By Diana Braun
Compact Flash Cards
Compact Flash Cards are known to offer high speed, high performance, and high reliability at a fraction of the cost of typical hard drives. These cards are perfect for compact electronics such as the Apple iPod. If you are in the market for a new hard drive for your iPod, a Compact Flash Card may be the perfect option, with prices starting at $45 (as of August 2009) for a 8GB model.
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderate
Things You'll Need:
- Addonics 1.8-inch ZIF - CF Adapter
Compact Flash card
Small flathead screwdriver
- Addonics 1.8-inch ZIF - CF Adapter
- Compact Flash card
- Small flathead screwdriver
Step 1
Insert a Compact Flash Card (CF) into the Addonics 1.8-inch ZIF -- CF Adapter.
Step 2
Insert a flathead screwdriver into the seam of the iPod case between the front (screen) and back. Use a razor blade instead of a screwdriver if the seam is tight. Run the screwdriver, or razor blade, along the seam and gently push in on the clips to free each side. Gently wiggle the front panel from side to side to free the clips (tabs).
Step 3
Push the 1.8-inch hard drive connector latch to face vertical. The hard drive of the iPod is connected through a ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) interface. This will loosen the clamp and allow the 1.8-inch hard drive to be removed from the ZIF connection.
Step 4
Attach the Compact Flash -- CF Adapter (from Step 1) into the ZIF connection. Push the latch back to its original horizontal position to secure placement.
Step 5
Close the iPod case by pushing the front and back panels together. Connect the iPod to the computer with USB cable. iTunes will open and state that the CF cannot be read. Click "OK" to continue. iTunes will prompt you with an option to "Restore" original settings. Click the "Restore" button. After the restore process has completed, reboot the iPod. The CF has been formatted and is ready to use.
About the Author:
Diana Braun began her writing career as a consultant and technical writer for a software company focusing on how-to, training, white paper, and internal process documentation. After two years, Braun left to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams. Since then, she has launched several startups including a t-shirt business, an online marketing and advertising t-shirt distribution business, and an entertainment site. She currently resides in South Florida.
Photo Credits:
Sam Catchesides (flickr.com) under Creative Commons 2.0 Attribution License.
