Repair Broken Glass on an iPod Touch 2G

The 2nd generation (2G) edition of the ipod Touch does not have any safety for its front-mounted glass display. A damaged glass requirements to be changed instantly. This will require a partial dis-assembly of the Touch, along with a substitute glass from an ipod provide shop.

Issues You will Require

Bath towel ipod opening device Phillips jeweler's screwdriver Flat-edged jeweler's screwdriver Alternative glass Glue stick

Location a bath towel on the table. Slide the change on the Touch's upper correct corner so that the orange stripe can be observed--this locks the Touch. Area the Touch on the bath towel with the bottom dock connector dealing with you.

Insert the suggestion of the ipod opening instrument into the seam in between the glass frame on the front and the back again scenario at the upper left corner of the Touch. Slide the suggestion across the width of the Touch to loosen the front and back again situation from each and every other. Slide the suggestion down the duration of the left facet until finally you achieve the bottom. Slide the suggestion across the width of the bottom till you attain the appropriate aspect. Slide the suggestion up the duration of the correct facet until finally you achieve the leading. Eliminate the suggestion of the ipod opening device from the seam amongst the glass frame and the back again scenario.

Insert the suggestion of the flat-edged jeweler's screwdriver into the seam on the appropriate facet of the Touch in between the glass frame and the back again circumstance. Lift up on the suggestion to increase the aspect of the glass frame. Grip the glass frame's edge and pull it up and toward the left.

Insert the suggestion of the flat-edged jeweler's screwdriver beneath the connector plug in the upper left corner of the back again situation. Lift up on the suggestion to release the plug from the connection. Take away the glass frame from the back again situation. Push the connector plug toward the top rated of the back again circumstance with the suggestion of the flat-edged jeweler's screwdriver.

Rotate the Touch so that the dock connector is going through appropriate. Insert the suggestion of the flat-edged jeweler's screwdriver into seam amongst the front mounted glass and the glass frame on the upper left corner. Slide the suggestion down the duration of the glass frame right up until you arrive to the bottom. Repeat this from the upper appropriate corner of the glass frame.

Get rid of the screw from the upper left corner of the glass frame with the Phillips jeweler's screwdriver. Insert the suggestion of the flat-edged jeweler's screwdriver amongst the glass and glass frame on the left aspect. Lift up on the suggestion to elevate the glass frame. Grip the left edge of the glass frame and flip it toward the correct.

Take away the screws from the best and bottom of the metal plate on the back again situation that can now be witnessed with the Phillips jeweler's screwdriver.

Insert the suggestion of the flat-edged jeweler's screwdriver beneath the LCD cable's plug in the center of the left facet of the back again scenario. Lift up on the suggestion to release the plug from the connection. Pull the metal plate off the back again scenario. Location the glass frame horizontally on the bath towel.

Insert the suggestion of the flat-edged jeweler's screwdriver into the seam amongst the glass and the glass frame at the upper left corner. Slide the suggestion across the width of the glass to loosen it from the glass frame. Repeat this method on the sides and bottom to loosen the glass from the glass frame.

Insert the suggestion of the flat-edged jeweler's screwdriver into the seam in between the glass and the glass frame at the center of the left aspect. Lift up on the suggestion to boost the glass from the glass frame. Grip the glass on its left facet and Eliminate it from the glass frame. Dispose of the glass effectively.

Utilize glue from a glue stick to the inside of edges of the glass frame. Area the substitute glass on the glass frame. Push down on the glass lightly to protected it into the front of the glass frame. Permit the glue set for ten minutes prior to proceeding.

Insert the LCD plug into the connector on the center of the back again circumstance's left aspect. Reattach the screw on the upper left corner of the glass frame. Area the metal plate back again on the back again scenario. Reattach the screws.

Area the glass frame back again on the back again circumstance. Press down on the top rated, bottom, left and appropriate sides of the glass frame to re-seat it to the back again circumstance. Slide the swap at the upper appropriate corner of the Touch so that the orange stripe is no lengthier visible.