Einleitung
Use this guide to replace your iPod Touch's battery. Replacing the battery requires a soldering iron and knowledge of surface mount soldering.
Before you start, first back up your iPod by sync-ing it with iTunes. It may come back up in a state where it needs resetting and restoring.
Werkzeuge
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The picture at left (front panel already removed) shows the locations of the metal clips (shown in red) that snap on to the plastic frame. In the next few steps, try to pry the front panel up from the gaps between these clips.
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Gently insert an iPod opening tool between the glass front panel and its plastic surround near the volume adjust buttons.
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Rotate the tool away from the Touch to pry up on the glass panel.
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Insert the iPod opening tool between the front panel and its plastic surround and pry up at several points along the left edge of the Touch.
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Continue prying up the left edge until the top and bottom edges start to lift out of the Touch.
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Once the top and bottom edges have lifted slightly out of the Touch, use the opening tool to assure the plastic surround is detached from the clips along the inside of the Touch.
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Continue the prying procedure, now focusing on detaching the plastic surround from the internal metal clips.
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Pry along the top edge of the Touch to further separate the front panel from the rest of the device.
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Pry up the front panel along the right edge using the method described in previous steps.
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Eventually work around the entire perimeter of the front panel until it is lifted slightly from the rear panel.
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Lift the front panel out of the rear case minding the cable still attaching it near the upper left corner of the Touch.
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Use the flat end of a spudger (or an opening tool) to very carefully pry the touch screen cable connector up off the upper logic board.
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Insert a small iPod opening tool with the edge angled up toward the underside of the display between the white plastic backlight and the metal shield beneath it.
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Pry up along the lower edge of the display enough to grab it with your fingers, being careful to not flex the screen.
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Lift the display up from its lower edge and rotate it toward the top of the Touch.
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Remove the seven Phillips screws securing the metal display tray to the rear panel. They may be very tight; watch carefully to make sure you don't strip them.
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Lay the display back down into its tray.
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Remove the final Phillips screw securing the metal tray to the rear panel.
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Lift the display out of the metal tray and rotate it toward the top edge of the Touch.
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Use an iPod opening tool to lift the metal display tray and rotate it up toward the top edge of the Touch.
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Use the edge of an iPod opening tool to peel the copper tape off the top edge of the display.
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Use the edge of an iPod opening tool to remove the piece of tape covering the display data cable.
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Use an iPod opening tool to pry the display data cable connector up off its socket on the logic board.
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Lift the metal display tray slightly (the battery is attached to its underside) and remove the display from the Touch, minding its delicate cable that may get caught.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the battery off the adhesive securing it to the metal display tray.
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Remove the metal display tray and set it aside.
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Flip your battery over and lay it down in the rear panel as shown.
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Use a pair of tweezers to remove the small strip of tape covering the end of the battery cable (shown in red).
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Start working from one side of the battery ribbon cable. In our case, we started on the left. Heat the leftmost solder pad while gently prying up from under the ribbon cable to free it from the board. Repeat this process for each of the two remaining pads, working either right to left or left to right.
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Next, use the tip of a soldering iron to flatten out the solder on the logic board solder pads. The pictures show a 'before' and 'after' shot.
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Place your battery in the rear panel, with the cable side down, and use two small strips of electrical tape to hold the cable against the solder pads.
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Place a strip of tape over the end of the battery ribbon cable to both cover two of the solder pads and hold the contacts down against the logic board.
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Heat the rightmost contact until the solder below melts and apply a small amount of solder to the contact, allowing it to flow through the two holes in the cable and down to the logic board.
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As soon as the solder has flowed into the joint, remove both the solder and the iron.
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Remove the piece of tape covering the remaining two leads. If you are satisfied with the position of the cable relative to the pads on the board, proceed. If not, de-solder the first connection and try again.
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Solder the two remaining pads to the logic board, being mindful of overheating the cable or board.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Don't forget to clean both the display and the inside of the screen before final reassembly. You can use spectacle cleaning spray and a lint-free cloth for this. Clean the screen horizontally and the display vertically, and have a test look. The direction will tell you where the smudges are.
20 Kommentare
I've done the battery change and went through the whole process without too much hassle. Once it was done, I turned my iPod on and it worked. However, when I came to charge it, it just wouldn't work (the battery won't charge at all). So my iPod just depleted itself till the new battery went empty, and now it just won't boot anymore. I think I've done the job pretty well (or at least the iPod worked for a little while after the battery change) so I don't know what's the real reason for this not to work. Now my iPod is stuck on this screen http://km.support.apple.com/library/APPL.... Sucks to be me.
djules -
at least u didnt fix it, boot it so it worked, then assemble it and have it broken.
Appreciate it's probably way too late for yourself, but wanted to comment here in case anyone else is in this situation and stumbled across this thread.
Don't give up here if the battery won't charge, it may still be fixable! It was for me!
I Replaced the battery, everything appeared to work fine, so I reassembled only to find that the battery would not charge. The icon came up saying that it was charging, but slowly the charge ran out until I was stuck at that same screen.
Was about to sell it on for spares when I thought I'd have one last go... It turned out that the problem was not with the replacement battery itself, but the protection circuitry attached to the battery. I was able to remove the circuit (plus ribbon cable) from the original (dud) battery, and solder it onto the new one (as always being carful not to short it out in the process. Once reattached, it worked perectly!
Can only suspect it's an issue with the non-OEM circuit being faulty, or detected and blocked by apple somehow...
- Rubber ring damaged? Check!
- Dirt inside the screen? Check!
- Blue plastic tools busted? Check!
- Battery replaced? Check!
- Unit working? Check!
I recommend having blue nitrile gloves on your hands to minimize grease transfer.
I'd also recommend enhancing the instructions on how to release the side catches with more technique photos. That was the hardest part for me.
Job complete. Check!
johnvoth -
-tools broken? Check!
-able to proceed? Nope!
Brandon -
Do be gentle when snapping your replacement front panel back on your iPod. There is potential for the Home button to be “squished” up against the internals and thus unable to be pressed in. If this happens, you must pry the panel up enough to let the Home button clear all the parts behind it and leave room to work.
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