[header] How to replace a 5th generation ipod battery [title] Be sure to turn your hold switch on before beginning repair. [title] Insert a curve tipped plastic pry tool in the seam between the plastic front and metal back of the ipod. [step] Run the tool along the seam and gently push in on each of 5 clips to free the first side.
[header] How to replace a 5th generation ipod battery [title] Be sure to turn your hold switch on before beginning repair. [title] Insert a curve tipped plastic pry tool in the seam between the plastic front and metal back of the ipod. [step] Run the tool along the seam and gently push in on each of 5 clips to free the first side.
It is helpful to use your index finger and your thumb to put pressure on each clip you are trying to pry. [title] Continue to slide the pry tool around the corner seam and release the single tab near the hold switch. [title] With the prying tool, turn the ipod down towards the battery plug and press down lightly on the cable using your pricker. [title] The screw tops on the crushed ipod may have been removed, so the screw tops may have to be replaced. Once unstuck, you should be able to lift the ipod out of the case. [substeps] You do not have to press this hard. [title] Line up the plastic side of the battery with the seam on the front of the ipod. [step] This will open up the battery port.