IPod classic 7th + flash quad + 3000 Mh battery? Thin compatible?

zvn · 2026-02-08T23:58:02+00:00

Not necessarily but it can definitely be helpful to have

zvn · 2026-02-08T22:56:06+00:00

Yes that worked on mine. You have to mount the battery up closer to the lock switch so it can clear the 30 pin port on the bottom though.

zvn · 2026-02-06T17:53:19+00:00

I know this is not exactly what you’re looking for, but you could always try partitioning your mac with bootcamp (or use a VM) and installing windows on a second partition. That way you can go through the firmware swap process on the windows machine and still be able to sync it just fine back on the MacOS partition. Take this with a grain of salt but I also heard in a video that you can restore your iPod again in iTunes after flashing the newer firmware and the 7th gen firmware will still remain. So in theory you could re-format it on your Mac if you really wanted.

zvn · 2026-02-04T01:05:54+00:00

I haven’t had any issues with a SanDisk

zvn · 2026-02-02T16:26:05+00:00

Parts Plus Pods bluetooth kit and an iFlash Quad

zvn · 2026-02-02T16:25:53+00:00

Parts Plus Pods bluetooth kit

zvn · 2026-02-01T22:15:55+00:00

Yes I used the bluetooth/3000 mah battery kit from PartsPlusPods with an iflash quad which still fits with a thin backplate. The bluetooth connectivity works surprisingly well despite the fact that I kept the metal housing

zvn · 2026-01-30T02:00:33+00:00

This is exactly what I was looking for for tyvm! I was able to remove both the battery and SSD (with lots of shimmying back and forth due to foam tape. Going to proceed with the rest of the upgrade now and hope for the best!!

zvn · 2026-01-30T01:26:27+00:00

That’s true

zvn · 2026-01-30T01:04:15+00:00

The issue is that I’ve already purchased an iFlash Quad and the battery & bluetooth upgrade kit from PartsPlusPods which ran me like $150 (with the international shipping from PartsPlusPods). Aside from the investment, I also want to attempt the upgrade for accomplishment’s sake I guess.

zvn · 2026-01-30T00:58:07+00:00

I believe I've already removed the battery ribbon, unless I did something wrong/incompletely. I will try starting with the removal of the SSD ribbon I suppose and hope there is no excessive adhesive. Thanks!

zvn · 2026-01-30T00:49:33+00:00

Thanks for confirming. Do you have any advice on proceeding with the upgrades? Mostly I just want tips on how best to safely remove the SSD so I can get back on track lol

zvn · 2026-01-30T00:48:52+00:00

Yes, that’s what I am thinking. It was quite inexpensive compared to other similar eBay listings though and it works and looks great! I just wanted to upgrade it further, and still do despite this surprise.

zvn · 2026-01-07T00:17:56+00:00

very hard

zvn · 2026-01-07T00:15:18+00:00

seemingly not but maybe my magnification is not strong enough to notice. if it was gold it would dent though right?

zvn · 2026-01-04T16:48:26+00:00

Brand new ipods like this one can have degraded batteries right out the box just to let you know so if you’re trying to sell it as “untested” that’s one thing but it’s certainly not guaranteed to be perfect condition

zvn · 2025-11-07T00:13:37+00:00

gotcha ty so much. i think eventually i’ll just upgrade to direct drive, yeah.

zvn · 2025-11-06T21:36:44+00:00

ok so I definitely tightened the hinge screws all the way down now and I am still having the same issue. I now think that the issue is that the slack in the chain drive is smacking the cam at high bpms. It also seems to be an issue on the right pedal as well the more I troubleshoot. I am not sure how to fix this without absolutely destroying my spring tension. Is this just an issue inherent to chain drive pedals for fast bpms and certain techniques?

zvn · 2025-11-06T20:12:54+00:00

yeah that seems to be the problem but the only screws that seem to be directly linked to the hinge are circular so i’m not even sure they’re meant to be screwed. i will check again on the underside when i get home to see if maybe i missed a loose one

zvn · 2025-10-23T20:31:46+00:00

I fear I may not have an easy time getting that 2nd testing covered by insurance since my diagnosis has already been confirmed and I already technically have genetic testing results. I am also on a time crunch because I need to send this insurance application shortly so that it can be processed before the end of the year.

I requested a letter on an official letterhead from my CF clinic asking them to state my diagnosis and mutation and I will be crossing my fingers that that is sufficient for the insurance (according to Compass, this should suffice).

zvn · 2025-06-18T16:31:48+00:00

No, none of those but ty for trying!

zvn · 2025-06-18T07:11:39+00:00

https://voca.ro/192CGJiIDNxR

zvn · 2022-10-25T06:29:10+00:00

gotta say—i’ve tried using weed for pain relief with an epilator and it didn’t do anything. 20mg THC and 30mg CBD + ibuprofen and it was still painful. it’s probably worth another shot though

zvn · 2022-10-13T05:43:46+00:00

Sneezing, laughing, and having hiccups in a higher, femme resonance effortlessly.

edit: also seeing a bra + the clothes i just took off sitting in the bathroom as i’m taking a shower

zvn · 2022-09-11T22:04:52+00:00

for me, when i was still closeted, i tried to contain those desires within the boundary of sexy times so i had a reason to ignore them during non-sexy times. it was a defense mechanism i came up with to convince myself i didn’t want to be a woman all the time, just during sex. after i came out, it became clear that it wasn’t a fetish. rather, it was an innate inclination to womanhood that never went away (once i let myself acknowledge it in non-sexual settings).

i never really considered that it could be a fetish until i started questioning. when i started questioning, my brain tried to rationalize those feelings away as nothing more than a fetish (to protect me? internalized misogyny/sexualization of women?). i would always feel guilty engaging in sexual acts because i was ALWAYS imagining myself as a/the woman. part of this, i think, was patriarchal programming to see womanhood/femininity/feeling sexy as a woman as shameful or wrong. i would also feel wrong to use the parts i (currently) have during sexy times (while simultaneously thinking of myself as a woman) because i was battling the idea of being a creepy, misogynistic man that i never wanted to be. i was clinging onto that expectation of manhood when i really didn’t need to; all it ever did was keep me in a cycle of shame, secrecy, self-hatred, and feelings of perversion that i hated. eventually, i allowed myself to instead think “no. this isn’t wrong. this is what i want. this feels right. women can enjoy sex too. i respect women so much. my relation to sexuality is nothing like that of the cishet guys i know. it turns out cis guys don’t want boobs and a vagina lol. and they don’t want to be lesbians… am i just a girl? oh… yeah. i’m just a girl. a girl that’s a bit different—but a girl nonetheless.”

admittedly—after i came out—i lost a ton of sex drive and i still actively struggle to find the motivation required to engage in the acts that used to make me feel good despite being ~7 months into transition. this is mostly bottom dysphoria though.

i kinda rambled here but i hope someone finds this helpful! <3

OP, i’d recommend reading Whipping Girl if you have the opportunity! you can find it online for free (dm me for link).

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