a classic iPod Revival!

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I found my 2003 4th gen iPod while cleaning out my studio. It wasn't maintaining a charge, but it would power on when plugged in. I wanted to bring the iPod back to active duty because I believe that repair is, in fact, noble. Plus, I needed to kick out some jams in the car and 20GB of music was difficult to pass up.

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The repair went really well. The toughest part was opening up the case. A butter knife served me better than the supplied plastic tools in the iFixit case. Once the case was open, the operation was a breeze. I did not need to unplug the headphone connector on the inside of the unit (Step 8).

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Be patient. You can do this. It was the best $14.95 I spent - and the bonus is I have a dedicated music storage device I can use anywhere. iFixit shipped my order FAST. I received the kit within two days. The operation itself took about 2 hours - and 1.5 of those hours were spent trying to open the case with the supplied plastic tools. Hint: Use a butter knife instead.