Built myself an iPod Classic 6th generation. It's a custom colorway, as I love the panda color scheme. I put in a 512GB SD card, which is plenty for me. I upgraded the battery to a 2,000 mAh cell. I also installed Rockbox so that I can not only take advantage of all that space (the 6th gens' database maxes out at 128GB for some reason), but also play FLACs.
This was a tough project. Not only are the 6th gens really hard to work on and open, but the screws are absolutely minuscule. It took me several weeks to do this because I needed to take breaks from the frustration.
But here I am with a completed, restored iPod! I ordered a pair of budget IEMs (along with third-party tips and cable) to really enjoy the FLAC files. But even on my cheap earbuds that I use for my Steam Deck while traveling, the sound quality is incredible. Overall, I'm very happy with this project.
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