For future internet goers, I believe the Mid 2009 display is compatible, but the display assemblies have magnets on different sides of the screen (however there is a slot on the 2009 one for the 2008 magnet position).
Not very likely at this point, though it is possible (likely with some high level repair, logic board might be fried). Just don't try to power it on or charge it for a while (a week), and try the phone in rice thing.
How did you color it? I got a late 2008 macbook pro that is gonna be completely disassembled- it would be cool to color it while I am tearing it down! :)
There are ways of getting in and out of recovery without a restore... ( I think if I remember right you go into dfu and then do the steps in reverse) Sounds more like a prank app to me though....
SH- I am attempting to get a 2009 (glossy) display into a 2008 macbook. This went fine for you, correct? I would prefer matte, but I got an insane deal on a glossy assembly
I have an ipod touch 2g given to me by a friend. Says he sent it in and the logic board is bad. Tore it down and cannot see anything wrong with it (no blown parts, etc). The most Ive seen is a bit of heat distortion on the smallest chip under the back EMF shield (under the speaker)... Should I try these steps?? Also, I am not sure of the battery. according to him he plugged it in 2 weeks ago and it just kind of fizzled and died...