Apple iPod - Hard drive interfacing

I have seen someone interface a desktop hd / laptop hd to an ipod and make it work, What I want to do is kind of the opposite. I want to take the hd out of a broken ipod (hd still works) and interface it to the desktop.

Knowing that the cf (compact flash) interface which is what I presume the Ipod uses is IDE compliant it is just a matter of figuring out which pin goes to what and a long and tedious solder job to interface it. Problem I am facing is the hd's 3.3v input vs a more normal 5v, Id like to use a small ide > usb adapter.

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