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SylverReZ
SylverReZ
Do you have a favourite iPod in particular? I like the classic models.
Chary
Chary
Mini gen 2 FTW! Or Gen 5's cuz they're so moddable!
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Anxiety_timmy
Anxiety_timmy
Ipod Minis are great, but I love nanos until I have to fix them. Probably my favorite ipod is either a 5th gen classic or a 3rd gen nano.
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SylverReZ
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You should check out DankPods if you're really into that sort of stuff, but from what I can tell from your interests in Apple tech, you've probably at one point already saw his videos.
Anxiety_timmy
Anxiety_timmy
Shuffles are basically the same story as a nano, except parts are somehow even more difficult to find since no one wants a usb stick with a headphone jack.
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Anxiety_timmy
Anxiety_timmy
Yeah I watch DankPods, and yes I do call my iPods dingus constantly.
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SylverReZ
SylverReZ
I'm not suprised haha
Anxiety_timmy
Anxiety_timmy
I have unironically called ray cons ran cans multiple times.
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SylverReZ
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iPod Shuffles aren't really a lot of money if you look in the right places. I recall that they were £30 when they were sold in Argos, a store in the UK, before they got discontinued.
Chary
Chary
I wish Nanos weren't so sketchy. I found a super cool red one, but the battery is one heck of a spicy pillow
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SylverReZ
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@Chary iPod Nanos suffered a lot from battery plague to the point that the battery would start to bloat up towards the screen, resulting in the infamous 'black spot'. In many severe cases, if this problem is not treated immediately, then it can lead to fires.
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Chary
Chary
Yeah, I found it for $5 at a thrift store, but I left it, as cute as it was, I don't have the means to repair it/I didn't want to keep it in a jar forever ala dankpods lol
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Anxiety_timmy
Anxiety_timmy
Most serviceable nano to me is a 1st gen followed by a 3rd gen.
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Anxiety_timmy
Anxiety_timmy
the issue is that most nanos have a soldering requirement, and id really suggest having a ton of experience with a small things before even trying to service a nano
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SylverReZ
SylverReZ
EEVBlog has some good videos on soldering tutorials. I have actually gotten better at doing it thanks to his videos. :)
Anxiety_timmy
Anxiety_timmy
Yeah im decent at soldering at this point but the nanos are so small that they got me a ton of times. Then again I can't microsolder yet, so oh well.
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Soldering surface mount components are a challenge, best to get an appropriate microscope designed for soldering in mind.
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