Installing iPod Shuffle 1st Generation Battery & Logic Board

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  • Author: iRobot
  • Difficulty: Very difficult
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The motherboard of your iPod controls everything in the iPod.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Hold Switch  ¶ 

  • Before opening your iPod, ensure that the hold switch is in the locked position.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Use a spudger to pry up the white plastic hold switch.

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Add Note Edit Step 3 — Casing  ¶ 

  • If present, remove the cap from the USB port.

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • The following step can be challenging and time consuming. Be sure to go slowly and have patience to prevent damaging your iPod.

  • Use an Exacto knife to separate the glue holding the USB port on the iPod. Run the knife along the seam between the two sections of the iPod until the glue is separated. Expect to run the knife along this edge 20-30 times before the glue will be entirely freed.

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Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

  • Continue to run the knife around all four edges of the USB port until the glue is released. You may be able to gently wiggle the knife from side to side to help release the glue.

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Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • Use a spudger to push on the headphone jack and slide the USB port out of its housing.

  • If the USB port doesn't come free, check to make sure all the glue holding the USB port in place has been released. Pulling on the USB port itself is not recommended as there is a fragile ribbon cable that can be ripped if the USB port suddenly comes free.

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Add Note Edit Step 7  ¶ 

  • After the USB port comes free, carefully slide it out of its housing. Don't pull it out too far because there's still a ribbon cable connecting it to the logic board.

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Add Note Edit Step 8  ¶ 

  • Continue to slide the iPod out of its casing by using a spudger to push on the logic board near the headphone jack.

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Required Tools

Spudger

$2.95 · 50+ In stock

Hobby Knife

$4.95

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