Hitachi CF Drive Hacking Redux: iPod Mini

Less than 1 week after its arrival, someone at iPod Lounge has already cracked the case on an iPod Mini. It wasn't an easy journey though:

The plastic top and bottom plates are glued into place with a tacky adhesive that will soften considerably when heated so use the hair dryer on a low setting to heat up the top plate. Work the area until it's very warm to the touch. Now turn the mini around so you're looking at the Apple logo and squeeze the two rounded edges together at the top, causing the enclosure to bow a little bit in the middle. Insert the flat bladed screwdriver between the plastic and the metal (in line directly above the Apple logo) and gently pry the plate straight up.

For dissector Greg Koenig there were some good things and some bad things. The bad: he accidently destroyed his brand new iPod Mini. The good: he has photos and confirmed that the $250 iPod Mini contains a Hitatchi 1.5" 4GB CF (Compact Flash) harddrive.

As reported earlier, people have been hacking Nomad MuVo²s just for this harddrive, which retail for over $400.

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