Introduction
Connects the hard drive to the logic board.
Tools
Parts
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Insert an opening pick as far as possible into the seam between the plastic front and the metal rear panel, on the right edge of the iPod.
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Use the opening pick to pry up against the plastic front panel and release five retaining tabs (seen in the third photo).
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Slide the pick along the edge of the iPod and continue prying to release the rest of the retaining tabs.
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After all five tabs along the right side are free, the case should easily open.
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Open the case like a book with the dock connector edge at the top, and lay the rear panel next to the front half of the iPod.
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Use a plastic tool or your fingernails to carefully disconnect the orange headphone jack cable. Be sure to pull straight up on the connector, not the cable itself.
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Grasp the hard drive with one hand and carefully disconnect the orange ribbon cable from the hard drive using your other hand.
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Use the tip of your finger or a spudger to carefully flip up the black connector securing the hard drive cable to the logic board. Note that the black retaining clip flips 90 degrees toward vertical, in the direction of the cable.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
3 comments
My ipod 4th gen does not have the little flap on the cable/logic board. Any ideas how to re-attach?
nick -
How necessary is it to have the HOLD switch in the locked position? On my iPod the switch is stuck in the unlocked position and I can't force it into locked.
Is locking the iPod for a mechanical reason or an electrical/software reason?
gabeshaikh -