Introduction
Battery not lasting long? Swap it out (requires soldering).
What you need
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Insert a small iPod opening tool into the seam on the headphone jack side of the Nano, with the edge of the tool pointing toward the rear panel.
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Gently enlarge the existing gap by pressing/wiggling the small iPod opening tool into the gap near each of the the two tabs attached to the rear case, pushing the clips toward the center of the Nano until both have been freed.
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With the rear case removed, the back side of your Nano should now look like this.
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Before proceeding, remove the metal EMI finger shown by pulling it away from the adhesive on the logic board.
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Push the tip of a spudger beneath the rubber adhesive and toward the battery to free it from the surface of the logic board.
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Start freeing the adhesive from around one of the outer leads, then free it from the two gaps between leads, and finally push the spudger along the back side of the leads to completely remove it from the logic board/battery leads.
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Using a spudger, pry the battery up from the adhesive holding it to the battery shield.
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Start prying at the upper right corner of the battery and work your way around the perimeter until the battery has lifted enough to grab it with your fingers.
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Remove the battery from the battery shield.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.