[tillin]

So in my trolling on ebay i happened to win a second gen ipod for next to nothing. great working condition they say, and the seller says i can return for a full refund if im unhappy, but thats beside the point.

obviously ill throw in a high capacity battery, but is it possible to get a 60GB Hard drive to fit inside? and work properly? ive seen 20GB, but alas, that is too small for me I just filled up my 40GB 4th gen, and i dont really want to buy a video ipod just yet, plus this will be a fun little project.

any thoughts, ideas or recommendations?

[tillin]

so apparently i can buy a 60GB hard drive to fit inside my 40GB 4th gen. which is awesome. because i love my 4th gen. it just works.

however. i really would like to make this 2nd gen into a 60GB. or at least a 40GB if the 4th Gen HD will work inside of it.


So - options are:

turn 4G into 60GB and use current working 40GB inside the 2G ( if that will work )
turn 2G into 60GB ( if it will work ) and keep 4th Gen as is
turn 2G into 20GB and get it cleaned up as much as possible and turn around and sell for profit. lol

[icruise]

How much do iPod-compatible 60gb hard drives run? I have trouble believing that this would be a smart thing to do compared to buying a new 5th gen iPod, unless you're just doing it for fun.

[tillin]

if im not mistaken, a 60Gb hd for my 4th gen ipod can be had for $200 or less ( with some shopping around )

the 40GB hd from the 4th gen will not work in the 2nd gen though.

i dont think this project will get off the ground much, unless i just turn it into a 20GB with a real high cap battery.

[maoos]

The predominant factor is the motherboard and what the motherboard supports. There are some 60GB drives that have the slim factor.