Installing iPod Nano 5th Generation Click Wheel

Prerequisite Only

Prerequisite Only

This guide is only used as a prerequisite for other guides and is not a complete or useful guide when viewed independently.

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A prerequisite for removing the logic board assembly.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Click Wheel  ¶ 

  • Use a heat gun to soften the adhesive underneath the plastic bezel at the bottom of the iPod.

  • Use a low heat setting and do not hold the heat gun in place for too long to avoid melting the plastic bezel.

  • Use a plastic opening tool to pry the bezel from the case of the iPod and remove it.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Unscrew three screws from the bottom of the iPod:

    • two 4.4 mm angled Phillips screws

    • a single 5.4 mm Phillips screw.

  • These screws may not come out on their own, so be sure not to lose them when removing the retainer.

  • Use a plastic opening tool to pry the metal retainer out from the bottom of the iPod and remove it.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Insert a metal spudger into the slot at the bottom of the iPod just above the dock connector.

  • Use the metal spudger to pry up the bottom edge of the click wheel.

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