Steps 1–4: Case
Steps 5–11: Logic Board
Steps 12–13: Display
Parts
iPod Touch Gen 1 Color Display
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Tools
iPod Opening Tools
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Spudger
$2.95 · 153 in stock
Phillips #00 Screwdriver
$4.95 · 991 in stock
Step 4
Gently lift the rear panel using your fingers.
The front and back of the iPod should now be completely separated.
The gold antenna (third picture) can easily fall out from its housing. Make sure that the antenna is securely in place before closing the iPod.
Step 5
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Logic Board
The battery is glued to the iPod's display, but no screws hold it in place.
Flip the iPod 180 degrees so it matches the orientation in the picture.
Carefully insert the spudger in between the battery and the display. There are routing cables underneath, so make sure you slowly pry the battery loose.
Step 6
Use a spudger (or your fingernails) to remove the gold antenna. The antenna bends easily, so make sure not to apply too much pressure.
Use the spudger to remove the connector on the left side.
Remove two Phillips screws.
Could I possibly just cut the battery cables in this step and solder them to the wires on the new battery??
On reassembly before putting the two screws back in, make sure to slide the top part of the board opposite the screws under the small black plastic notch.
In step five I was very careful with the spudger at getting the battery loose from the LCD screen but now after reassembly I have white bleed through all around three sides of the LCD screen. It shows up easily on light colored screen backgrounds like the Set up screen. It looks like the spudger some how damaged the back side of the LCD screen during disassembly. Is this glue heat sensitive or is there an alternative to using the spudger that a user can suggest?
I am thinking about trying this myself - It seems a lot less labor intensive than desoldering in that very tight location. I guess the big concern is if there is room for insulation on the spliced wires when the unit gets closed up.
These two screws are short.
There is a gold spring coil on the side of the board near the left side. BE VERY CAREFUL! It extremely brittle metal and if smashed down, won't connect with the power switch. Once smashed down, attempting to stretch it back out will break it. I found out the hard way and the only way to fix it is to replace the logic board.