Introduction
We disassembled this iPod on September 10, 2008.
What you need
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The iPod Nano 4G!
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Many of the new Nano's features are software-based, but there are still a lot of exciting changes inside.
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We're excited to see exactly how they integrated the curved glass into the case.
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Standard contents included. You have to fork over $80 to get the fancy new headphones with the volume control.
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We're working on the disassembly now.
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By the way, we'd like to congratulate Apple on their environmental progress. The one aspect they forget to mention is ease of repair to ensure reuse. Fortunately, we've got you covered there.
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We'll be making a Fixit Guide for the new Nano soon. Stay tuned!
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Apple says it's the "thinnest ever." Sure, if you've got a micrometer. But the curved case sure feels nice!
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The top of the Nano, after removing the plastic top bezel.
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This design is very similar to the 2nd Gen Nano, including the incredibly tiny and difficult-to-remove Phillips screws.
I found another website that explains the process of taking the Nano 4th gen apart much better than here. Perhaps ifixit can refer to it and make it more clearer to other people how to take them apart much easier than described above.
http://www.rapidrepair.com/guides/nano4g...
Sorry ifixit, but your description wasn't as clear here and i ended up breaking the click wheel cable. don't want others like me to do the same thing here cos your website does have great guides, just this one wasn't as great.
Quote from Madhatta87:
I found another website that explains the process of taking the Nano 4th gen apart much better than here. Perhaps ifixit can refer to it and make it more clearer to other people how to take them apart much easier than described above.
http://www.rapidrepair.com/guides/nano4g...
Sorry ifixit, but your description wasn't as clear here and i ended up breaking the click wheel cable. don't want others like me to do the same thing here cos your website does have great guides, just this one wasn't as great.
The teardown is not meant as a take apart guide. In the introduction there is a warning "Teardowns provide a look inside a device and should not be used as disassembly instructions" and on step 8 "We'll be working on finding a better way to get into this iPod, but for now we'd recommend keeping your new Nano in one piece."
Quote from Chris:
The teardown is not meant as a take apart guide. In the introduction there is a warning "Teardowns provide a look inside a device and should not be used as disassembly instructions" and on step 8 "We'll be working on finding a better way to get into this iPod, but for now we'd recommend keeping your new Nano in one piece."
Chris,
Isn't your reply contradictory to goal of iFix?
To make less e-waste by fixing what we have and not trashing it.
I see that at some point iFix will have to decide to either give detailed 'teardowns' or forget doing them.
I too tried to follow these steps to try and dry out a Nano that I found in the rain. I tore the connectors. Now I am wondering whether there are replacement parts for this or if I just made a bunch of 'e-waste'.
Quote from robbinstony:
Chris,
Isn't your reply contradictory to goal of iFix?
To make less e-waste by fixing what we have and not trashing it.
I see that at some point iFix will have to decide to either give detailed 'teardowns' or forget doing them.
I too tried to follow these steps to try and dry out a Nano that I found in the rain. I tore the connectors. Now I am wondering whether there are replacement parts for this or if I just made a bunch of 'e-waste'.
Creating a guide for anyone to use to take fix a device is difficult and time consuming. It will take us weeks to figure out the best way to take apart a device so that we don't destroy it in the process. However, people are often interested in what is inside a device. We use the "Teardown" section for this. We do not have a safe way of taking apart the device yet but we want to show people what is inside. We warn people not to follow these steps because we were interested in what was inside and did not know how to do it safely. We will create guides for the iPod Nano 4th Generation in the future but are busy with other things. We try very hard to tell people the difference between a "Guide" and a "Teardown." We have many detailed guides for fixing things but the teardowns are meant to "provide a look inside a device and should not be used as disassembly instructions."
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Unfortunately, just like every other Nano, this iPod wasn't designed with serviceability in mind. Sliding the insides out of the casing proved quite difficult.
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slide the insides out until the very lowest connector is visible, about 1/4 of an inch. Be sure to undo this connector before sliding the inides out as seen in the picture.
You cannot slide this part out all the way until you have disconnected it from the 'click-wheel' and the display screen. Some how you'll have to remove the exterior screen and then partially slide out the interior screen display so your can see the connector ribbion...it is under some tape. Once the screen is disconnected it should slide out with out any problem. BUT you'll need to 'gently' pry-up on the battery to un-stick it from the back of the casing...THEN you can slide the bottom piece out.
Battery is glued to the case.This glue seal must be broken in order to slide the logic board out of the case.No matter how you pry, there's always a bit of sticky battery in contact witth the case.Take the bubble pack which the new battery came in and cut a strip about 1.5inches wide and 4inches long.This is stiff enough and thin enough to slide between the battery and case. The rest is easy.
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Removing the LCD.
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One of the most exciting features of the new Nano is what covers the LCD: real glass.
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Earlier iPod Nanos have been incredibly durable. Hopefully, the same will be true of this iPod, even with a glass screen covering. We certainly appreciate the addition of real glass; it's nice to see some of the enhancements from Apple's larger and more expensive devices make it to the Nano.
Except that the glass breaks really easily! I just got mine, I dropped it and it shattered, on day one. Fortunately it still works but I will really have to watch the LCD screen.
The ipod nano 4th gen is actually realy easy to get into. I will be putting to ifixit with my teardown of the ipod nano 4th gen
i dropped my i-pod in the washing machine...everything still works appart from the screen any one know how i can fix it?
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Fortunately, the glass is separate from the casing. In fact, nothing but the iPod's internals hold the glass in place on the casing.
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The front of the glass is curved to match the front of the iPod. The glass is about .7 mm thick on the edges, and 1.7 mm thick in the middle.
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The new LCD is actually almost exactly the same size as the 3rd Gen Nano LCD. The only difference is that instead of a resolution of 320x240, you now get 240x320.
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The top of the logic board. We're working on identifying the chips.
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The main processor appears to be an Apple-branded ARM processor manufactured by Samsung with DRAM on-package. Based on the date code, this processor was manufactured in early July of 2008.
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Markings on the main processor: 339S0049 ARM, K4X56323PI-KGC4, YWE025QH 825, APL0278A00, N1B2HOP 0831
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Apple-logo chip above the processor: 338S0687-AC, 08288HBB
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Small black chip below the main processor: 33DL, 2827
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Shiny Apple chip in the bottom right: 338S055C, 189N0824, SGP
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5 Comments
Hi!
please someone tell me if you can replace or repair the broken flat interior and how?
Thank you!
Greetings
Advice for anyone looking to attempt a repair on this device: If you're experienced in soldering and have a heat gun with a very small tip, I recommend it on this repair. When completing a battery replacement, applying heat to the 4 solder pads that hold it in place, all at once, makes it much easier to remove the battery. Liquid solder flux applied to be pads, beforehand, also reduces the amount of direct heat to the board, needed, to remove the battery. Of course, once the battery becomes desoldered, that where your soldering skills come into the picture. It's not the easiest repair in the world but it is possible with a little bit of, aforementioned, soldering skill.
hi there I have the same model as above but with a cracked screen, it still works fine though but I was going to purchase a faulty one which is one good condition apart from the fact it dont work. Should it be easy easy to swap screen or even to change swap the internals from one to the other?
Pete Taylor
pwtaylor_uk@hotmail.com
hello easy to do it. simply follow the procedure on youtube, many video showing how to avoid to break the circuits 5 é circuits could be broken if inattention). regards
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!&&* I ‘m happy to discover this thread ! i have an Ipod nano 4G which only start and work when pluged on an USB port. If i disconnect, all is down. I discovered also when usb pluged that the battery was full and all ok on that side. Could I suspect the Power processor ? and where can i find the value and also values of capâcitors around it if I want to buy and change all of them ? thank a lot for any kind help.
this is just kool!... i like iPod... i heard muzic on it ... but never have looked inside it!.. actually which parts are there... thanks for this kool review... :) http://www.buyergen.com
dean miller - Reply
This is much easier to follow on how to do this people.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh3kPGza...
D3VEUS - Reply