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iPod MK2431GAH upgrade troubles.. do I need to remove rockbox first?

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eludwig:
All,

Tried to do the 240gb upgrade for my 2005 60gb iPod video (I am assuming that it is the original iPod video, not the 5.5, but not sure). I got everything hooked up but no joy, I get a sad iPod telling me to go to /itunes../support (or somesuch) alternating with a low charge message. This state lasts forever. If I put the original 60gb back in, all is well. I am using the clips, but the cable that attaches to the new HD is not as tight a fit as with the Apple original drive, but I'm pretty sure it's connecting ok. I guess I could use a spot of tape on the back of the connector to make it more snug.

2 Questions:

Do I need to completely remove rockbox to do this hard drive upgrade?

Has anyone heard of this before and is there a cure?

Thanks in advance.

gevaerts:

--- Quote from: eludwig on May 11, 2012, 11:58:09 AM ---Do I need to completely remove rockbox to do this hard drive upgrade?

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On the ipod video rockbox only installs to the hard drive, so when you remove the old hard drive there is no trace of it left.

eludwig:
Many thanks, that's good to know. So what I have sounds like a hardware issue then. I cannot get  into disk mode at all. So, maybe I need to work on making the cable connection better. Not sure why it isn't snug as in the apple connector. They look completely identical!
Post Merge: May 11, 2012, 09:11:51 PMTurned out it was the ZIF cable. The cable was just plain loose when attached to the new drive, so what I did was to cut a thin square of anti-static plastic from the bag the drive came in and carefully inserted that on top of the ZIF cable to make the whole deal a hair thicker.

Everything just worked after that. Just informational for anyone in the same boat.

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