Before opening your iPod, ensure that the hold switch is in the locked position.

Opening the iPod can be challenging. Don't get discouraged if it takes you a few tries before the iPod is opened.

• Insert a plastic iPod opening tool in the seam between the plastic front and metal back of the iPod. Once you've inserted the tool, run it along the seam to free the five tabs holding the iPod together.

Continue to run the opening tool along the side of the case until all five tabs have been released.

Work around the corner of the iPod and release the single tab near the hold switch.

Free the five tabs holding the iPod together on the other side.

After ensuring all tabs are free, separate the two halves of the iPod. The rear panel is now free from the iPod.

Remove the following 3 screws:

• Two 3 mm Phillips screws near the dock connector.
• One 4 mm Phillips screw along the edge of the logic board.

Peel up the ground strap connecting the battery to the logic board.

Rotate the battery out of the iPod and lay it next to the iPod. The battery is still soldered to the logic board by three wires, so don't remove it entirely.

Gently lift up on the dock connector end of the logic board to ensure the logic board is free.

Grasp the end of the logic board near the battery connector with one hand, and hold onto the rest of the iPod with your other hand. Slide the logic board out of its holding brackets on the rear of the display.

The logic board is still connected to the iPod by two ribbon cables.

Disconnecting the following two ribbon cables may be challenging. To prevent straining the cables or connectors, you can only separate the two halves of the iPod about 1/2 inch during the process.

Use a supdger to flip up the black plastic tab holding the orange display ribbon in place. The black tab will rotate up 90 degrees, releasing the ribbon cable.

Use a spudger to slide the display ribbon out of its connector.

Use a supdger to flip up the black plastic tab holding the orange click wheel ribbon in place. The black tab will rotate up 90 degrees, releasing the ribbon cable.

Use a spudger to slide the click wheel ribbon out of its connector.

The logic board and battery are now free from the iPod.

Use a spudger to carefully pry up the adhesive holding down the edge of the display.

Be careful not to slide the spudger in too far to prevent scratching the display.

Gently lift up on one corner of the display to separate the adhesive holding the display in place.

Lift up on the other corner of the display in the same manner.

Lift the display up and out of the iPod.

The display is now free from the iPod.

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