Figure 8-7: Only the front
panel remains.
7. With your T6 Torx screwdriver, remove all four
screws (see Figure 8-5).
8. Remove the logic board from the bottom of the
iPod (see Figure 8-6). Now you should be left
with the front panel only (see Figure 8-7).
Figure 8-5: Remove the T6 Torx screws.
Screw
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Replace the Front Panel
in a Second-Generation iPod
To replace the front panel in a second-generation iPod:
1. Open the iPod according to the instructions in Chapter 3.
2. Pull the battery from the back of the hard drive. There is adhesive holding it down.
3. Unplug the battery from the logic board.
4. Carefully slide the hard drive from the orange hard drive connector (see Figure 8-8.)
Figure 8-8: Slide the hard drive from the connector.
Figure 8-9: Remove the
hard drive connector.
5. Notice the two small brown clips next to the hard drive connector.
Pull down on them to loosen the connector, and remove it from the
logic board (see Figure 8-9).
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