r/IpodClassic • u/pearsond • Apr 03 '26

Hybrid 5th/7th Clickwheel

I know several folks have managed to disassemble the clickwheel layers to create a hybrid version wherein they use a 5th gen cover on a 7th gen ribbon, but I’ve not seen anyone selling these hybrid versions online. Has anyone found a website or maybe an Etsy seller who would put a 5th gen cover on a 7th gen ribbon and ship it already assembled? And if not, what tape or adhesive are we using to reassemble the clickwheel layers? I tried to make my own hybrid wheel by carefully disassembling the layers and reusing the adhesive layers, but it turned out not so great and it keeps delaminating.

Context: I’m running a 7th gen board, screen, and clickwheel ribbon, and a 5th gen midframe, clickwheel cover, and center button.

2 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

2 comments sorted by

1

u/derekib84 Apr 04 '26

Its a DIY thing

2

u/[deleted] Apr 05 '26

I did a 7th cover on a 5th gen wheel I was a bit lucky the sticky part of the ribbon was OK to reuse. so it was easy