Editing IPod Mini (section)

==Modification==
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Soon after the release of the iPod Mini, many third-party replacement batteries became available. By following online instructions, users could replace the battery themselves and avoid having to send the iPod back to Apple.<ref>{{cite web |title=iPod Mini Battery Replacement |url=https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPod+Mini+Battery+Replacement/411 |website=iFixit |access-date=1 April 2025 |date=18 September 2024}}</ref> Many third-party batteries also claimed a higher capacity than the 450 mAh original stock battery – some claiming up to 1,300 mAh<ref>{{Cite web|title=1300 mah iPod Mini battery replacement w/CF battery life|url=https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1300-mah-ipod-mini-battery-replacement-w-cf-battery-life.1155688/|access-date=2021-01-23|website=MacRumors Forums|date=May 19, 2011 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=INSTEN 1300mAh BATTERY Compatible With iPod MINI 4GB: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Insten-1300mAh-BATTERY-Compatible-iPod/dp/B004I51X0E|access-date=2021-01-23|website=www.amazon.co.uk}}</ref> Commonly advertised capacities of third-party batteries are 500 mAh<ref>{{Cite web|title=eBay Mobile|url=https://pages.ebay.co.uk/mobile/wap.html|access-date=2021-01-23|website=pages.ebay.co.uk}}</ref> and 750 mAh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amazon.co.uk : ipod mini battery|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=ipod+mini+battery&ref=nb_sb_noss|access-date=2021-01-23|website=www.amazon.co.uk|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Apple iPod 1st and 2nd Generation. High capacity 2200 mAh Li-ion battery|url=http://www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/sbc_ipod_mini.htm|access-date=2021-01-23|website=www.smallbattery.company.org.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Battery 750mAh for iPod Mini|url=https://rounded.com/battery-750mah-for-ipod-mini.html|access-date=2021-01-23|website=rounded.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=B.V|first=BatteryUpgrade com, BraunOni|title=Apple iPod Mini (4GB) M9804 products - BatteryUpgrade|url=https://www.batteryupgrade.com/shopBrowser.php?shopGroupId=76052105|access-date=2021-01-23|website=www.batteryupgrade.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=750mAh EC003 High Capacity Battery for APPLE iPOD Mini 4GB, iPOD Mini 6GB - Newegg.com|url=https://www.newegg.com/p/0X6-00BM-008X1|access-date=2021-01-23|website=www.newegg.com|language=english|archive-date=February 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210222830/https://www.newegg.com/p/0X6-00BM-008X1|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The iPod Mini could be flashed to run [[iPodLinux]] or [[Rockbox]] firmware which has support for extra codecs, games and various other plugins and allowed music placed directly on the iPod to be played without using iTunes. Users have replaced the 4 or 6&nbsp;GB [[Microdrive]] with high capacity 8, 16,<ref>[http://geektechnique.org/projectlab/753/how-to-turn-your-ipod-mini-into-a-flash-based-ipod.html turn your iPod mini into a flash based iPod :: projects :: geek technique], retrieved January 30, 2014</ref> 32, 64 and even 1&nbsp;TB<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/ipod/comments/1ebdjdx/if_you_ever_wondered_yes_the_mini_can_do_1tb/ ]</ref> [[CompactFlash]] and [[Secure Digital|SD]] cards. Aside from increased capacity, this has the advantage of increasing battery life and making the Mini more durable since CompactFlash cards are solid-state with no moving parts.

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