80GB in an ipod

A laptop drive is 2.5", whereas an iPod drive is 1.8". While theoretically, you could get the laptop drive to work, there's no way you'll be able to make it fit inside. Try a Compact Flash hard drive, though, as both the tech at work, and myself, are convinced that if you can fiddle with the pin outs, you can make it work.

Pretty certain that it won't fit seeing as how the iPod hard drive is 1" and the PB is 3.5" But hey, knock yourself out.
Pete
edit: the hard drive sizes: 2.5 for laptop and 1.8 for the iPod (as previously posted).

0.85" HDD is in the HDD mobile phones.
1.0" HDD is in the iPod mini
1.8" HDD is in the iPod
2.5" HDD is in the notebooks
3.5" HDD is in the desktops.


Confusion I think so.

iPod hard drives are 1.8", whereas your powerbook hard drive is 2.5". Unless you made a new iPod case (along with many, many other technical issues that would likely arise) it would not work. If you would like to recover data off of the hard drive I would reccomend getting an external firewire hard drive enclosure or hiring a pro.

Hard drive size aside, wouldn't you be lacking a key software component - the iPod "OS"? Taking a bum drive and installing it into the iPod doesn't give you any additional access to recovery software, and it probably wouldn't even boot up.

I'd follow Lloyd1994's suggestion and go external or pro to get the data. If it's really "busted" then you'll need the services of a professional.

if you were able to overcome the interface barrier with proper hardwiring of pins, you'd still need to reduce the power requirements... Its not going to happen and remain an attractive ipod.

http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Pa...000005c1/8182000009e9000000010000659c00002243

http://www.seagate.com/cda/products/discsales/personal/family/0,1085,621,00.html

Lloyd1994 said:

iPod hard drives are 1.8", whereas your powerbook hard drive is 2.5". Unless you made a new iPod case (along with many, many other technical issues that would likely arise) it would not work.

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why do ppl insist on writing the exact same thing that was written in the three previous posts.

mashinhead said:

why do ppl insist on writing the exact same thing that was written in the three previous posts.

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Look at the post times. They are all within 5 minutes or so of each other. Obviously, the person got beaten to the punch.

Woot! I got in first!

mashinhead said:

why do ppl insist on writing the exact same thing that was written in the three previous posts.

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Because the ipod HD is 1.8" while a laptop is 2.5"

just buy a caddy (firewire) and use data resque X.