$40 Apple iPod Restoration Experiment (Hard Drive, Battery, Hold Switch) HD

What a journey! Join me as I work to replace the hard drive and battery in my original 4th Generation iPod Photo, and try to bring it back to life! I encountered a few problems a long the way and genuinely didn’t know if I’d be able to finish this video, but it all came together and was a ton of fun! Time Markers: 0:00 - 4th Generation iPod Photo 1:34 - New Parts 3:00 - The Repair Process 5:20 - Problems Arise 6:40 - Bigger Problems Arise 7:47 - The REAL Issue 9:12 - Fixing the Hold Switch 10:35 - The Final Test 12:06 - Polishing the Outer Case 14:12 - OG Apple Watch And looking back, I probably should have just gone with an updated SSD ‍♂️ Episode 140: 4th Generation Apple iPod Photo Restoration » Ready to start your own podcast? Check out The Podcaster Playbook, my step-by-step DIY course to help you launch your show! https://podcasterplaybook.com ——————————————————————— Affiliate links mean I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. This helps support my channel at no additional cost to you. ——————————————————————— ——————————— CONNECT ——————————— Subscribe! http://bit.ly/TEPsub Instagram & Twitter: @sodarntom Main Site: https://himynameistom.com My Podcasts: https://himynameistom.com/podcasts Patreon: https://patreon.com/tombuck ——————————— MUSIC ——————————— •Artlist.io (2 Extra Months Free): http://bit.ly/enthusiasmartlist •Epidemic Sound (30 Day Free Trial): http://share.epidemicsound.com/enthusiasm ——————————— VIDEO GEAR ——————————— •Canon EOS R (main camera): https://geni.us/0jnes1y (Amazon) •Sigma 24 1.4 Art (main lens): https://geni.us/uvi3Fy (Amazon) •Canon RF 50 1.8: https://geni.us/Zw30tt5 (Amazon) •Canon 16-35 f4 IS: https://geni.us/h1Ys (Amazon) •Canon 24-105 f4 IS: https://geni.us/ecnKnN (Amazon) •DJI Mavic Mini: https://geni.us/Eh92 (Amazon) •ATEM Mini Video Switcher: https://geni.us/YDcRX (Amazon) •ATEM Mini Extreme ISO: https://geni.us/CCj5xl (Amazon) •Elgato CamLink 4K: https://geni.us/vddHN (Amazon) •Ecamm Live for Streaming: https://geni.us/ecammtom ——————————— AUDIO GEAR ——————————— •Rodecaster Pro (for podcasts): https://geni.us/9MKJ (Amazon) •Rode PodMic: https://geni.us/EHeTTM (Amazon) •Rode Videomic NTG: https://amzn.to/2ZKrHTh (Amazon) •Rode Boom Arm: https://geni.us/shr0 (Amazon) •Rode Wireless Go: https://geni.us/LvzUSM (Amazon) •Shure MV7 USB/XLR Mic: https://geni.us/shuremv (Amazon) •Shure Super 55 Mic: https://geni.us/ulcA (Amazon) •Shure SM7B: https://geni.us/tepsm7b (Amazon) •Cloudlifter Signal Booster: https://geni.us/b26l (Amazon) ——————————— LIGHTS, TRIPODS, & GRIP GEAR ——————————— •Nanlite Forza 200 (Key Light): https://geni.us/9Ofr (Amazon) •Aputure Light Dome Mini (for key light): https://geni.us/vf5O (B&H) •Falconeyes Flexible LED Light: https://geni.us/j4ENw (Amazon) •Small Nanlite RGB Tube Lights: https://geni.us/nanlite (Amazon) •Big Nanlite RGB Tube Lights: https://geni.us/nTwBU (Amazon) •Aputure MC RGB Light: https://geni.us/IuE4 (Amazon) •Impact C-Stand for Lights: https://ge