Bit of household padding to cushion a mini harddrive inside ipod?

warren_1979 · 28 Apr 2008 at 20:19

Hello. I've just upgraded my old ipod 3G 15gig, to a 40 gig ipod. I've got a thicker silver back plate, but there seems to be a bit of room in there when its sealed. I'm looking for a bit of padding I can put in the ipod to make it secure. Something that will sit on top of a harddrive against the silver back plate, inside the unit.

What will work and what will be safe?

leezer3 · 28 Apr 2008 at 20:26

Ordinary foam should do the trick. (Chop up a scourer thingy if you can't find anything easier)

Cheers

-Leezer-

warren_1979 · 28 Apr 2008 at 20:27

Ok cool. I'll go and look for one now. It'll be ok sitting on top of the harddrive then? The drive might get a bit hot.

leezer3 · 28 Apr 2008 at 21:04

Should be I think

Obviously keep an eye on things, but remember that the iPod drive isn't constantly spinning unlike those in the PC, it just caches the song/ playlist into its memory & stops.
My laptop has foam padding on the HDD lid too, so as long as its not excessive I really don't see the problem.

Cheers

-Leezer-