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iPod classic 5 will not mount in OSX

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Frankenpod:
It would (get annoying) but with that size of storage and the slow speed of the 5th gen it will take a very, very long time to initially load up the normal way (maybe 24-48 hours?), so its worth doing it to start with even when the ipod is working properly.  Also SSD ipods freak out fairly often (whenever the battery gets too low, generally) and you need an external enclosure to fix them when they do.

If the ssd is fine in an external enclosure then it might be the logic board/port pins.  I suppose it might just possibly be a power-drain issue, as ssds are power-hungry when writing compared to ipod hard-drives, but it should at least recognise it to start with.  I guess if the SSD is good, you might have to just get a new 5th gen logic board.

All the SSD ipod problems I am aware of are about error messages on the ipod, rather than the computer not recognising it at all, so I haven't got a lot of other suggestions.

Edit - is it a Tarkan adaptor?  If so, try asking on Tarkan's site.

further edit - this is all assuming its an msata ssd not a native zif one.  I don't know if there actually is a native zif 1tb ssd though, so it probably is msata.

Maybe try asking on an appropriate thread here

https://www.iflash.xyz/

sbcpunk:
This is what I'm working with here (pictured).

Of course, after my local computer store not having mSata enclosures, I call Best Buy who says they have them in stock. I drive there and this kid (of course, it's always some kid) shows me the Sata adapters and enclosures. I tell him I need an mSata and he says it's the same size. I tell him I already have a Sata adapter so I don't need to buy one from them. Get home and of course the mSata drive does not fit in the Sata adapter as expected. Now I have to order one from Amazon.

Frankenpod:

--- Quote from: sbcpunk on March 16, 2016, 02:12:57 PM ---This is what I'm working with here (pictured).

Of course, after my local computer store not having mSata enclosures, I call Best Buy who says they have them in stock. I drive there and this kid (of course, it's always some kid) shows me the Sata adapters and enclosures. I tell him I need an mSata and he says it's the same size. I tell him I already have a Sata adapter so I don't need to buy one from them. Get home and of course the mSata drive does not fit in the Sata adapter as expected. Now I have to order one from Amazon.

--- End quote ---

Just be sure its msata to sata (or possibly msata to usb3, not quite sure about that) and not msata to usb2 (which I don't think will work, due to power issues)
And as that's clearly a Tarkan adaptor, seek advice on his site in the link I gave.

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