How i screwed up and you can too

my only real regret was not finding a solid alternative for that bottom. although it isn't to apparent the hole was a bit wider then needed and so the scroll wheel wiggles. none of this effects its use but with a more careful sanding of the hole and better luck finding a smaller dock connector could avoid these issues. gameplay on it is possible but the prev button was always a bit off so some games for me are a bit tricky. If i built another i'd consider finding an audio splitter that was small enough and try to run the original speaker and an audio jack out the bottom. my soldering skills are not up for this but im sure more skilled people could pull it off.

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