Introduction
Remove your rear panel to access your iPod's internals.
What you need
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Insert an opening pick as far as possible into the seam between the plastic front and the metal rear panel, on the right edge of the iPod.
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Use the opening pick to pry up against the plastic front panel and release five retaining tabs (seen in the third photo).
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Slide the pick along the edge of the iPod and continue prying to release the rest of the retaining tabs.
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After all five tabs along the right side are free, the case should easily open.
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Run the iPod opening tool around the lower right corner and slide it down the right side seam to free the five tabs holding the iPod together. You may be able to free the tabs by gently wiggling the front panel of the iPod.
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Open the case like a book with the dock connector edge at the top, and lay the rear panel next to the front half of the iPod.
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Use a plastic tool or your fingernails to carefully disconnect the orange headphone jack cable. Be sure to pull straight up on the connector, not the cable itself.
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