Convert your 5th Gen iPod Video to use Flash Memory!

Step 4Remove Hard Drive & Install CF Card

Remove Hard Drive & Install CF Card
Be careful here, don't just yank out the old hard drive!

Remove the two rubber bumpers, toss them.

Carefully fold back the drive as shown. Next, remove the drive by flipping up the locking tab on the drive's ZIF connector and separating the drive from the cable.

Drop in the adapter/card assembly into the iPod and insert the ribbon cable into the adapter's ZIF connector. Once the ribbon cable is fully seated, use even force across the whole locking bar to snap it into place. Don't just push on the middle or you might break it!
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Mar 11, 2010. 8:10 AMchrisswiss83 says:
Be really careful here.  I managed to break the bar despite being warned.  Not sure if it's the reason the iPod won't work, or if it's because of my compact flash card.

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