The hardest part is opening the case without causing damage. The Gateway 300 iPod and USB adapter is the perfect solution for your car audio system with functions such as steering wheel controls, text display, iPod charging, and a few additional features. If your 'classic' iPod happens to be 4th gen or older (like mine), you can post back to get additional info. And SD cards are physically much smaller. Item Description: This auction includes 1x iFlash Quad Micro-SD Adapter which will allow you to convert your iPod Video (5th/5.5 gen) and iPod Classic (6th/6.5/7th Gen) from using a hard drive to using either 1x or 2x or 3x or 4x Micro-SD cards (Micro SD cards not included). In my experience, SD cards are less expensive compared to compact flash cards of same storage capacity. With new battery (replaced at the same time), they both work better now with higher storage capacity than when they were brand new. All, Accessories Adapter (Generic SD Card), Adapter (iFlash / Tarkan), Adapter (SD to CF). One now has SD card and one uses compact flash card. iPod Classic 6th & 7th Generation Replacement Parts. I have not used these particular adapters with 5th gen and later iPods, but I have upgraded my even older 3rd and 4th gen iPods in a similar way (using different adapters). If 'iPod classic' means it's a 5th gen iPod (first one that played videos) or later, this web site has interesting information and products for replacing the bad hard drive with commonly available flash-based storage in the form of compact flash card or SD card (on an adapter).

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