iPod Classic Color Display

My Problem

I got my iPod classic wet while washing the car and needed to replace the screen as it was flickering at first, then completely went blank after a couple hours.

My Fix

It went really well! I followed the step by step procedure on the website and it all fell into place. I didn't have the prescribed tools, so made my own up. I used the straw on a WD40 can as a tool to help me remove some of the flat ribbon wires and it worked a treat!

My Advice

Take your time, and don't have any distractions. I told my Mrs to go to the pub!

My Problem

I had a problem with the battery. It would no longer hold a charge. While I was at it I decided to put in a new screen and hard drive. (Just to see if I could)

My Fix

Could have been better. The videos I watched didn't quite explain how hard the back case was to take off. Other then that it was very simple.

My Advice

Be extremely careful taking off the back case. It is the hardest part about the repair.

My Problem

The HDD of the iPod started to fail. Synchronisation was not possible any longer. The HDD started to make noise too.

My Fix

As expected open the case was the biggest challenge. Once the iPod was open the rest was strait forward.

My Advice

If you attempt to open the unit for any repair, think what else needs to be changed. Get all the parts and only then start the work. It is really hard to open the unit. So you don't want to do this twice in a row.

My Problem

My friends headphone jack was only playing out of the right side; same thing had happened to me years ago on my 5th gen which I had to replaced.

My Fix

Well, first off I did not even think to look up a guide on how to proceed with the operation; blindly diving in under the illusion that the 5th and 6th would be exactly alike.

By Jove was I wrong. Prying the faceplate off was a long struggle riddled with anguish. Upon accomplishing this feat I realized that I had cracked the screen and immediately freaked, jumped on Google and found this site and the guide that enlightened me to the procedure that I would have to take in order to accomplish what I now had in store.

I ordered screen and a few tools that I thought would come in handy sometime in the future; pricey: I see it as an investment. They came in on time and well packaged. Rest of the repair went off with out a hitch, reassembled, charged. Now she will be returned to my friend; singing, so soft, and so sweet; luring her with lovely lullabies for nights to come.

My Advice

Do not rush in; take the afternoon off, put on the kettle, and be sure and stop to see the intricate, ingenious, engineering within your ipod.

My Problem

Dropped iPod classic 7G had cracked screen. Decided to upgrade while fixing, so I replaced the LCD and swapped in a Toshiba 240gb drive. Thicker drive necessitated using a thicker back, so I had to replace the back too.

My Fix

Piece of cake. As usual, the hardest part was getting the case open. Was done in 20 minutes.

My Advice

Unless your screen is already cracked, keep away from the screen as much as possible when opening the case. Work in the middle of the longer-sides first...then get the bottom going. Go SLOWLY!

My Problem

Display was broken after many drops and dunks into water.

My Fix

Challenging task but the instructions were excellent. The tools were valuable but would have been irrelevant without the detailed repair instructions. iPod worked flawlessly after the repair.

My Advice

Consider replacing the front panel when replacing the display. My front panel is sratched and I could have really improved the overall display by also rplacing the front panel.