iPod Nano 5th Generation Click Wheel Replacement

Step 1 Click Wheel



• Use a heat gun to soften the adhesive underneath the plastic bezel at the bottom of the iPod.
• Use a low heat setting and do not hold the heat gun in place for too long to avoid melting the plastic bezel.
• Use a plastic opening tool to pry the bezel from the case of the iPod and remove it.
Step 2




• Unscrew three screws from the bottom of the iPod:
• Two 4.4 mm angled Phillips screws
• One 5.4 mm Phillips screw.
• These screws may not come out on their own, so be sure not to lose them when removing the retainer.
• Use a plastic opening tool to pry the metal retainer out from the bottom of the iPod and remove it.
Step 3
• Insert a metal spudger into the slot at the bottom of the iPod just above the dock connector.
• Use the metal spudger to pry up the bottom edge of the click wheel.
Step 4
• Place a guitar pick between the click wheel and the case of the Nano and remove the metal spudger.
• Pry up the edges of the click wheel with the guitar pick until the click wheel comes free from the case.
• Do not try to completely remove the click wheel yet, as it is still held in place by a ribbon cable.
Step 5
• Lift the click wheel out of the way with one hand and use a plastic opening tool to pry the click wheel ribbon cable connector off its socket on the logic board.
• Remove the click wheel.

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