iPod Touch 7th Generation Rear Case Replacement
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Ga naar stap 1Use this guide to replace your rear case. Remove every component to transfer them into a replacement case.
Note: The pictures in this guide show a 5th generation iPod Touch. The 7th generation has some superficial differences, but follows the same repair procedure.
This procedure involves removing the battery, which may be damaged during the removal process. Replacing it is quite difficult and requires soldering, so take care and heed all warnings during battery removal.
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If your display glass is cracked, keep further breakage contained and prevent bodily harm during your repair by taping the glass.
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Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the iPod's display until the whole face is covered.
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Use a hairdryer or prepare an iOpener and apply it to the lower edge of the iPod for about a minute in order to soften up the adhesive underneath.
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The bottom of the screen (near the home button) is held in place with strong adhesive.
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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.
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Hold the iPod firmly against a table or bench.
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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.
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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.
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Insert the plastic opening tool between the frame and the rear case behind the first clip.
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Rock the tool sideways, to spread the gap behind the clip and separate it from the rear case.
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This may not free the clip initially, but repeating the procedure for each clip will begin to loosen the piece.
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If your iPod has a black home button assembly rather than the orange one shown here, you can skip this step. The button is not attached to the LCD plate and does not need to be removed to complete the repair.
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Use a plastic opening tool to pry the home button switch up from the LCD plate.
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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.
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Remove three 1.6 mm #000 Phillips screws securing the logic board to the rear case.
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There are two strips of adhesive keeping the battery in place.
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Turn the iPod over and heat the BACK of the aluminium iPod case. Do not heat the battery.
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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.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to flip the front-facing camera out of its socket in the display assembly.
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Use the tip of a spudger to peel back a small piece of tape covering a screw on the left side of the headphone jack.
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Flip the entire assembly over, exposing the back of the logic board.
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Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the digitizer cable from the logic board.
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Flip the logic board assembly back over to expose the connectors on the back.
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Use the edge of a plastic opening tool to gently pry the antenna connector off the back of the logic board.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger between the rear-facing camera and its frame.
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Gently twist the spudger to free the camera.
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Lift the rear-facing camera up out of its socket, and remove it from the iPod Touch.
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Remove the following screws securing the button ribbon cable to the rear case of the iPod:
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Two 2.0 mm #000 Phillips screws
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Two 2.3 mm #000 Phillips screws
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One 1.6 mm #000 Phillips screw
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Remove the following screws securing the antenna to the rear case:
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Two 1.3 mm #000 Phillips screws
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One 1.5 mm #000 Phillips screw
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Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our iPod Touch 7th Generation Answers Community for help.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our iPod Touch 7th Generation Answers Community for help.
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the display assembly is held onto the frame/housing exclusively via a series of clips - there is absolutely no adhesive attaching the display assembly to the rest of the iPod.