Comments on: Really Testing iPod Hard Drives http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/ Technology and Mac geekery. One part exuberance, two parts obsession. Sat, 06 Nov 2010 02:41:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dean Palmer http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-150779 Dean Palmer Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:27:06 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/#comment-150779 I need a controller board from a broken (dropped?) Toshiba 1.8" 120GB Drive (model MK1231GAL). Dropped drives should still have working controller boards. Anyone have a couple of these they want to sell??? Thanks. I need a controller board from a broken (dropped?) Toshiba 1.8″ 120GB Drive (model MK1231GAL). Dropped drives should still have working controller boards. Anyone have a couple of these they want to sell??? Thanks.

]]> By: Dean Palmer http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-150778 Dean Palmer Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:22:06 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/#comment-150778 Anybody know how to tell whether an iPod Classic 120GB has a Toshiba or Samsung (etc,) hard drive inside? Can this be gleened from the iPod's serial numbers? I'd like to be able to know this so I can order a new drive before I bother opening up a unit. TIA! Anybody know how to tell whether an iPod Classic 120GB has a Toshiba or Samsung (etc,) hard drive inside? Can this be gleened from the iPod’s serial numbers? I’d like to be able to know this so I can order a new drive before I bother opening up a unit.

TIA!

]]> By: Mr. Coconut http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-147609 Mr. Coconut Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:30:32 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/#comment-147609 Hi, I read all the post and comments around here trying to find a solution tho my ipod problem. I have a 5th generation iPod Video, 80gb, and i am unable to sync the full capacity with my computer. I thing is that the syncing process stops ones it reaches the 14.34gigas, and then it stops. I tried to copy/ paste the music usind the HD mode, but it stops at the same point. What can i do? thanks Hi, I read all the post and comments around here trying to find a solution tho my ipod problem.
I have a 5th generation iPod Video, 80gb, and i am unable to sync the full capacity with my computer. I thing is that the syncing process stops ones it reaches the 14.34gigas, and then it stops.
I tried to copy/ paste the music usind the HD mode, but it stops at the same point.
What can i do?
thanks

]]> By: Ronald Cory http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-147166 Ronald Cory Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:21:47 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/#comment-147166 I really like this writeup. You did a great job with getting all the drive information and also sharing some useful resources for finding adapters. We use the Addonics adapters for iPod repair at iPod Repair Guys as I am an iPod repair technician there. I recommend them over the cheaper version ebay ones you will find. We also sell iPod Hard Drives if anyone should need one or be having a hard time finding a specific model give us a call at 1-866-979-IPOD http://www.ipodrepairguys.com. Oh, btw the ultimate boot cd is terrific have been using it for a long time. Great recommendations here from someone who obviously knows his game. I really like this writeup. You did a great job with getting all the drive information and also sharing some useful resources for finding adapters. We use the Addonics adapters for iPod repair at iPod Repair Guys as I am an iPod repair technician there. I recommend them over the cheaper version ebay ones you will find. We also sell iPod Hard Drives if anyone should need one or be having a hard time finding a specific model give us a call at 1-866-979-IPOD http://www.ipodrepairguys.com. Oh, btw the ultimate boot cd is terrific have been using it for a long time. Great recommendations here from someone who obviously knows his game.

]]> By: Jim http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-146274 Jim Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:25:30 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/#comment-146274 My computer hard drive is connected via a SATA cable, not a ribbon cable. I tried connecting the iPod drive to the CD ribbon cable, but the computer would not recognize it. Then I tried connecting my iPod drive to the computer's motherboard using a SATA cable and the Addonics adapters mentioned in this article. Still couldn't get the computer to recognize the iPod hard drive. My question is, can the iPod hard drive successfully get tested using either a SATA cable connection or what about a USB connection? Has anybody tried this and been successful? Perhaps I need to adjust my computer's Setup when it boots (I have made several attempts at this, but no luck). Any guidance is greatly appreciated. Jim My computer hard drive is connected via a SATA cable, not a ribbon cable. I tried connecting the iPod drive to the CD ribbon cable, but the computer would not recognize it. Then I tried connecting my iPod drive to the computer’s motherboard using a SATA cable and the Addonics adapters mentioned in this article. Still couldn’t get the computer to recognize the iPod hard drive. My question is, can the iPod hard drive successfully get tested using either a SATA cable connection or what about a USB connection? Has anybody tried this and been successful? Perhaps I need to adjust my computer’s Setup when it boots (I have made several attempts at this, but no luck). Any guidance is greatly appreciated.

Jim

]]> By: Phil http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-145317 Phil Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:21:39 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/#comment-145317 Does anyone know if a hitachi 30 gb drive can be replaced by a Toshiba 30 gb both being 1.8in wide, as I can find lots of Toshiba drives for sale. Phil Does anyone know if a hitachi 30 gb drive can be replaced by a Toshiba 30 gb both being 1.8in wide, as I can find lots of Toshiba drives for sale.

Phil

]]> By: Command-Tab » Upgrading iPod Hard Drives http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-135087 Command-Tab » Upgrading iPod Hard Drives Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:28:22 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/#comment-135087 [...] best. If you decided to purchase the adapters listed above, you can connect them as detailed in my Really Testing iPod Hard Drives post, and completely erase the hard drive using the handy Darik's Boot and Nuke utility (see the [...] [...] best. If you decided to purchase the adapters listed above, you can connect them as detailed in my Really Testing iPod Hard Drives post, and completely erase the hard drive using the handy Darik’s Boot and Nuke utility (see the [...]

]]> By: Tom Pryts http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-134857 Tom Pryts Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:29:14 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/#comment-134857 After reading this I was fired up enough to get into the mix by updating a 1st gen iPod with a MK2004Gal 20GB drive. The drive is blank ( no apple logo) but as you say It;s just a sticker. The first one gave every indication it was bad by "ticking" head noise as it spun up. The second one does the same. "head movement", head movement, head movement during restore and of course restore fails. Reinstalling the org 5GB drive works fine. Is a 20Gb to much for the 1st Gen iPod? After reading this I was fired up enough to get into the mix by updating a 1st gen iPod with a MK2004Gal 20GB drive. The drive is blank ( no apple logo) but as you say It;s just a sticker. The first one gave every indication it was bad by “ticking” head noise as it spun up. The second one does the same. “head movement”, head movement, head movement during restore and of course restore fails. Reinstalling the org 5GB drive works fine.
Is a 20Gb to much for the 1st Gen iPod?

]]> By: Collin http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-134304 Collin Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:49:21 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/#comment-134304 @Mark: Sorry for the trouble -- you are correct, however. 5G iPods have switched to using a much thinner, smaller ZIF cable (that's nearly impossible to hack with if you don't have the proper connectors or very fine solder skill). @Mark: Sorry for the trouble — you are correct, however. 5G iPods have switched to using a much thinner, smaller ZIF cable (that’s nearly impossible to hack with if you don’t have the proper connectors or very fine solder skill).

]]> By: Mark http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-134301 Mark Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:37:59 +0000 http://www.command-tab.com/2006/04/05/really-testing-ipod-hard-drives/#comment-134301 Now I've wasted a good amount of $$ buying those two adapters, however they do not work with a G5 iPod. The G5 iPods have a very thin brown ribbon cable that snaps into the drive and is about 2/3" wide. The adapters you mention require a microdrive with ide prongs in it much like a laptop hard drive. Buyer beware! Now I’ve wasted a good amount of $$ buying those two adapters, however they do not work with a G5 iPod.

The G5 iPods have a very thin brown ribbon cable that snaps into the drive and is about 2/3″ wide. The adapters you mention require a microdrive with ide prongs in it much like a laptop hard drive.

Buyer beware!

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