Installing iPod Shuffle 1st Generation Hold Switch: Step 1 Before opening your iPod, ensure that the hold switch is in the locked position. /Guide/Repair/iPod-Shuffle-1st-Generation-Hold-Switch/424/all#s1841 Installing iPod Shuffle 1st Generation Hold Switch: Step 2 Use a spudger to pry up the white plastic hold switch. /Guide/Repair/iPod-Shuffle-1st-Generation-Hold-Switch/424/all#s1842