iPod+HP (color/photo)

4th generation HP photo edition · 2005–2006 · Special edition

Available in

  • White

HP logo engraving

Identification and specifications

Product family
iPod full-size
Generation
4th generation HP photo edition
Year(s)
2005–2006
Model / A-number
A1099; MP7001 (30 GB); MP7002 (60 GB)
Capacity
30, 60 GB
Colours
White, HP logo engraving
Identifying features
HP-branded color-display iPod photo.
Flash / iFlash notes
Yes, same photo platform; verify adapter/ribbon.
Rockbox support
Supported; photo-model Rockbox port; see live matrix.
Popular mods
Flash mod; battery; Rockbox; preserve/restore HP engraving.
Catalogue notes
Mod sources: https://ipodwiki.com/wiki/IFlash; https://www.rockbox.org/wiki/IpodPort. HP collector premium not quantified; no model-specific sold-price sample. Dates cross-check: https://everymac.com/systems/apple/ipod/index-ipod-specs.html.

Recent listing evidence

Working

Not yet verified

No tested-working MP7001/MP7002 U.S. comparable was captured. Checked Oct 2026.

Parts & upgrades

Battery

Part / capacity
iPod 4G/Photo replacement battery; parts #616-0206 / #616-0183. Capacity: 750 mAh.
Fitment
IPod 4G/Photo family; source does not enumerate every special-edition SKU

Medium confidence

Storage

Factory capacities
Factory HDD: 30, 60 GB; iFlash fitment for this exact SKU is not confirmed.
Upgrade path
Not yet verified.
Maximum practical capacity
Not yet verified.
Fitment notes
HP Photo SKUs MP7001/MP7002 are not individually listed on the iFlash ATA1 compatibility table.

Low confidence

Front / back shell

HP Photo orders PS492AA are 30 GB thin and PS493AA 60 GB thick; Photo backplates physically fit when case depth matches, but stock capacity engraving differs.

Select thin versus thick rear by HP capacity; cosmetic engraving may not match.

Medium confidence

Screen / LCD

For HP Photo orders PS492AA (30 GB) and PS493AA (60 GB), use the late-2004/early-2005 A1099 panel matched to logic-board family 820-1642-A; the mid-2005 U2/Harry Potter 820-1764-A panel is explicitly incompatible.

The Photo family has two non-interchangeable screen/board revisions; read order number or board marking before ordering.

Medium confidence