Apple iPod nano Take Apart Repair Manual
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Tools Needed for Take Apart:
Philips head screwdriver (size #00, available from PowerbookMedic.com)
Flat pry tool (such as the iPod Take Apart Tool available from our store)

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Introduction:

Welcome to the iPod nano Take-Apart manual. Nanos are small andfragile, so you have to handle them with care. The inside is pretty much one
piece including the logic board, battery (which is soldered on), RAM (2 or 4GB),
headphone jack, and data port.
There is one slight difference between the design of the 2GB and 4GBmodels. The 2GB model in the revisions seen so far have a socketed
daughterboard. This allows for easy replacement of the RAM by just removing acouple of screws. The 4GB models have the RAM chip soldered directly to thelogic board making it nearly impossible to change RAM chips without the proper
soldering equipment. This manual will show a comparison between the twomodels a little bit later.

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Opening the Case:

It is a good idea to stick some tape around the edge of the metal backcasing right up next to the groove between the metal back casing and the plastic
top case. It is quite easy to slip while you are using your flat tool and scratch themetal case. The tape will help shield the case from most accidental slips. The
best place to start is wherever you feel most comfortable. It is recommended to
not start near the headphone jack, hold button, and data port.

The trick is finding a tool flat enough to be able to slide between the cases suchas the iPod Take Apart tool available on the Powerbookmedic.com website.

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If you have an extremely flat screwdriver, small putty knife, x-acto blade,those seem to work best. Sometimes it is good to slip one tool in between thecases to get some room and use another flat tool so you have more of a gap towork with.

Work your way around gently prying up until the top case pops off. Don't
remove the back case with force or you may break some vital internals

You should now have the back case removed. There aren't any cables
connected to the back case. You can now see the back of the logic board.

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Removing the Logic Board:(previous steps required: Opening the Case)

The first step is to dislodge the battery. It is held on by some adhesive
along the sides. Just use your flat tool and gently pry up on the battery until itcomes loose.

Once it is unstuck, you should be able to just flip the battery out. Be
careful with the wires on the battery. They are soldered onto the logic board. If
you pull to hard you could rip the cables and have to resolder.

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There are four screws that need to be removed on the logic board. There
are three near the sync port and headphone jack. They may be covered with asticker or tape.

The fourth screw is near the middle of the board from top to bottom. It
may also be covered by a sticker or tape. Once those four screws are removed,
you can begin gently lifting the logic board. Be aware, there are someconnections on the underside that can be easily torn.

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The picture above shows the clickwheel cable. It is held on by a connector
to the logic board. The first step is to flip up the black piece on the opposite sideof where the cable is going into the logic board. This will unlock the connector
so you can pull the cable out.

You should now be able to remove the front case from the logic board.

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Disconnecting the LCD is the same way you disconnected the previouscable. Flip up the black locking mechanism, and gently pull the cable out.

You should now have the LCD freed. At this point you should be done withthe disassembly unless you have a 2GB iPod nano. They have one more
removable piece.

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Removing the RAM module:(previous steps requires: Opening the Case, Removing the Logic Board)

A 2GB model is pictured above. As you can see there is a daughterboard
connected near the sync port. This daughterboard has the RAM on it. There are
two screws holding it down.

Remove the two screws and pull up on the module. There may be someadhesive on the board so you may need your flat tool to gently pry up the board.

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The daughterboard can now be separated from the logic board. Be carefulon the socket connector. You can easily bend pins so remove it as straight up aspossible.

The rest of the repairs on the iPod nano would require soldering which will
not be covered in this version of the take-apart manual. It may be covered in alater revision if there is a large demand for it.

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