iFlash
iFlash is the main brand of flash card adapters for iPods, they are known for being the most reliable way to flashmod iPods, although they are more expensive than adapters found on eBay.
iFlash boards are a popular series of adapters, designed by Tarkan Akdam, that enables swapping the hard drives in iPod (classic) and iPod mini with solid-state storage, such as SD cards, CompactFlash cards, and SATA-based SSDs. A list of good SD cards for use with iFlash can be found here.
The iFlash website can be found here.
iFlash boards work with iPod (3rd generation) and later, and the iPod mini. Because iPod nano, shuffle and touch use soldered flash storage, it is impossible to use iFlash boards with them. iPod (2nd generation) and iPod (1st generation) struggle to run with iFlash boards because of a dependence on FireWire.
iFlash compatibility matrix (original battery)
| Image | Model | Storage Medium | Compatibility (iPod video/classic) | Compatibility (iPod 4th gen/photo) | Compatibility (iPod (3rd gen)) | Compatibility (iPod mini) | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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iFlash-CF | CF card |  Compatible. Compatible with adapter. (160GB thick)
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Compatible with adapter.
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Compatible with adapter.
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 Not compatible.
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$18 |
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iFlash-Solo | 1x SD card | Compatible. Compatible with adapter. (160GB thick)
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Compatible with adapter.
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Compatible with adapter.
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Not compatible.
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$33 |
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iFlash-Dual | 2x SD cards | Compatible. Compatible with adapter. (160GB thick)
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Compatible with adapter.
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Compatible with adapter.
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Not compatible.
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$40 |
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iFlash-Quad | 4x microSD cards | Compatible. Compatible with adapter. (160GB thick)
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Compatible with adapter.
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Compatible with adapter.
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Not compatible.
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$42 |
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iFlash-Sata | 1x mSATA SSD | Compatible. Compatible with adapter. (160GB thick)
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Compatible with adapter.
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Compatible with adapter.
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Not compatible.
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$40 |
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iFlash-Sata v10 | 1x M.2 2230/42/60 SATA SSD | Compatible. Compatible with adapter. (160GB thick)
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Compatible with adapter.
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Compatible with adapter.
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Not compatible.
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$40 |
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iFlash-ATA1 | 1x SD card | Not compatible.
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Compatible.
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Compatible but may cause stress on the hard drive ribbon cable.
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Not compatible.
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$35 |
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iFlash SD-CF Adapter | 1x SD card | Compatible with iFlash-CF.
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Compatible with iFlash-CF AND adapter.
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Compatible with iFlash-CF AND adapter.
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Compatible.
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$18 |
Other iFlash Products
| Image | Name | Required for/used with | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
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4th Gen iPod to iFlash Converter | Required for iPod photo, iPod (4th generation) and iPod (3rd generation) for most iFlash boards. | $4.50 |
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HDD Ribbon | Required for 160 GB "thick" iPod classic (6th generation), released in 2007. Compatible with iPod video and all other iPod classic models. | $2.50 |
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Audio Capacitor Bypass Kit (iFlash) | This is meant to use in the DIY Mod, where the user increases the line out sound quality by adding a higher quality capacitor. | $7 |
iFlash compatibility matrix (large batteries)
Please note that all iPod classic (6th generation) 160 GB models (released between 2007 and 2008) require the iFlash ribbon cable in order to be compatible.
| Image | Model | Storage Medium | Compatibility (iPod video/classic, thin 2000mAh class) | Compatibility (iPod video/classic, thin 3000mAh class) | Compatibility (iPod video/classic, thick 2000mAh class) | Compatibility (iPod video/classic, thick 3000mAh class) | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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iFlash-CF | CF card | Unknown. | Unknown. | Compatible.
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Compatible.
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$18 |
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iFlash-Solo | 1x SD card | Compatible.
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Not compatible.
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Compatible.
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Compatible.
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$33 |
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iFlash-Dual | 2x SD cards | Compatible.
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Not compatible.
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Compatible.
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Compatible.
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$40 |
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iFlash-Quad | 4x microSD cards | Compatible.
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Depends on the specific battery model.
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Compatible.
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Compatible.
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$42 |
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iFlash-Sata | 1x mSATA SSD | Unknown. | Unknown. | Unknown. | Unknown. | $40 |
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iFlash-Sata v10 | 1x M.2 2230/42/60 SATA SSD | Unknown. | Unknown. | Unknown. | Unknown. | $40 |
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iFlash-ATA1 | 1x SD card | Not compatible.
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Not compatible.
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Not compatible.
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Not compatible.
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$35 |
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iFlash SD-CF Adapter | 1x SD card | Unknown. | Unknown. | Compatible with iFlash-CF.
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Compatible with iFlash-CF.
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$18 |