iPod (2003)
Dock Connector, 30 GB, April · A1040
This entry covers iPod (Dock Connector, 30 GB, April 2003), identifier A1040, from 2003. The documented configuration offers 30 GB of hard-disk storage.


Original labelled schematic, not a photograph or scale drawing.
Specs
| Key feature | A1040 |
| Identifier | A1040 |
| Documented storage | 30 GB |
| Navigation | Touch Wheel |
| Display | Monochrome LCD · 2″ · 160 × 128 |
| Headphone output | 3.5 mm |
| Computer connection | FireWire through Dock Connector |
| Height | 4.1 in |
| Width | 2.4 in |
| Depth | 0.73 in |
| Weight | 176 g |
| Music: Apple maximum | Up to 8 h |
| Selected audio formats | MP3 / WAV |
History and documentation
This entry covers iPod (Dock Connector, 30 GB, April 2003), identifier A1040, from 2003. The documented configuration offers 30 GB of hard-disk storage.
Design and specifications
It uses Touch Wheel for navigation. Display: Monochrome LCD · 2″ · 160 × 128. The four buttons are above the touch wheel.
Use and context
It measures 4.1 in high, 2.4 in wide and 0.73 in deep, and weighs 176 g. The technical sheet includes MP3 / WAV, among other audio formats.
Notes and image
Computer connection: FireWire through Dock Connector. Apple quotes up to 8 hours of music on a full charge under its test conditions. This is a historical figure, not a runtime guarantee or an assessment of a used unit's battery.
Sources
- Apple · technical specifications
- Apple · model identification
- Apple · original announcement
- dimensionapple.com · Original schematic illustration
- ipod-3g-2003
- ipod-3g-2003 ⇄ iPod (Dock Connector, 30 GB, April 2003) · A1040