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iPod Calling all iPod collectors...
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nice, nice, nice collections and exposure.
I have a question for you:
have you removed the batteries from your ipods?
I'm doing it, because over time some have swelled and could break the devices as happened with my iphone 3g.
This was my great fear when I owned a large iPod collection (I no longer own any BTW). But most iPods can be easily damaged when opened, removing the batteries would be quite the undertaking depending on the size of your collection... Any luck so far?
So far I have correctly disposed of all the batteries, I have not done any damage except for some aesthetic marks on the edge of some.
However, if you want change battery on ipod nano 4 and 5 gen you have to perform a very delicate and complex process that leads to damage very easily and finding a 4th or 5th generation nano with a working battery today is a big challenge.
I still have 2 ipod nano 5gen with the battery inside, but it's practically exhausted and I'll have to get rid of it sooner or later.
Also the ipod touch still has battery, but sooner or later i'll have to open it to do that but i don't like working with glued devices.
To break a cable is bad enough but the collection is mainly for display so any marks are annoying as well. I have replaced some batteries, also Nano 4G. But a 1st gen iPod or something more special like a U2 iPod would and did make me very nervous. Oh well, part of collecting tech I suppose. My old computers were not without risks either.
I don't have a first generation ipod, but all the polycarbonate ipods I've found are much easier to open than the latest aluminum and steel ipod.
Older ipods are simpler, have more space, and tend to flex more.
Ipod 6 and 7 generation, on the other hand, are hard and difficult to open, you need to know the technique and know where the closing clips are located.
I agree with you, ipods are also to be seen so it's bad to see signs or whatever.
Older ipods are simpler, have more space, and tend to flex more.
Ipod 6 and 7 generation, on the other hand, are hard and difficult to open, you need to know the technique and know where the closing clips are located.
I agree with you, ipods are also to be seen so it's bad to see signs or whatever.
5 and 5.5 gen are easy to mod, and cheap to buy and I think the best audio quality.
6 and 7 gen have a better UI and a faster CPU.
I actually found a new shiny ipod 5 seller has good ratings and all accessories are included but is expensive.
I haven't because they all still work and I like to check if they continue to do so every now and then, but it worries me to no end that one might suddenly leak and my house'll burn down
I don't recommend these "new" iPod sellers, often they're shoddily refurbished in my experience (like with the wheel not fitting exactly or having a slightly different texture etc.)
I actually found a new shiny ipod 5 seller has good ratings and all accessories are included bu.
Not new. Used. But i will change the shell anyway.
Shiny because the user swapped the front cover.
White iPod with a front black cover.
I would check the side edges to see if there is any damage from the replacement.
A chinese new front cover with built-in click-wheel costs around 30 buks, keep that in mind too.
I know he changed the shell…. I always wanted a custom shell anyway so im not gonna use the one the seller included
HI - first post here and I hope I'm not breaking any forums rules so I'll ask first but I recently bought the contents of an abandoned storage locker that's not been touched for at least 10 years - one of the things I've found is a boxed and sealed first gen ipod Nano. I've looked on some sites and of course ebay comes up but I've no idea if/how valuable/collectible this would be. Happy to post pics but is this the best place to do that? I've also found some other apple items like boxes for macbook pro iphone 3 and 4, and keyboard - would these also be collectible. Thanks in advance for any help and hope you don't mind me posting here.
Edit: just gone back a few posts and saw one about checking via the serial number if its been activated (?) I'll look into that, though I am flying a bit blind...
Edit Edit - I put in the serial number and this comes up and I've added some box pics and the cellophane etc is pristine so its absolutely never been opened
Edit: just gone back a few posts and saw one about checking via the serial number if its been activated (?) I'll look into that, though I am flying a bit blind...
Edit Edit - I put in the serial number and this comes up and I've added some box pics and the cellophane etc is pristine so its absolutely never been opened
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HI - sorry if I've crossed a line of some sort regarding forum etiquette etc - as I said in my first post I'm not au fait with forum rules etc - I think I've been accused of being a scammer and I understand the caution. I appear out of nowhere with this nano that seems too good to be true (?) but all I can say is I'm completely genuine - to the uninitiated this site would seem to be a better place than the likes of ebay to get an idea as to value and desireability. I'm not an apple collector (though I do have a pile of old iPods including my first gen2 though none are working) and I genuinely don't know if this could be characterised as a once in a lifetime find, an amazing find, a good find, a nice to have. All I see is posts on ebay of people with something similar going for, what, nearly four figures!?!
So if possible and I haven't been banned - can I ask that no-one give me a number or value - can I just get some insight into is this actually a very rare/interesting/exciting/ok/average find??
So if possible and I haven't been banned - can I ask that no-one give me a number or value - can I just get some insight into is this actually a very rare/interesting/exciting/ok/average find??
Actually - now I've posted here I might was well ask a few things - so my 2nd Gen (10GB) I lost the original charger years ago, I do have a second hand firewire but is it advisable to try and charge it up after all these years, it was actually working the last I remember. Then I have a 3rd and 4th gen but for both of them I think the hard disk has come unseated - can people recommend a good repair service as I'd like to try and get them all working again?
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One thing I wish for from 2000-2008 was to never burn CD-Rs & DVD-Rs for music and video and instead just buy an iPod, HTPC & PopCorn Hour.
With CDs & DVDs if you buffer underrun it is ruined and there is no warranty. iPod, HTPC & PopCorn Hour you can get warranty or it has a scrap value that you can get some money back when you upgrade.
With CDs & DVDs if you buffer underrun it is ruined and there is no warranty. iPod, HTPC & PopCorn Hour you can get warranty or it has a scrap value that you can get some money back when you upgrade.
Very nice collectionAs many of you probably are, I too am an iPod collector. It's hard to explain the feeling of getting a new iPod, eventhough you know there's no need for it
...my iPhone is pretty much the only thing that gets use nowadays, but I still find myself trying to find a way to get the next one
Here's a thread to that you can creatively show your precious collection. I for one have my collection displayed as such...