video??? Never tried to put a bigger one in before!

[saratoga]

Assuming the OF works, then yes.

[matthewn]

I recently upgraded my 80gb iPod Video to 240gb and it's working great with Rockbox

[kxbx]

Were there any problems with battery life when changing to a larger drive?

[jc]

this is the kind of thing i need to do.
i have a archos jbr20 with a 250gb hdd in at the mo but is now showing it's age a little.

could you give me any info (or point me in the right direction of where to get it) on doing this?
which hdd did you use? what are the requirements for the hdd?

what needs to be done once the hdd is installed? ie loading firmwhere to the hdd etc?

sorry if i'm being very general - i've only just stated to look into it.

thanks,

jc

[jc]

been looking into it & have learnt that the hdd type will depend entirely which ipod i have.
guess i should have looked into this a bit longer before posting.
anyway, thanks for looking. - & to the developers-i've used rockbox ever since it was developed for the jbr20 which is still in constant use to this day. great to use.

jc

[bsliver]

For 5th Gen Video Ipod (80GB), it is easy to upgrade to 240GB as the Toshiba Drive (http://www.redirectmarketing.org/240GB-Toshiba-ZIF-4200RPM-8MB-8MM-18-Hard-Drive-MK2431GAH-MK2431GAH-NB.htm) is exactly the same size as the 80GB 1.8" ZIF Drive (8mm dual platter). For later Gen iPod Classics (single platter 5mm drives) the 240GB will not fit as they are thinner- maybe modding the rear panel will work but tricky/risky.

You need the drive, some iPod opening tools and a helpful website (http://www.ifixit.com/Device/iPod_5th_Generation_%28Video%29).

Happy modding!