Repair an iPod Classic 160 Screen

The ipod Classic, however no more time built, is hugely valued for its 160-gigabyte difficult generate that enables for enormous storage ability as in contrast to flash memory-based mostly iPods. When the ipod's glass display gets to be ruined or cracked, you need to substitute it to proceed making use of the media player. No digital expertise are needed, so you can do it oneself with resources frequently identified close to the residence. Just get a display screen from an ipod provide retailer.

Points You are going to Want

Bath towel Putty knife Tweezers Flat-edged jeweler's screwdriver Substitute glass display screen

Slide the locking change on the ipod classic's best proper corner so you can see the orange stripe. Spot a bath towel on a table. Spot the ipod classic vertically deal with up on the towel with the dock connector dealing with you.

Insert the suggestion of the putty knife into the seam amongst the front and back again circumstance at the upper left corner. Transfer the suggestion down the ipod right up until you arrive to the bottom. Transfer the suggestion across the ipod right up until you arrive to the proper corner. Transfer the suggestion up the ipod till you arrive to the upper appropriate corner. Transfer the suggestion across the ipod until finally you return to the upper left corner.

Pull the best circumstance off the bottom situation with your fingers. Turn the top rated scenario about and Area it on the bottom circumstance so the cables connecting each are unharmed.

Take away the cable on the logic board on the bottom situation that is closest to the middle of the situation. Use a tweezers to pull out the cable's plug.

Insert the suggestion of the flat-edged jeweler's screwdriver beneath the LCD panel on the left side of the best circumstance. Elevate up on the suggestion to Lift the panel. Repeat this on the proper side of the panel. Elevate the LCD panel off the top rated scenario. Spot the LCD panel on the bath towel.

Insert the suggestion of the flat-edged screwdriver into the clip on the left side of the LCD panel. Raise up on the suggestion to launch the clip. Repeat this on the appropriate side. Slide the glass display out of the LCD panel. Dispose of it effectively.

Take away the protecting paper from the two sides of the Alternative glass display screen. Slide the Alternative glass display into the LCD panel. Push down on the clips on each sides of the LCD panel to safe the Substitute glass display in place.

Connect the cable from the LCD panel back again into the connector on the bottom situation. Area the LCD panel back again on the best scenario in the very same place it previously occupied. Push down on the sides of the LCD panel to safe it to the adhesive that is on the best scenario.

Spot the top rated situation back again on the bottom situation. Press down on the best and bottom of the ipod to protected the situations jointly. Press down on the left and proper sides of the ipod to protected the situations jointly. Slide the locking swap so the orange stripe is no lengthier visible.