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The last week I founed some used ipod classics on ebay which are in a still good condition but have been used a lot. So I was wondering: Is there still a chance to get a real new one of the original ipod classics of the later ones?

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If you pay really really really good money you can get em from collectors but don't expect much. The hdds will have degraded and the battery too if it even works still.

 

Good thing about the used ones is you can use the money you save on getting a flashcard and battery upgrade as there is a huge community.

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4 minutes ago, jaslion said:

If you pay really really really good money you can get em from collectors but don't expect much. The hdds will have degraded and the battery too if it even works still.

^^^ Seen some BNIBs for like... $400+ IIRC. I like the aesthetics of beat to shit ones so I'm lucky, mine have been $60 at most. 

 

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thanks for the tips - i just checked ifixit and they still have all the spare parts availible 🙂
So guess I will go with a used one and try to upgrade it. Didn't know these are still around and used that much since most people are using their iphones

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after I double checked, it seems not as easy as i thought. Does anyone know a trusted source for ipod spare parts?
I found some forums, but they are more or less inactive..

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9 hours ago, another_user said:

after I double checked, it seems not as easy as i thought. Does anyone know a trusted source for ipod spare parts?
I found some forums, but they are more or less inactive..

https://www.ifixit.com/Parts/iPod

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Most of the parts at ifixid are out of stock: are there any other good suppliers for ipod parts?

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On 10/26/2022 at 3:53 PM, another_user said:

The last week I founed some used ipod classics on ebay which are in a still good condition but have been used a lot. So I was wondering: Is there still a chance to get a real new one of the original ipod classics of the later ones?

The ipod community is really into modding them if you want you can probably buy that and buy components to upgrade it better than new.

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