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.
Step 26 — Click Wheel Button
Remove the three Phillips screws securing the front panel to the metal framework.
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.