Lock the HOLD switch, then unlock it after a second.The video is outdated, showing the old procedure (using Python/pyusb and ipoddfu.py). Also, it doesn't show USB driver installation, because I already have them installed. The commands are longer, because I have the files in different directories. There's also a video of (almost) the whole procedure. You repartition the hard disk, upload the new firmware and reboot the iPod - all these three at once using ipodscsi.The iPod shows a monochrome disk mode screen.You send the second stage of the restore firmware (called 'FIRMWARE') to the iPod using mks5lboot.The iPod reconnects with a different USB IDs.

You send the first stage of the restore firmware (called 'WTF') to the iPod using mks5lboot.Computer with Windows (Linux tutorial coming soon, it's mostly the same except that you don't need to care about drivers, but need to build ipodscsi from source).An iPod (Classic - also known as iPod 6G/7G) (It works for Nanos, but the files are different!).IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR INSTRUCTIONS, OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE OR INSTRUCTIONS. THE SOFTWARE AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. 4.4 Final step: Install Apple's firmware.

4.3 Uploading the second restore stage (FIRMWARE).

4.2 Uploading the first restore stage (WTF).

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