How to Install an iPod Video LCD Screen

When an iPod gets transported constantly, there is bound to come a time when the wear and tear catches up with it. Occasionally, the LCD video screen on an iPod can become cracked or scratched and need replacing. IPod repairs can be quite costly, but you can save money by learning how to do them yourself. A few steps, performed cautiously, and you can have your new iPod LCD screen installed in no time.

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Lay down a rubber mat and lay your iPod and tools on it. This will help prevent static electricity from forming and damaging your iPod's hard drive.Turn the iPod off by pressing and holding the "Play/Pause" control.Turn the "Hold" switch on, with the orange showing.

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Run the small plastic wedge along the groove of the iPod casing. Insert the wedge and gently pry the case apart.Lay the iPod face down, and very slowly and gently lift up on the back. You will see the battery-connecting ribbon. Using the flathead screwdriver, lift up on the lever that holds the battery cable in place and disconnect the cable. Lay the back of the iPod and the battery down.Lift up on the hard drive and flip it over. You will see where the hard drive is connected to the iPod by a larger cable, secured by a brown lever.

Lift up on this lever, preferably with your hands, and then gently loosen the cable from the iPod and disconnect it. Gently set the hard drive aside. There will still be a second ribbon connecting the two iPod halves. Gently raise the locking lever and disconnect the second ribbon.

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Using the Philips screwdriver, loosen and remove the six screws that are attached to the side of the iPod front. Put them where they will not be lost.Gently lift up on the brown lever that holds the LCD screen cable in place. Gently place the small flathead screwdriver between the metal LCD housing

and the plastic tabs of the face plate. There will be three on each side. Gently separate them.Be very careful to not lose any parts with this next step. Lift the metal housing and pull it away from the face plate. Slide the screen gently out an away from the face plate.Remove the plastic covering from your new LCD screen. Slide the screen into the metal housing. Connect the LCD screen cable and secure it down with the clip.Put the iPod back together by working the steps backwards, taking care to not lose any pieces or damage any battery-connecting cables.