Open ipod classic without tool

Disconnect and completely power down the iPod. Make sure the "Hold" switch is engaged. Know what kind of device you have, and what "method of attack" you will need to use.

If you have a first generation, second generation, third generation, Click Wheel 4G, iPod photo, or Video iPod, you need to aim the hair dryer at the back seam. The hair dryer will be used to melt the glue used to hold together the case. Slowly wave the hair dryer in front of your hand, and if you find that it is too hot, turn it down to medium, as this will damage your iPod.

Use the appropriate "method of attack" to melt the glue. You should aim the dryer at the iPod for about one minute, and the dryer should be about one foot away from the iPod. Turn off the hair dryer after one minute. Grab a butter knife to open the case very carefully. Carefully pry the side of the iPod, be careful as well in handling the butter knife to prevent injury to your hand.

Marvel at the iPod's neat circuitry. Everything seems to fit together, and the location of everything makes sense. This is clearly an example of "beautiful circuitry.

Remove the battery, even if it is not your main concern. The battery won't shock you but handle it with care, there are harmful chemicals inside. Put the case parts back together, and neatly glue them with strong glue.

Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. By using this service, some information may be shared with YouTube. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. If you are not careful, the butter knife might damage the circuitry.

Helpful 18 Not Helpful Helpful 17 Not Helpful This action voids the warranty. A small guitar pick can be extremely helpful in opening the iPod. Simply insert it and slide the pick around the case to free the clips to streamline the process. Gently enlarge the existing crevice by wiggling the iPod opening tool and moving it to the left. You can then insert an iPod opening tool to the right of the Hold button. Be very careful while inserting the tool, as the display is very fragile.

Gently glide the iPod opening tool on the top of the display, making sure to free the retaining clips. The other sides of the iPod should now easily come loose. If they do not, use iPod opening tools on the right side of the iPod in the same way as on the left side of the iPod.

Separate the front of the iPod from the back about an inch or a couple of centimeters. The iPod casing is now open, but don't completely separate the two halves just yet. Two ribbon cables are still connecting the back panel to the rest of the iPod. Use angled tweezers or an iPod opening tool to slide up the brown connector latch, holding the orange battery ribbon cable in place. Make sure you pull from both sides of the latch.

You only need to lift the brown connector latch up about mm to free the cable. Do not lift more or remove the latch, or you might pull the white connector with it!

Don't lift up too far or you could pull the battery connector out of the logic board. Make sure to slide the brown connector directly upwards. The connector is frail and will break if it is accidentally shifted to the side. The connector has hooks at the bottom to hold the cable in place. As soon as you break one of the arms you will have problems putting the battery cable back on.

If it breaks put the cable in the slot and then push the brown holder in place to keep the cable from slipping out. You should now have one orange ribbon cable still attaching the front case to the back. At this point you are able to remove and replace the blue rubber bumpers, or continue with separating the case. Separating the case is not necessary to complete battery replacement but may facilitate ease of replacement.

It does require removing an extra cable at some risk of damage during removal. Lift up the hard drive to expose the headphone jack ribbon connector indicated by the yellow box. If the hard drive bumpers come loose, make sure to put them back with the notch as shown in the picture.

With the iPod opening tool, gently lift the brown tab of the headphone ribbon cable connector. The tab will rotate up 90 degrees, releasing the ribbon cable. Work around the side to the next tab. Once all the clips are dislodged, you will be able to open the device by prying it carefully with the tool. Want to master Microsoft Excel and take your work-from-home job prospects to the next level? Jump-start your career with our Premium A-to-Z Microsoft Excel Training Bundle from the new Gadget Hacks Shop and get lifetime access to more than 40 hours of Basic to Advanced instruction on functions, formula, tools, and more.

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