iPod Classic 6G — Hard Drive Rubber Insulators (Thick)

Match the model generation first, then confirm capacity (the original 2007 thick 160GB drive) and that it fits the exact internal location; it is chosen by physical fit and condition, not by color or finish — exterior color (Silver, Black) does not affect these internal supports, and the rear engraving alone is not enough after a storage change. Use them for missing, damaged or displaced supports; bumpers do not repair a failed drive.

No. This is an internal support part that cushions or holds hardware in place. Diagnose power, storage, audio, screen, and control faults separately.

Use the fitment table, order number, capacity, and rear-case depth together before choosing a thin or thick Classic part. Apple's figures are about 162 g for the thick 160GB and 140 g for the thin 80GB and 120GB; on a unit with a swapped back or new drive, trust the case depth: 10.5 mm thin, 13.5 mm thick. Refurbished units often wear swapped backplates, so trust the internals — the drive class and the code printed on the battery — over the engraving or the seller's title.

Every Classic says A1238 on the back, so the model number alone cannot tell you which one you have — owners who bought the wrong part once usually matched A1238 and nothing else. Capacity narrows it: 80GB and 120GB are always thin; a 160GB is either the 2007 thick model or a later thin one. Apple's serial lookup names the release (a plain "iPod classic" is a 2007 unit), but a serial describes the unit as it left the factory. Apple's figures are about 162 g for the thick 160GB and 140 g for the thin 80GB and 120GB; on a unit with a swapped back or new drive, trust the case depth: 10.5 mm thin, 13.5 mm thick. Across the thin 80GB and 120GB, rear panels, batteries, drives, cables and headphone jacks interchange; the 2007 thick 160GB keeps its own rear panel, battery, drive, cable, bumpers and headphone jack. Faceplates and click wheels fit every 6th/7th Gen. Screens are one-way: a 6th Gen needs a 6th Gen screen (a 7th Gen screen shows white in it); a 7th Gen can use a 6th Gen screen.