Do not completely remove the battery from
the logic board, because it is soldered in place.
Table 8-4: Tools Needed and Difficulty Level for Replacing
the Front Panel or Shell of an iPod Nano
iPOD NANO
MODEL TASK TOOLS NEEDED
DIFFICULTY
LEVEL
First-generation
iPod nano
Replace the front
panel only
iPod-opening tools or flatheaded
screwdriver and small
Phillips-head screwdriver
Moderate
Secondgeneration
iPod
nano
Replace the
entire shell
iPod-opening tools or flatheaded
screwdriver and small
Phillips-head screwdriver
Hard
Figure 8-41: Remove the screws.
Figure 8-42: Release the battery.
Screw
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4. Carefully pull the screen from the
front panel (see Figure 8-43). The
screen is glued down with adhesive.
5. Notice the ribbon cable that
connects the front panel of the
iPod nano to the logic board.
Release the clip, and unplug this
ribbon cable to free the logic board
(see Figure 8-44).
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