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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your iPod Touch 2nd Generation, use our service manual.

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    • Il nuovo iPod touch è venduto con una scatola più piccola e di plastica trasparente.

    • Qualcuno ci ha domandato se l'avevamo acceso o avevamo provato il suo nuovo software prima di smontarlo. Ma eravamo troppo impazienti per farlo.

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    • Inclusi nella confezione:

    • Auricolari

    • Cavo USB 2.0

    • Adattatore per il dock

    • Panno per la pulizia

    My IPT did not come with a polishing cloth doese every IPT come with one?

    Qman - Reply

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    • Come ci si aspettava, le linee sono state aggiornate per assomigliare alle curve dell'iPhone 3G.

    • Da notare che anche la cover dell'antenna è cambiata. Nell'iPod Touch di 1a generazione era rettangolare.

    Can i use a screwdriver to take the screen off

    Zach - Reply

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    • Rimuovere il display di vetro e lo schermo touch.

    Guys, for anyone trying to dissemble their ipor, be very carefull, there is on the top left of the ipod behind the benzel, a very thin cable that connects the benzel to the mother board. If you trying to remove the benzel, do not lift it untill you got the tape out, then carefully lift the benzel, and unplug the cable.

    rodrigocortizo - Reply

    Hey, this is not easy... I've successfully broken the LCD on my ipt2g trying to fix a chip in the glass. the mistake occurred when i was initially popping it open. Ive spent the last two years of my life fixing cellphones for a radio shack and like to consider myself somewhat of an expert on using a pry tool to pop open anything. i made a noob mistake. the kind of simple ^@^^ i did on my first phones. this is simply not easy to do, applying to much force causes a violent opening, not enough and you fidget around until you slip up. go at it with purpose and a good mindset. hold it above something soft and never allow you hands to get sweaty. when you slip and break it, try to keep your cool and not kick a hole in drywall.

    xKOMx - Reply

    xKOMx... yo

    U R so right, this is no experience for the faint of heart, I use 3 guitar picks, have been modified, used to use the Nokia tool (I'm Nokia level III certified) stil, I've manage to open 3 of this iPods.

    GOOODDD, it's so difficult, please, be very careful, you'll find yourself replacing in the best case scenario the Digitizer.

    Good luck

    gonps - Reply

    Beware of cracking glass opps!

    computerri - Reply

    What wisth is the spudger? Where can one have one?

    cubytus - Reply

    For some reason the multi-touch stopped working after i started to remove the glass. should i pretend that i didn't try and mess with it and send it in for warranty repair or should i try again to take it apart? i don't know why it isn't working whether i nicked something or if somehow the glass isn't touching anymore or something silly like that.

    Floofy - Reply

    I've also cracked my sceen trying to get it open. :(

    bowei006 - Reply

    Cool. I cracked my bezel too. Why aren't there any written instructions or warnings? $65 mistake. Ugh…

    bizzbobb - Reply

    Quote from bizzbobb:

    Cool. I cracked my bezel too. Why aren't there any written instructions or warnings? $65 mistake. Ugh…

    Actually, this warning is written across the top of the page:

    "Teardowns provide a look inside a device and should not be used as disassembly instructions."

    Andrew Bookholt - Reply

    What if you cracked your glass display cover can you fix it and how do you know if you cracked you LCD also?

    Qman - Reply

    i crack the LCD screen nd the bottom(down) sensors wont feel when i touch it above(top) does feel when i touch it, idk what do to lol

    )

    andres - Reply

    Quote from Floofy:

    For some reason the multi-touch stopped working after i started to remove the glass. should i pretend that i didn't try and mess with it and send it in for warranty repair or should i try again to take it apart? i don't know why it isn't working whether i nicked something or if somehow the glass isn't touching anymore or something silly like that.

    did you figure out what you did...either i have done something different or similar!

    llaadd - Reply

    I luv this website but man what a bad set of instructions for #4. I have been repairing iPhone's for some time now and just tried my first iPod touch using these instructions....not only did I destroy the digitizer, I also destroyed the frame and the lcd! then I went to youtube and for the correct instructions. Im not blaming iFixit but a complete set of instructions would be very helpful!! oh and i still luv this site and I luv the tools I just bought off here!

    chargit - Reply

    Quote from chargit:

    I luv this website but man what a bad set of instructions for #4. I have been repairing iPhone's for some time now and just tried my first iPod touch using these instructions....not only did I destroy the digitizer, I also destroyed the frame and the lcd! then I went to youtube and for the correct instructions. Im not blaming iFixit but a complete set of instructions would be very helpful!! oh and i still luv this site and I luv the tools I just bought off here!

    iPod Touch 2nd Generation Repair Manual.

    Walter Galan - Reply

    Quote from bizzbobb:

    Cool. I cracked my bezel too. Why aren't there any written instructions or warnings? $65 mistake. Ugh…

    I dont understand it took me less than 45 mins to replace the digitizer and bezel and the contact was easy to connect btw i got the bezel and digitizer under $30 so look for a good seller!

    ewq - Reply

    Does anyone have any tips for removing the glass... I cracked mine... badly... using the same techniques...

    William - Reply

    really? 10 years and nothing? RIP now cracked the glass…

    Penguin - Reply

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    • Il display LCD nudo.

    • Apple dichiara dimensioni da 3,5 pollici (diagonale) con una risoluzione di 480x320 pixel con 163 pixel per pollice.

    What is the function of the copper adhesive tape at the top of the LCd screen

    tony - Reply

    Quote from tony:

    What is the function of the copper adhesive tape at the top of the LCd screen

    ground connection for the LCD, protects from static, etc, may also hold down something underneath!

    llaadd - Reply

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    • Non sono presenti viti di fissaggio per l'LCD. Infatti viene tenuto in posizione con due piccole strisce di biadesivo.

    There are 6 screws connecting the metal baking to the back plate

    langdonpike - Reply

    wow #*#! u guys i broke the glass

    fufhubbin - Reply

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    • Rimozione del supporto metallico.

    • La batteria è fissata al supporto con due strisce di adesivo ma si stacca facilmente.

    how do i remove the metal backing to remove the battery? do i need to buy one of your screwdrivers?

    Timothy Ostendorf - Reply

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    • Disconnessione del cavo dati del display.

    • Nota il residuo della colla che ancora la batteria al supporto metallico.

    • La cosa si fa sempre più emozionante!

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    • Rimozione della batteria.

    • L'antenna e i circuiti WiFi si trovano nella parte inferiore dell'immagine, vicino al pollice.

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    • Il grande cavo arancione collega l'antenna WiFi (in alto a sinistra) alla scheda logica.

    • Le dimensioni, la forma e le caratteristiche del cavo impediscono al rumore esterno di interferire con i segnali digitali mentre viaggiano all'interno del dispositivo.

    • Nella parte superiore dell'immagine sopra la batteria c'è una copertura metallica. Sotto la cover c'è un chip Broadcom BCM4325 Wi-Fi e Bluetooth. Sì, è vero, Bluetooth! Apple non ha detto nulla su questo pubblicamente.

    • Questo particolare chipset Bluetooth supporta BT2.1 + EDR. Non si sa ancora se Apple ha incluso il supporto ad A2DP, che consentirebbe l'uso di cuffie stereo.

    • Questo chipset offre anche il supporto alle frequenze FM, ma Apple storicamente non ha mai mostrato interesse per FM e non ci sono segni di un cambio di tendenza.

    • Numeri parte: BCM4325GKWBG CD0825 B76332 P40 SF

    Very interesting about the Broadcom chip. I wonder why Apple shut that functionality down? I mean, if it has bluetooth I could hookup a headset and use Fring with no problem.

    kd1s - Reply

    The bluetooth could be a way of tracking people or something i think someone is controlling my IPT because it will close out to the home screen in the middle of a game and that makes me mad anybody know why it does that and if it can be fixed?

    Qman - Reply

    Quote from Qman:

    The bluetooth could be a way of tracking people or something i think someone is controlling my IPT because it will close out to the home screen in the middle of a game and that makes me mad anybody know why it does that and if it can be fixed?

    That is because Ram inside the device is getting so hot that it is nearly going to overheat so the ipod cleverly shuts down the application so it can free up RAM.

    technobot - Reply

    Quote from technobot:

    That is because Ram inside the device is getting so hot that it is nearly going to overheat so the ipod cleverly shuts down the application so it can free up RAM.

    an add: restart the device to really clear the RAM.

    DarkReaper - Reply

    I'm having freezing trouble while playing music using the external speaker. When it happens the left bottom of the iPod becomes really hot. It's in the region of that chip of step 13 with the white sticker. Do you know what is that?

    leandro - Reply

    Quote from technobot:

    That is because Ram inside the device is getting so hot that it is nearly going to overheat so the iPod cleverly shuts down the application so it can free up RAM.

    Its not because the ram is overheating, the device doesnt generate enough heat for that to even be a factor, its because the ram is getting full.

    Walker Quine - Reply

    Quote from Qman:

    The bluetooth could be a way of tracking people or something i think someone is controlling my IPT because it will close out to the home screen in the middle of a game and that makes me mad anybody know why it does that and if it can be fixed?

    Nothing about the RAM getting hot. It's just running low on memory. Apps start closing when the device has about less than 10 MB RAM available. But jailbreaking solves this, there are tweaks that allow for expanding virtual memory, e.g. iMemory Enhancer from Gumball Tech repo.

    DarkReaper - Reply

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    • L'altro lato del circuito wireless, della batteria e della scheda logica.

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    • Si può vedere il connettore dock al centro e il jack cuffie a destra.

    • Nota il piccolo "quadrato" sopra il connettore del dock. In realtà è una molla conduttrice che si appoggia contro il tasto home. Il pulsante agisce come un interruttore, collegando la molla alla terra (il connettore dock) quando viene premuto.

    Do you have to dissasemble the whole board just to get to the earphone jack? I need to replace it... it looks like it requires soldering?

    pteotexz - Reply

    Quote from pteotexz:

    Do you have to dissasemble the whole board just to get to the earphone jack? I need to replace it... it looks like it requires soldering?

    I have the same question.

    hal

    hal sandick - Reply

    Quote from pteotexz:

    Do you have to dissasemble the whole board just to get to the earphone jack? I need to replace it... it looks like it requires soldering?

    Did anyone resoldered this? Is it difficult?

    yannis frederickx - Reply

  13. Smontaggio iPod Touch 2a Generazione: step 13, image 1 of 1
    • La scheda logica.

    • Pensiamo che il rettangolo marrone al centro sia l'altoparlante. Sembra che i due fili del cavo a nastro arancione sulla destra di esso corrano verso il nuovo quadrante di controllo del volume.

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    • La batteria. Polimero agli ioni di litio 3,7 V, come previsto. Numero parte Apple 616-0404. Nessuna parola ancora sulla valutazione mAh.

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    • Ecco di nuovo la scheda logica, questa volta con (quello che pensiamo sia) l'altoparlante rimosso.

    • La memoria flash NAND è un chip Micron MLC: MT29F64G08TAAWP

    • Il processore è un ARM prodotto da Samsung con marchio SDRAM sulla confezione, simile al processore iPhone.

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    • Fine.

    Where does one purchase a replacement back panel?

    jgreengold - Reply

    Thanks! Broke mine down too, except i used a flat screwdriver and a pocketknife! :)

    not as clean as your teardown, but quite the same. Great job!

    charlie hansell - Reply

    Where might one purchase a new back plate?

    Koston Morin - Reply

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3 Comments

Broke the screen.

probaly should of used a hair dryer

Jackson Oliverio - Reply

i need all the parts of ipod touch 2nd generation

vegi.pavan9 - Reply

hard to do really

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