Replacement screw hardware for iPod Photo (4th Generation). Use it when original screws are missing, stripped, damaged, or lost during service. This part does not fix electronics, storage, audio, display, or control faults.
Product Overview
Choose this screw set listing to restore the visible fit, finish, or mounting hardware on the iPod Photo (4th Generation).
Use the Compatible Variants table below to confirm capacity, color, case, or order-number fitment.
This is a fit-and-finish part, so choose it by physical damage, color, case thickness, and missing hardware rather than by an electrical symptom.
What Is Included
Condition: Used factory-original part. Quantity and exclusions: The listed part, set, pair, or configuration above is supplied with exactly one plastic pry tool. No other parts, tools, adhesives, or materials are included unless they are explicitly listed above.
In the box: the internal screws for one iPod photo, and a plastic pry tool. Not in the box: screwdrivers. This body needs two of them — a T6 Torx for the logic-board and headphone-jack screws, and a small Phillips for the three screws that hold the headphone-jack assembly to the rear panel — and neither is supplied. No backplate, faceplate, bracket, adhesive or cable is included.
Quick Buying Check
Buy this when
- Missing, stripped, or damaged internal fasteners: Use this set when internal screws are missing, stripped, rounded, or lost during service.
- The model, capacity, and listed order numbers match this listing.
Diagnose first when
- Confirm the capacity match before ordering: 20GB, 30GB, 40GB, 60GB.
- Confirm the case thickness before ordering: thick, thin.
- The problem is an electronics symptom rather than missing or damaged fasteners.
- You have not confirmed the original screws are missing, stripped, rounded, or mismatched.
Specifications & Fitment
Also known as iPod with color display (Apple's official name after June 2005).
Part Details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Model Number | A1099 |
| EMC | EMC 2022 |
| Condition | Used — factory original Apple part. Normal cosmetic wear expected. |
Compatible Variants
| Order Number | Capacity | Color | Case | Compatible | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA127LL/A | 20GB | Black/Red (U2) | thin | Yes— compatible | Owner-verified: Compatible 20GB U2 Special Edition / black-red thin variant |
| MA079LL/A | 20GB | White | thin | Yes | Owner-verified: fits all iPod Photo / Color Display variants, thin and thick. |
| MA215LL/A | 20GB | White (Harry Potter Collector's Edition) | thin | Yes— compatible | Owner-verified: Stock match |
| M9829LL/A | 30GB | White | thin | Yes | Owner-verified: fits all iPod Photo / Color Display variants, thin and thick. |
| PS492AA | 30GB | White (HP) | thin | Yes | Owner-verified: fits all iPod Photo / Color Display variants, thin and thick. |
| M9585LL/A | 40GB | White | thick | Yes | Owner-verified: fits all iPod Photo / Color Display variants, thin and thick. |
| M9586LL/A | 60GB | White | thick | Yes | Owner-verified: fits all iPod Photo / Color Display variants, thin and thick. |
| M9830LL/A | 60GB | White | thick | Yes | Owner-verified: fits all iPod Photo / Color Display variants, thin and thick. |
| PS493AA | 60GB | White (HP) | thick | Yes | Owner-verified: fits all iPod Photo / Color Display variants, thin and thick. |
Do Not Buy / Problems This Screw Set Does Not Fix
| Situation | Start here instead |
|---|---|
| You have an iPod 5G Video (A1136) all-Phillips screw set - different screw set, not this part | This is a different model — check your order number and generation before ordering. |
| You have an iPod 6G/7G Classic (A1238) all-Phillips screw set - different screw set, not this part | This is a different model — check your order number and generation before ordering after matching the exact symptom and part family. |
| You have an iPod 4G Monochrome (A1059) is similar but uses 6 logic-board screws vs Photo's 5 - confirm the count before reusing | Confirm the count before reusing. |
| The problem is an electronics symptom, not missing or damaged fasteners | Start with the relevant power, storage, audio, display, or control diagnosis instead of a housing part. |
| The issue is charging, audio, storage, display, or controls rather than stripped, missing, or lost screws | Each of those has its own page. Storage — a folder icon, clicking, or a restore that will not finish: the hard-drive cable or the hard drive for your capacity. Runtime and charging: the battery. Audio or Hold: the headphone-jack assembly. Display: the LCD screen. Controls: the click wheel. Charging, sync and computer recognition through the 30-pin socket: the logic board, because the socket comes away with the board. |
| You need screws for a different iPod generation or have not confirmed the listing matches your model | Confirm the exact model, capacity, connector, and case variant before ordering. |
Install Overview
Before You Start
If the iPod is frozen, reset it first: turn Hold off, then hold Menu + Select (the center button in the click wheel) until the Apple logo appears. Confirm the model and variant before opening the iPod — and set Hold back to locked, orange bar showing, before you start on the case.
Treat case opening as the highest handling risk. Work around the seams gently and stop if the shell, clips, or internal stack resist.
Do not pull the halves apart or side-load board sockets. Reseat nearby ribbons and connectors before blaming a replacement screw set.
Confirm thickness, color, screw points, and nearby hardware alignment before pressing the case fully closed.
After This Repair
| Check | What to do |
|---|---|
| Seat each screw cleanly | Confirm each screw starts straight, seats flush, and is not forced into the wrong location. |
| Close the case evenly | Check that the shell closes securely with no gaps, rattles, or pressure on nearby internal parts. |
Worth Knowing
- Owner-verified: one screw set covers all iPod Photo / Color Display variants, thin and thick.
- This body mixes two head types. The logic board is held by T6 Torx screws — five on the iPod photo, because there is no screw in the top right corner, against six on the monochrome fourth generation. The headphone-jack board takes two silver T6 Torx screws, and the headphone-jack assembly is held to the rear panel by three silver Phillips screws. That is why a set sold as "all-Phillips" for a later iPod is not this set.
- The rear case itself has no screws: it clips on. If your back panel will not stay seated, the fault is a bent rim or a broken clip, not a missing screw.
Access Guide
Product-specific placement, reassembly, and check
- Prepare and access. Confirm the exact model and listing fit first. Use the existing steps as a disassembly guide, gather the specified tools, disconnect power where applicable, and keep screws and cable positions organized.
- Place Replacement Screw Set. Return each screw to its documented position, start it gently by hand, and tighten only until seated.
- Reassemble without force. Reverse only the access steps needed for this repair, keep cables clear of case edges and screw posts, and close clips in stages.
- Validate before final closure. Before final closure, confirm the assembly is secure and no screw is crossed, stripped, proud, or pressing on an internal part.
Stop condition: Stop if a connector, latch, screw, clip, housing edge, or the replacement part resists normal alignment. Recheck model fit, orientation, cable routing, and trapped hardware instead of forcing it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I choose the right screw set?
Match the model generation first, then confirm capacity 40GB / 60GB / 30GB / 20GB and color White, Black/Red (U2) and order number. Verify the screw count and driver type match your iPod before ordering.
Will a screw set fix electronics symptoms?
No. Screws are passive fasteners for reassembly. Diagnose power, storage, audio, display, and control faults separately.
What tools do I need to install these screws?
Two drivers, not one. A T6 Torx driver takes the logic-board screws (five on this model, six on the monochrome fourth generation) and the two silver screws on the headphone-jack board; a small Phillips driver takes the three silver screws that hold the headphone-jack assembly to the rear panel. Neither screwdriver is included with the screw set. Keep each screw with the hole it came from and start every screw by hand — laying them out in the pattern they came from is the habit that prevents a screw going back somewhere it does not belong.
Is this an iPod Classic?
Apple's 'Classic' branding started with the 6th Generation (2007). This is the color-screen iPod photo / iPod with color display generation, not a Classic-branded model.
Why people land on this part
Some buyers search for "Won't Restore" and land here after taking an iPod apart. Screws are passive fasteners: a restore that will not finish is answered on the hard-drive cable and hard-drive pages, not by this set. Buy the set when screws are missing, stripped, rounded, or lost during service.
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Symptoms people describe
- physical damage
- won't restore
