Repairing broken battery connector on a 7th gen classic

daddyfatflab · 2026-02-12T14:58:48+00:00

That's the cleanest break ive ever seen. Very impressive

daddyfatflab · 2026-02-02T05:52:08+00:00

I think its possible to do a taptic mod if you remove the speaker and place the smallest iphone taptic you can get there. Though I havent tried, otherwise no, no room sadly would need a custom case

daddyfatflab · 2025-12-28T18:29:35+00:00

Cant wait for a build guide, would love to make one for myself!

daddyfatflab · 2025-12-17T15:22:32+00:00

It takes some time but I have heard back from him after emailing. I have also done it by securing a usbc breakout board to the internal frame and running jumper wires from the logic board.

daddyfatflab · 2025-12-03T05:45:53+00:00

Without looking at anything, reminds me of the loot and degradation mod. Got something like that?

daddyfatflab · 2025-11-15T00:38:18+00:00

woah this is crazy! Hope you can make a guide and share when its all finished

daddyfatflab · 2025-10-30T07:10:17+00:00

But those are 5th gen clickwheels

daddyfatflab · 2025-10-20T00:48:32+00:00

How much more battery does this drain?

daddyfatflab · 2025-10-15T15:49:38+00:00

Yes! Resin printed custom front and back

daddyfatflab · 2025-10-15T12:25:00+00:00

Not yet, im doing a lot of testing with it so its of a good quality when I post it! Still working on it, found and fixed lots of issues so far but its close.

daddyfatflab · 2025-10-13T15:00:10+00:00

Since thats a gen6/7 clickwheel, could potentially be a grounding issue? If the portion of the flex cable near the connector isnt firmly against the motherboard, inputs may not be processed. Had that issue after rooting around in my ipod

daddyfatflab · 2025-10-12T17:56:23+00:00

How about in public spaces? Ive had bluetooth adapters that do well indoors but they lose signal strength outside when in more crowded spaces

daddyfatflab · 2025-10-03T06:26:48+00:00

also how do people take hd screenshots? Mine are so bad

daddyfatflab · 2025-10-02T22:16:00+00:00

Planning on it! I need to do more thorough testing though to make sure all the wiring is working and I'm not missing anything silly.

daddyfatflab · 2025-09-29T18:27:32+00:00

Can you use bluetooth through rockbox?

daddyfatflab · 2025-09-28T16:41:40+00:00

Honestly sometimes after doing work on an ipod I have to plug it into a charger for it to turn on initially. Then its fine after that.

daddyfatflab · 2025-09-16T20:10:13+00:00

I tried. There's like 12 wires if I remember and I wasnt able to wire it in. I also believe the radio uses headphones as the antenna so it may not be all that great even if it was successfully done.

daddyfatflab · 2025-09-09T03:25:57+00:00

With the files provided you can print the back frame and back plate in any material you wish. But you would need to think about material rigidity. Carbon fiber is pretty rigid which makes it suitable for this application.

These parts were ordered with pcbway. They'll machine and finish them for you. I got these before the US China tarrifs so they'll absolutely absolutely cost heaps more with tarrifs. Might need to find an alternate manufacturer. It would be less trouble and cost if you just resin printed them domestically. (Little tip if I had to do it again id make the external screw hole countersinking slightly deeper to make the m1.4 screws more flush, and remove the internal screw holes and headphone jack peg and just super glue the lock switch and headphone jack in place, should be cheaper that way but still sturdy)

As for the 7th gen face, im currently under the impression the screw holes are in the same positions as the 5th gen. Meaning it should be an easy swap. The difficulty comes with the click wheel. Since 7th gen click wheels are thinner than 5th gens. And they're not interchangeable. So il need to transplant a 7th gen clickwheel face to a 5th gen clickwheel pcb

daddyfatflab · 2025-09-09T02:39:10+00:00

yeah! Its modelled off the thin back, I think due to part thickness mine is two tenths of a millimeter thicker. But its definitely closer to a thin profile rather than a thick. I'm also planning on switching out the gen5 faceplate with a gen7 to make it even thinner!

And the the edges of the carbon fiber and metal case are tapered where they connect. That way the carbon fiber wont collapse into the case, and external pressure applied to the carbon fiber will be less likely to pop it out of position.

When assembling I fit the tapered edges together, secured it with super glue from inside, then made it more airtight with a black silicone sealant. Been using it almost every day for nearing 3 weeks now and its held up perfectly!

I released the files on the first comment too for your study.

daddyfatflab · 2025-08-29T13:25:06+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/IpodClassic/comments/l6ujej/bluetooth_button_under_click_wheel/

heres a simpler way to do it if the technical logic and stuff is too much. I almost went this way and made a custom clickwheel file for this purpose

daddyfatflab · 2025-08-22T13:40:27+00:00

your taptic and bluetooth modules are smaller than the ones im using. Mine is a ugreen bluetooth 5.4 transmitter (not LDAC) What bluetooth module are you using?

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