iPod Touch 6th Generation Display Assembly Replacement
Introduction
Go to step 1Cracked your screen? Use this guide to replace the display assembly from your iPod Touch.
Note that the pictures shown in this guide are the 5th generation iPod touch. The 6th generation is mostly the same but with some superficial differences.
What you need
Fix Kit
This kit contains all the parts and tools needed to complete this guide.
Parts
Tools
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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 hair dryer 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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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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23 Comments
How on earth do you get a suction on the tape? Mine is in a million pieces. I can heat all I want, but if the suction cup won't stick, it doesn't do any good. I'm going into hour 2 now. =(
YEAH why is this here
How do u replace the battery!
