Introduction
Use this guide to replace your Nano's front panel assembly. A new front panel assembly will provide a new front glass panel, digitizer, and LCD. The LCD is non-separable from the digitizer.
What you need
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Use a heat gun or hair dryer to soften the adhesive securing the perimeter of the front panel assembly to the outer case.
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While the front panel is still warm, use the edge of an opening tool to pry it from the headphone jack side of the front panel assembly out of the Nano.
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Continue prying the perimeter of the front panel assembly out of the outer casing, being careful not to damage the display data cable held under its left edge.
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Lift the front panel assembly from the headphone jack side of the Nano.
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Pull the front panel assembly slightly away from the left side of the Nano to clear the display data cable.
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Lay the front panel assembly next to the Nano.
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Remove the following two screws:
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One 2.3 mm Phillips screw
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One 2.6 mm shouldered Phillips screw
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Use an iPod opening tool to pry the steel shield out of the Nano by its upper right corner.
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Remove the steel shield from the Nano.
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Use an iPod opening tool to disconnect the display data and digitizer cable connectors up from their sockets on the logic board.
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Remove the front panel assembly, minding its two cables that may get caught. To reassemble, you can use the double-sided tape found here.
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