Introduction
This guide is a prereq.
What you need
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With the heat gun set on "low", begin heating the lower portion of the Touch near the home button.
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Insert the edge of an iPod opening tool between the front glass panel and the plastic bezel near the home button.
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Pry the bottom edge of the front panel upward, being careful not to bend the glass excessively.
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When there is enough room to grab the bottom edge of the front panel, lift it away from the body of the Touch to peel up the adhesive along its left and right edges.
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Carefully pull the top of the front panel assembly away from the adhesive holding it to the Touch, minding the short digitizer cable connecting the two components.
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Remove the following eight Phillips #00 screws:
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One 3.5 mm Phillips screw
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Two 3.0 mm Phillips screws
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One 2.3 mm Phillips screw
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One 2.4 mm Phillips screw
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Three 2.0 mm Phillips screws
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Use the edge of an iPod opening tool to pry the thin steel cover up from the rear-facing camera.
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Remove the steel cover from the iPod.
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Insert the edge of an iPod opening tool under the steel mid plate near the bottom left corner of the Touch.
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Pry upward to separate the plate from the adhesive securing it to the plastic inner case.
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If the plate is still attached to the logic board re-warm the area to loosen the adhesive, then separate the plate from the logic board using the opening tool
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There is a very thin ribbon cable here that connects the volume and power buttons to the logic board. Try to work around this area like shown so not to rip the cable. Be sure to hold down this cable when lifting the plate. It could stick to the plate due to residual glue. It is extremely fragile.
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There is also adhesive under the area shown in red.
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Slightly tilt the steel mid plane to dislodge it from the rear case.
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Lift the steel mid plane up off the rear case and peel off the piece of copper tape stuck to the rear-facing camera.
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