We suggest buying the fastest card in your budget as they tend to have faster access times and better quality memory chips. User Reported working SD cards (updated: 3rd October 2022)Īll modern UHS-I U1 and U3 cards will generally work ok. IPod is now ready to restore & sync using iTunes. Slide battery cable in to the connector and push down the black latch to lock the ribbon in place. Installation is complete, ready for the iPod to be closed. Use two pads if fitting in to a thick caseback.
Tarkan iflash solo install#
Install iFlash-Solo in to the iPod, make sure the ribbon is fully home, then lock the black bar down.Īttach Foam Pad(s) on top of the SD connector, overlap on to the SD card – this will secure the SD card from releasing from the iFlash-Solo. Make sure the black bar has been raised on the Zif connector.
Insert and lock the SD card in to the iFlash-Solo. iPod is ready to accept the iFlash board. Remove all rubber bumpers and strips from the iPods if any remain after the HDD is removed. Gently lift the black bar to release the ribbon from the HDD. Rest the front and back side by side, be careful to not cause too much stress on the headphone ribbon. I suggest watching some iPod opening videos on the internet.īefore pulling the case apart, release the battery cable – lift the black lock bar -or- gently using even pressure pull up the battery ribbon away from the connector. I have taken some pictures while doing this myself the first time, will put them up when i do.Using suitable tools, release the holding clips, making your way around the case till it opens. This is my first guide after all, hopefully i haven't missed anything. Speaking of which, yes RockBox works, provided that it runs on your iPod model in the first place.Īfter that it should function like any other iPod, albeit with some modern improvementsĪny feedback, criticisms, questions and discussions are welcome. Do so, even if you want to use RockBox exclusively. When you're done, turn on your iPod, it should prompt you to restore it using iTunes. When he attaches the cable at 3.35 of the video, there is a very slim slot in the white part of the adapter that fits the ribbon cable, that's where you insert the cable.
Tarkan iflash solo how to#
Its not very clear how to attach the hard drive ribbon cable in the video. Take care when dealing with the black latch on the hard drive connector cable, use the same flathead to flip it up. Use a small flathead screwdriver to detach the ribbon cable in step 6 of the iFixit guide. That's the one in the yellow box in step 8 of the iFixit guide. When opening the iPod, you do not need to remove the headphone jack ribbon connector. When you're done removing the hdd, follow this video: The opening tools sold with the adapter are REALLY handy here. Had to jump though a few loopsįollow this guide to open your iPod and remove the hdd. My setup is a micro SD in a micro SD to SDHC adapter in a SD to CF adapter in a CF to iPod adapter.
Tarkan iflash solo update#
Will update my results with a CLASS 10 SDHC card soon.) Thus i can no longer recommend this card. (UPDATE: I found that my card has issues with flac playback, possibly due to the low r/w speeds of class 4 cards. I personally use a 16GB Class 4 Sandisk Micro SD card in a Micro SD to SDHC adapter. The link provides information on how to identify the newer revisions of these SD to CF adapters.Īs for which SD card to use, right now there isn't an extensive list of approved cards, the link above lists a few that work. In short, the latest models of these SD to CF adapters incorporate a pcb design that make it possible for use with the iFlash. I sent an email to Tarkan Akdam himself (the creator of the adaptor), and was told that he had experimented extensively with cf to sd adapters. I then found that there were cf to sd card converters available. Highest capacity card to my knowledge is 128 gb, so size might be inadequate for your purposes.ĬF cards are typically used in cameras and tend to be more expensive than sd cards of equivalent size. Depending on the speed of the card you use, transferring data to the card might be slower than the hdd. Eliminates the heat produced by the hdd, in turn making the iPod run cooler overall. Eliminates the boot up time that comes with the hdd spinning into action. Replaces the hdd with stationary components. The whole process is incredibly simple and doesn't require any soldering, though some patience and care will ensure success. Unfortunately, this adapter is compliant only with 5g, 5.5g, 6g, 6.5g and 7g models of the iPod classic.įor those wary of tinkering with your iPod, rest easy.
It involves replacing the iPod's hdd with a CF card adaptor dubbed the "iFlash". While looking up a replacement hard drive online, i found an alternative method that allows the ipod to accept CF cards. My 5.5g ipod's hard drive had failed 2 months ago.
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