iPod Nano 5th generation disassembly Manual
Disassembly Guide for iPod Nano 5th generation. step-by-step instructions with photos. It is best to start on the side. (Be careful around jack hold switch and headphone). It is easier if you use a soft tool to keep the space open and then Wedge another there to work your way to the sides. There are several clips holding the frame in place so gently pry up and down while you are moving from one side to the other. Once you have it like this you can proceed. The case is still arrested for 2 tapes at this point so do not attempt to remove the back yet. Remove the headphone and hold switch cable use a flat tool to lift up on the Brown tab shown and then you can easily remove the Orange cable. Remove the IDE cable from the HD to do so just reverse the Brown latch shown above up and you should be able to wiggle the cable free. Make sure that the cables are delicate.
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