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Topic: iPod dock connector - Classic and 4G (Read 4798 times) previous topic - next topic
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iPod dock connector - Classic and 4G

My wife has just bought a new iPod Classic, to replace her old 4th gen greyscale model.

The dock connectors are physically the same, but are the pin assignments also the same? It would be convenient if the charging cable from her old 4G could be used with the Classic. We don't want to try it until we know for sure (5V fed into the wrong pin on the dock would probably do the new Classic no good at all!).

iPod dock connector - Classic and 4G

Reply #1 –
I'd assume so...I can use the same cables on a 1G nano and on an iPod Touch.

iPod dock connector - Classic and 4G

Reply #2 –
Yes, the dock connectors are the same.
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iPod dock connector - Classic and 4G

Reply #3 –
Far be it for me to state the obvious, but you will most likely have to replace the plastic piece that fits around the dock connector.

Read your post too quickly. I guess you're not using an actual dock for charging/syncing.

iPod dock connector - Classic and 4G

Reply #5 –
My Classic 160GB, my 5G, and my 3G all fit into my original 3G dock and all work/charge just fine. No adaptors for size needed (although the 160GB is not "snug" as the 3G is), but not an issue at all....