iPod Nano 2nd Generation Teardown
Teardown
Teardowns provide a look inside a device and should not be used as disassembly instructions.
We disassembled this iPod on September 13, 2006.
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iPod Nano 2nd Generation Teardown
Before we take it apart, here's some images of the new packaging.
Here's the sexy, new, 52% less volume packaging Steve was so excited about.
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Step 2
The new packaging is innovative. Plastic retainers hold the iPod on top and bottom, and you must flex the plastic packaging to get the iPod out.
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Meet the family. From left to right: Mini, new blue Nano, new black Nano, old black Nano.
Ah, what to call it? iPod Nano Gen 2? iPod Mini Gen 3? Remastered iPod Nano? We vote for 'that little blue music thingy.'
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Goodies! Left to right:
iPod
Fold-out quick start guide (includes two small white Apple stickers)
Plastic 'dock'
New earbuds
USB docking cable
The center button is concave, as opposed to the old Nano (flat), and old Mini (convex).
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Step 5
It may be thinner than the old Nano, but it's sure not by much.
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The back shouldn't scratch instantly anymore.
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Step 7
On to the disassembly!
Before opening your iPod, ensure that the hold switch is in the locked position.
Opening the iPod can be challenging. Don't get discouraged if it takes you a few tries before the iPod is opened.
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Step 8
Carefully insert an iPod opening tool in the seam between the metal casing and white plastic top. Be careful not to damage the soft plastic with your tool.
The new Nano more closely resembles the old Mini design than the previous Nano generation.
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