Apple’s classic iPod (1st – 7th generation) came equipped with a 1.8″ mechanical hard drive comprised of platters and small moving parts, and although it was wrapped inside a bumper designed to absorb jolts and impacts, this component proved to be one of the iPod’s most fragile parts, being frequently prone to failure.
The iPod’s hard drive is where all data is stored, whether it’s songs, photos, videos, games, notes, configurations, etc. Apple’s iPods came from the factory preinstalled with one of 3 primary brands of hard drive: Toshiba, Hitachi, or Samsung. The hard drive connects and communicates to the logic board via its hard drive cable. Early iPods (1st – 4th generation) required a 50-pin ATA connector before eventually transitioning to the ZIF 40 connector for the latest models (5th – 7th generation).
If your iPod’s hard drive begins to run slowly, or stops working altogether, it might be time for a replacement.
Common reasons for replacement of the hard drive include:
✓ Error messages (sad face, folder icon, red x, etc)
✓ Unusual clicking sounds (click of death)
✓ Frequently reboots or freezes up
✓ Stuck on Apple logo
✓ Songs won’t play
✓ Refuses to mount or connect to iTunes
✓ Fails to restore
✓ iTunes says iPod is corrupted
✓ Malfunctions after being dropped
✓ And the list goes on and on
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iPod Classic Hard Drive$59.95 – $129.95
7th Gen iPod Classic (A1238)

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iPod Classic Hard Drive Replacement Service$39.95 – $129.95
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iPod Classic Hard Drive$59.95 – $129.95
6th Gen iPod Classic (A1238)

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iPod Classic Hard Drive Replacement Service$39.95 – $129.95
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iPod Video Hard Drive$19.95 – $59.95
5th Gen iPod Video (A1136)

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iPod Video Hard Drive Replacement Service$24.95 – $79.95
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iPod Photo Hard Drive$19.95 – $49.95
4th Gen iPod Photo (A1099)

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iPod Photo Hard Drive Replacement Service$19.95 – $69.95
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iPod 4th Gen Hard Drive$19.95 – $39.95
4th Gen iPod (A1059)

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4th Gen iPod Hard Drive Replacement Service$19.95 – $69.95
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iPod 3rd Gen Hard Drive$12.95 – $39.95
3rd Gen iPod (A1040)

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3rd Gen iPod Hard Drive Replacement Service$19.95 – $69.95
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2nd Gen iPod Mini Hard Drive$14.95 – $19.95
2nd Gen iPod Mini (A1051)

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iPod Mini Hard Drive Replacement Service$19.95 – $29.95
1st Gen iPod Mini (A1051)

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iPod Mini Hard Drive Replacement Service$19.95 – $29.95