Step-by-step guides
iPod repair guides
Pick your iPod, then the repair. Every guide lists the tools, each step and what to check afterwards.
iPod 3rd Gen A1040 · 2003
- BatteryiPod 3rd Gen battery replacementModerate · About 45 minutes · 14 steps
- Hard driveiPod 3rd Gen hard drive replacementModerate · 35 to 50 minutes · 14 steps
- Headphone jack and Hold switchiPod 3rd Gen headphone jack and Hold switch replacementModerate · 12 steps
- ScreeniPod 3rd Gen screen replacementModerate · 30 to 45 minutes · 16 steps
- Logic boardiPod 3rd Gen logic board replacementModerate · 15 steps
- Back paneliPod 3rd Gen back panel replacementModerate · 13 steps
- Touch wheel and front paneliPod 3rd Gen front panel and touch wheel replacementModerate · 17 steps
- Opening the caseHow to open the iPod 3rd GenModerate · 12 steps
iPod 4th Gen A1059 · 2004
- BatteryiPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo battery replacementModerate · 15 minutes to 1 hour · 13 steps
- Hard driveiPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo hard drive replacementModerate · 12 steps
- Headphone jack and Hold switchiPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo headphone jack replacementModerate · 11 steps
- ScreeniPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo screen replacementModerate · iPod Photo: 20 to 30 minutes · 16 steps
- Click wheeliPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo click wheel and center button replacementModerate · 30 to 45 minutes · 17 steps
- Logic boardiPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo logic board replacementModerate · About 30 minutes (our iPod Photo figure) · 14 steps
- Back paneliPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo back panel replacementModerate · 11 steps
- Front paneliPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo front panel replacementModerate · 15 steps
- Opening the caseHow to open the iPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo13 steps
iPod Photo A1099 · 2004
- BatteryiPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo battery replacementModerate · 15 minutes to 1 hour · 13 steps
- Hard driveiPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo hard drive replacementModerate · 12 steps
- Headphone jack and Hold switchiPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo headphone jack replacementModerate · 11 steps
- ScreeniPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo screen replacementModerate · iPod Photo: 20 to 30 minutes · 16 steps
- Click wheeliPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo click wheel and center button replacementModerate · 30 to 45 minutes · 17 steps
- Logic boardiPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo logic board replacementModerate · About 30 minutes (our iPod Photo figure) · 14 steps
- Back paneliPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo back panel replacementModerate · 11 steps
- Front paneliPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo front panel replacementModerate · 15 steps
- Opening the caseHow to open the iPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo13 steps
iPod Video 5th Gen A1136 · 2005
- BatteryiPod Video 5th Gen battery replacementModerate · 10 steps
- Hard driveiPod Video 5th Gen hard drive replacementModerate · 14 steps
- Headphone jack and Hold switchiPod Video 5th Gen headphone jack and Hold switch replacementModerate · 13 steps
- ScreeniPod Video 5th Gen screen replacementModerate · 16 steps
- Click wheeliPod Video 5th Gen click wheel and center button replacementDifficult · 20 steps
- Logic boardiPod Video 5th Gen logic board replacementDifficult · 21 steps
- Back paneliPod Video 5th Gen back panel replacementModerate · 14 steps
- Front paneliPod Video 5th Gen front panel replacementModerate · 14 steps
- Opening the caseHow to open an iPod Video 5th GenModerate · 12 steps
iPod Classic 6th Gen A1238 · 2007
The iPod Classic 6th/7th Gen guide
- BatteryiPod Classic 6th/7th Gen battery replacementVery difficult · 30 minutes to 2 hours · 13 steps
- Hard driveiPod Classic 6th/7th Gen hard drive replacementVery difficult · 11 steps
- Headphone jack and Hold switchiPod Classic 6th/7th Gen headphone jack and Hold switch replacementVery difficult · 45 minutes to 2 hours · 13 steps
- ScreeniPod Classic 6th/7th Gen screen replacementVery difficult · 30 minutes to 1 hour · 14 steps
- Click wheeliPod Classic 6th/7th Gen click wheel and center button replacementVery difficult · 30 minutes to 1 hour · 15 steps
- Logic boardiPod Classic 6th/7th Gen logic board replacementVery difficult · 1 to 2 hours · 17 steps
- Back paneliPod Classic 6th/7th Gen back panel and dock bezel replacementVery difficult · 12 steps
- Front paneliPod Classic 6th/7th Gen front panel and metal frame replacementVery difficult · 13 steps
- Opening the caseHow to open an iPod Classic 6th/7th GenVery difficult · 20 to 30 minutes the first time, plus closing · 12 steps
iPod Classic 7th Gen A1238 · 2009
The iPod Classic 6th/7th Gen guide
- BatteryiPod Classic 6th/7th Gen battery replacementVery difficult · 30 minutes to 2 hours · 13 steps
- Hard driveiPod Classic 6th/7th Gen hard drive replacementVery difficult · 11 steps
- Headphone jack and Hold switchiPod Classic 6th/7th Gen headphone jack and Hold switch replacementVery difficult · 45 minutes to 2 hours · 13 steps
- ScreeniPod Classic 6th/7th Gen screen replacementVery difficult · 30 minutes to 1 hour · 14 steps
- Click wheeliPod Classic 6th/7th Gen click wheel and center button replacementVery difficult · 30 minutes to 1 hour · 15 steps
- Logic boardiPod Classic 6th/7th Gen logic board replacementVery difficult · 1 to 2 hours · 17 steps
- Back paneliPod Classic 6th/7th Gen back panel and dock bezel replacementVery difficult · 12 steps
- Front paneliPod Classic 6th/7th Gen front panel and metal frame replacementVery difficult · 13 steps
- Opening the caseHow to open an iPod Classic 6th/7th GenVery difficult · 20 to 30 minutes the first time, plus closing · 12 steps
iPod Mini 1st Gen A1051 · 2004
- BatteryiPod Mini 1st/2nd Gen battery replacementModerate · 25 to 45 minutes · 12 steps
- Hard driveiPod Mini 1st/2nd Gen hard drive (Microdrive) replacementModerate · 13 steps
- Headphone jack and Hold switchiPod Mini 1st/2nd Gen headphone jack and Hold switch replacement12 steps
- ScreeniPod Mini 1st/2nd Gen screen replacementModerate · 30 minutes to 1 hour · 14 steps
- Click wheeliPod Mini 1st/2nd Gen click wheel and center button replacementModerate · About 15 minutes · 13 steps
- Logic boardiPod Mini 1st/2nd Gen logic board replacementModerate · 30 minutes to 1 hour · 13 steps
- HousingiPod Mini 1st/2nd Gen housing replacementDifficult · 13 steps
- Opening the caseHow to open the iPod Mini 1st/2nd GenModerate · 13 steps
iPod Mini 2nd Gen A1051 · 2005
- BatteryiPod Mini 1st/2nd Gen battery replacementModerate · 25 to 45 minutes · 12 steps
- Hard driveiPod Mini 1st/2nd Gen hard drive (Microdrive) replacementModerate · 13 steps
- Headphone jack and Hold switchiPod Mini 1st/2nd Gen headphone jack and Hold switch replacement12 steps
- ScreeniPod Mini 1st/2nd Gen screen replacementModerate · 30 minutes to 1 hour · 14 steps
- Click wheeliPod Mini 1st/2nd Gen click wheel and center button replacementModerate · About 15 minutes · 13 steps
- Logic boardiPod Mini 1st/2nd Gen logic board replacementModerate · 30 minutes to 1 hour · 13 steps
- HousingiPod Mini 1st/2nd Gen housing replacementDifficult · 13 steps
- Opening the caseHow to open the iPod Mini 1st/2nd GenModerate · 13 steps