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Smile Opening The Ipod (Video, Nano)
This may not be in the right section, but when opening the Ipod you will need only a few tools. Just to let you all know, this ruins your warranty so this is a risk/reward factor here so bare with me here okay? Tutorial not by me: i can however do this myself so if that counts. ALL links down below!


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iPod Video (1st & 2nd Generation) Take-Apart-Guide
iPod Video Parts available here: iPOD VIDEO PARTS: iPodMods
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Step 1
 Tools required:
Small Phillips Screw Driver
Small Flathead or exacto razor
A Safe Open Tool
Complete Toolkit available HERE
 1st use your thumb and index fingers to squeeze the middle of the ipod to create a small gap. Next insert the safe open tool and pry the front bezel along the full edge to open the unit.

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Step 2 You now have the front cover and backing apart. Be very careful because there are 2 ribbon cables still attached inside. One for the headphone jack and the other for the battery.
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Step 3 After the backing is pried up a little bit, take a small razor or flathead and pop the battery cable clip up to remove the Battery cable.
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Step 4 Picture of battery cable and how to remove.
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Step 5 Picture of battery cable removed.
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Step 6 Pull the hard drive out of the front panel and lay it down.
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Step 7 Next you are going to want to take the hard drive out. Gently pop the black clip up and remove the drive.
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Step 8 Now you can safely remove the headphone jack cable from the main board. Insert a fingernail or flathead and pop the brown clip up to remove the cable.
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Step 9 Shows backing completely removed from front panel. We will show you how to remove the battery and headphone jack later.
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Step 10 Shows complete front panel components.
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Step 11 To remove LCD, take the flathead or razor and pop the black clip up.
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Step 12 Carefully remove the LCD screen ribbon cable from the board.
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Step 13 In order to get the LCD screen out we will need to remove the frame around it. You need to remove 6 screws with the small Phillips driver. (3 on each side of the iPod).
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Step 14 After the screws are removed you need to remove the aluminum framing. Just pull up on this and it will come off.
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Step 15 You can now remove the LCD screen for replacement. Picture shows all components removed from front panel bezel. Install New LCD screen and follow reverse steps to reassemble. In order to remove clickwheel and other parts you will need to remove the main board from the aluminum frame (Pic 14). The main board is held on with mild adhesive so you can just push it off the frame. There is a ground connection holding part of the clickwheel to the frame. Carefully take a razor and pull it off.
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Step 16 Once the main board is off the frame you can remove the clickwheel by inserting the flathead on the connector and pop the black part up. Clickwheel cable may be held on the board with mild adhesive. Gently peel off board if needed.
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Step 17 Shows disassembly of iPod video Clickwheel from main board.
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Step 18 To remove the battery you will need to insert the safe open tool underneath and pry up. Or you can simply take your fingers and remove the battery (held on with mild adhesive).
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Step 19 To remove the hold switch and headphone jack you will need to remove a few screws (indicated in pic 19).
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Step 20 Shows disassembly of iPod Video Audio Jack..
We are all done, just go backwards to reassemble.




iPod Nano (1st Gen) Take-Apart-Guide
iPod Nano Parts available here: iPOD NANO PARTS: iPodMods
ANY ATTEMPT TO USE OR LINK TO THESE PICTURES OR DESCRIPTIONS WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF IPODMODS.COM WILL RESULT IN LEGAL ACTION. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE THIS PAGE SOMEWHERE ON YOUR SITE, MAKE SURE TO LINK TO THIS PAGE.
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Step 1Tools required:

Small Phillips Screw Driver
Small Flathead or exacto razor
A Safe Open Tool
Complete Toolkit available HERE 1st use your thumb and index fingers to squeeze the middle of the ipod to create a small gap. Next insert the safe open tool and pry the front bezel along the full edge to open the unit.
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Step 2 You now have the front cover and backing apart. you will need to take the screw driver and unscrew the 3 screws on the main board. You should also take the battery off the front panel now as well. It is held on with mild adhesive so you can simply pull it out (it will remain connected to the board (soldering required to change the battery)
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Step 3After the screws are taken off, you can see in pic. 3 that the ribbon connecting the clickwheel needs to be taken off. Insert a small flathead screwdriver/razor and pop the black clip up to remove the small cable.
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Step 4 Picture of clickwheel ribbon cable that needs to be disconnected.
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Step 5There is one more cable that needs to be disconnected in the middle of the board (pic. 5). Pop the clip up again and slide the cable off. This is the Nano LCD ribbon cable
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Step 6You now have the board out so you can take the screen out of the front bezel. The screen is held to the front panel with sticky adhesive so you will need to pull this out gently.
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Step 7 Shows all parts disassembled.
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Step 8 To change the clickwheel you will need to insert a small flathead screwdriver or razor and take the metal plate off. this is held on with mild adhesive.
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Step 9 Shows disassembly of iPod Nano clickwheel plate.
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Step 10 Shows complete disassembly of iPod Nano.
We are all done, just go backwards to reassemble.


iPod Nano (2nd Gen) Take-Apart-Guide
iPod Nano 2nd Generation Parts available here:
iPOD NANO 2ND GENERATION PARTS: iPodMods
ANY ATTEMPT TO USE OR LINK TO THESE PICTURES OR DESCRIPTIONS WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF IPODMODS.COM WILL RESULT IN LEGAL ACTION. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE THIS PAGE SOMEWHERE ON YOUR SITE, MAKE SURE TO LINK TO THIS PAGE.
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Step 1Tools required:

Small Phillips Screw Driver
Small Flathead or exacto razor
A Safe Open Tool (maybe 2-3)
Complete Toolkit available HERE
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Step 2 You need to remove the bottom bezel 1st. Take a flat head or safe open case tool and slide it in the crack of the bottom. Be careful not to pry to hard or you will break the bezel where the dock port hole is. This bottom piece is held on with mild adhesive.
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Step 3 Once the bottom panel is removed, take your + driver and remove the 2 visible screws.
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Step 4 There is one other screw that is hidden under the headphone jack. You will not be able to remove the bottom metal dock bezel until this hidden screw is removed. Take the flathead and pull the headphone jack out very slowly & carefully.
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Step 5 Once the jack is out of the shell you will see the hidden screw. Make sure not to pull the jack out too far as it is still connected to the mainboard and clickwheel inside.
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Step 6 Pic of headphone jack pulled out a little.
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Step 6 Closer shot of Step 7 hidden screw.
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Step 7 Remove the last screw in order to get the metal dock bezel out.
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Step 8 Lift the metal dock bezel out so we can remove the clickwheel/headphone jack plug from the mainboard inside.
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Step 9 Using a small razor or flathead you will see the plug on the inside bottom of the nano. Lift the plug up from the board very carefully. Now we will be able to push the contents of the nano up through the top after we complete step 11.
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Step 10 We need to remove the top panel from the nano. Insert safe open case tool as in step 2. Make sure to insert tool closer to the side (not in the middle). you risk breaking the hold switch assembly if you jab the tool too far into the center. the top panel is held on with mild adhesive.
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Step 11 Remove the 2 screws on the sides. Do NOT pull on the top hold switch assembly as it is attached to the board inside. This top metal bezel will come out when we push from the bottom up in step 12.
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Step 12 Carefully take a flathead driver and insert inside the bottom of the unit (dock port). I like to rest the flat head on the metal side of the dock port. carefully push up until you feel the guts inside push through the top.
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Step 13 We now have the internal components removed from the nano shell. The clickwheel is held in with stronger adhesive and we do not recommend removing unless you have the right tools to do so. The plastic screen window is also difficult to remove. We will have a replacement window available on Nano parts pages.
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Step 14 Remove the LCD screen. This may be tricky to accomplish so be careful! The screen is attached to the inside metal frame bezel on 3 sides with mild adhesive. Carefully lift up a little on the screen side where the clip is on the front of the board. You may need to insert the razor blade between the back of the screen and the metal bezel to remove the adhesive which is keeping the screen in place. So go all around the screen and remove the back of the screen from the bezel. The only place you will need to run the blade is: right side, top side, and left side. Don't worry if the back white square comes of the back of the screen. You can tape this back on and the screen should be fine.
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Step 15 After you have the screen pushed forward you can remove the LCD screen clip.
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Step 16 Take your finger nail or flathead and lift up carefully on the black clip side.
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Step 17 you can now remove the 2nd generation nano LCD screen.
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Step 18 Back side of nano 2nd generation mainboard (logic board).
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Step 19 Now we need to remove the battery. this step is not necessary if you plan to use the factory battery. If you want to upgrade your battery then you need to de-solder the old battery and solder a new one back in.
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Step 20 Pull back on the metal frame bezel and pull forward on the battery at the same time. the battery is held on the metal frame with mild adhesive.
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Step 21 Once the battery is removed from the frame we can de-solder it from the board.
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Step 22 Warm up your soldering iron and remove the 3 points holding the battery on. you may need to scrape the connecting insulation of the contact points to remove all the solder and to make sure we have clean points to install the new battery.
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Step 23 Grab the solder iron and insert in most comfortable hand
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Step 24 Easily lift up on the metal frame and un-stick it from the mainboard. We can now remove the battery.
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Step 25 shows 3 battery contact points.
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Step 26 From top to bottom: White, Red, Black. this is the order to solder the new battery wires on the board.
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A lot of copy and paste I no...sorry but I dont really post tutorials here myself anymore. Forgive me lol!

Thanks guys, have fun, and you should be able to buy all parts for under 5 bucks to open it!


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