Category: Ipads and Ipads Repair and Service
Contents of this article
- How to replace the display
- Step by step instruction
Apple iPod Touch
PROCEDURE FOR REPLACING THE DISPLAY
If your display glass is cracked, keep
further breakage contained and prevent bodily harm during your repair by taping
the glass. Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the iPod's display
until the whole face is covered. This will keep glass shards contained and
provide structural integrity when prying and lifting the display.
Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from any glass shaken free during the repair.
Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from any glass shaken free during the repair.
Soften the adhesive with hair dryer
The bottom of the screen (near the home
button) is held in place with strong adhesive. Use a heat gun or hair dryer
(low setting) to soften the adhesive. As you start prying the screen off in the
next stages, you may need to apply more heat to keep the glue warm and flexible.
Center the suction cup on the lower section
of the glass, with its edge centered over the home button. Press in firmly and
make sure the cup has a strong seal.
Hold the iPod firmly against a table or
bench. Place your thumb and index finger over the lower corners of the display
to stop the display from opening too far when the adhesive breaks.
Lift the suction cup up and back toward the top of the iPod. Be patient, and
pull with firm, constant force until the adhesive breaks and the display comes
up from the rear case.
It may be necessary to use a heat gun to soften the adhesive (especially in cooler climates). If you can pry the screen apart, and the adhesive is still sticking and pulling apart like cheese topping on a pizza, you can slide a thin razor blade in and gently cut the adhesive.
After the display begins to lift from the rear case, be careful not to lift more than about an inch—a fragile plastic frame still connects the display assembly to the rear case.
It may be necessary to use a heat gun to soften the adhesive (especially in cooler climates). If you can pry the screen apart, and the adhesive is still sticking and pulling apart like cheese topping on a pizza, you can slide a thin razor blade in and gently cut the adhesive.
After the display begins to lift from the rear case, be careful not to lift more than about an inch—a fragile plastic frame still connects the display assembly to the rear case.
In the following steps, you will be loosening
and freeing the plastic frame that surrounds the screen. It is connected to the
rear case with several clips.
Starting at the top right of the device,
insert a plastic opening tool into the gap between the plastic frame and the
aluminum rear case.Slide the tool down this crack, loosening the frame from the case
Insert the plastic opening tool between the
frame and the rear case behind the first clip. Rock the tool sideways, to
spread the gap behind the clip and separate it from the rear case. This may not
free the clip initially, but repeating the procedure for each clip will begin
to loosen the piece.
Repeat the procedure with the next two clips
on this side. You may have to go back and forth between the clips to free all
of them. Take your time and be careful and patient, as the plastic frame is
quite fragile.
Moving on to the left side of the device,
insert a plastic opening tool into the gap between the plastic frame and the
aluminum rear case near the top. Slide the tool down this crack, loosening the
frame from the case.
Insert the plastic opening tool between the
frame and the rear case behind the first clip on the left side. Rock the tool
sideways, to spread the gap behind the clip and separate it from the rear case.
Repeat the procedure with the next two clips
on this side. Insert the plastic opening tool between the plastic frame and
aluminum rear case behind the second clip. Rock the tool sideways, loosening
the clip from the case.
Using the same procedure, loosen the last
clip securing the plastic frame to the rear case.
Insert the plastic opening tool between the
display assembly and the rear case near the top of the iPod. Slightly twist the
opening tool to pry the front panel up from the rear case. Separate the display
assembly from the iPod. Do not try to completely remove the front panel, as it
is still connected by several cables.
Gently fold the display over away from the
rest of the iPod, taking care not to disconnect or break any of the ribbon
cables. Set the two halves flat on a table or bench. Use a plastic opening tool
to pry the home button switch up from the LCD plate. It may be necessary to use
a heat gun or hair dryer to soften the adhesive on the back of the home button.
Always use a low heat setting.
Do not attempt to remove the home button switch, as it is connected to
components below the LCD plate.
Remove the following screws securing the LCD
plate to the rear case:
Two 1.2 mm #00 Phillips screws
Nine 1.6 mm #00 Phillips screws
One 2.3 mm #00 Phillips screw
Nine 1.6 mm #00 Phillips screws
One 2.3 mm #00 Phillips screw
Lift up and remove the LCD plate from the
iPod.
Remove three 1.6 mm #00 Phillips screws
securing the logic board to the rear case.
Warm back of iPod with heat gun or hair
dryer
There are two strips of adhesive keeping the
battery in place. Turn the iPod over and heat the BACK of the aluminium iPod
case.
Do not heat the battery. The aluminium case does not have to be hot; you should always be able to touch heated parts with your fingers at all times without it being uncomfortable.
Do not heat the battery. The aluminium case does not have to be hot; you should always be able to touch heated parts with your fingers at all times without it being uncomfortable.
There are three notches on either side of the
battery. In the next few steps, you will be using these notches to gradually
pry the battery up from the rear case. The battery is secured with large
amounts of adhesive, so you'll need to go slowly and carefully to avoid
puncturing or creasing the battery. Insert a plastic opening tool into the top
right notch and gently pry up on the battery. Do not attempt to pry up the
entire battery at this point; you just want to start to loosen the adhesive at
each of the prying points, in turn.
Continue with the lower right notch. Insert
the plastic opening tool into the notch, and gently pry up on the side of the
battery.
Continue prying the battery up from the
bottom. When prying along the bottom, be careful not to press down too hard
against the speaker or headphone jack.
Pry along the left side as well. You may need
to move back and forth between the sides and bottom of the battery, prying a
small amount at a time until the battery is entirely free from the adhesive.
Once all of the adhesive is loosened, lift
the battery up from the bottom and swing it out over the left side of the rear
case. Be sure not to yank it out, as it is soldered to the logic board. Flip
the battery over to straighten its cable and set it down.
Use the flat end of a spudger to flip the
front-facing camera out of its socket in the display assembly.
Use the tip of a spudger to peel back a small
piece of tape covering a screw on the side of the headphone jack.
Remove the following screws securing the
headphone jack, Lightning connector, and speaker.
Three 2.6 mm #00 Phillips screws
Two 2.0 mm #00 Phillips screws
Two 2.0 mm #00 Phillips screws
Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the speaker up from the rear case.
Do not try to remove the speaker, a it is soldered to the Lightning connector assembly.
Do not try to remove the speaker, a it is soldered to the Lightning connector assembly.
Grasping the large ribbon cable, gently pull
the Lightning connector assembly out of the bottom of the case.
Flip the entire assembly over, exposing the
back of the logic board. Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the digitizer
cable from the logic board.
Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the
display cable from its socket in the logic board.
Flip the Lightning connector/logic board
assembly back over to expose the top of the logic board. The display cable is
lightly adhered to the top of the logic board. Use the flat end of a spudger to
peel the display cable up from the logic board.
Remove the display assembly from the iPod
