The Gizmophile

After six long years, my iPod finally died and I think it was a slow and painful death too.  It had been acting up recently and it was making clicking sounds over the last month or two.  I am impressed that this iPod lasted for this long and I’m sure it will last a few more years assuming I can revive it or waste 25 bucks trying.

So instead of buying a new or used  iPod, iPhone, etc, I thought it would be more fun to crack it open and experiment a little.  Judging by the error on the display and the clicking noises, I was pretty sure that the hard drive is dead.  Luckily, a new replacement drive is only about 25 bucks on eBay – definitely cheaper than buying another device.

First thing I had to figure out was how to open up the iPod.  At first glance, there really was no good entry point to jam a screwdriver.  Eventually though, I managed to wedge a table knife into it and worked my way around and without adding more scuff marks.  The inside looks just as clean and neat as it does on the outside.  Typical Apple I guess.  Hopefully, the hard drive I bought isn’t a lemon.  If you’re looking for one, the hard drive is a Toshiba MK2004GAL.

I’ll post a follow up once I have installed the replacement hard drive and see if my iPod will live after this replacement.