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Add Note Edit Step 25  ¶ 

  • Slide the orange hard drive ribbon cable directly out of its connector.

  • If you are replacing the hard drive in your iPod and it did not come with the rubber mounting brackets and foam padding, transfer these items from your old drive to the replacement drive.

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Add Note Edit Step 26 — Front Panel  ¶ 

  • Remove the three Phillips screws securing the front panel to the metal framework.

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Add Note Edit Step 27  ¶ 

  • Rotate the iPod 180 degrees and remove the three Phillips screws securing the front panel to the metal framework on the other side.

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  • Carefully work around the edges of the iPod to separate the front panel from the gray metal framework.

  • You may meet some resistance, as there is a mild adhesive used to help hold the two pieces together.

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  • Lift the framework (including the attached screen, logic board, and click wheel) away from the front panel.

  • Make sure that the click wheel button is in place before reinstalling the framework in the front panel.

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  • The front panel is now free from the iPod.

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Add Note Edit Step 31 — Display  ¶ 

  • Use a spudger to flip up the plastic tab holding the orange display ribbon in place. The tab will rotate up 90 degrees towards the display, releasing the ribbon cable.

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  • Slide the orange display ribbon cable directly out of its connector.

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