Sostituzione batteria iPod Touch 3a generazione

People u need a metal tool to easily remove the front glass a plastic spudger won't do it very well as it needs to be flat and pushed in between the clips and the metal retainers and gently lifted. Also if you must use tape to hold the battery ribbon cable down use heat resistant tape made for the job because if you melt the tape it will mix with the solder and contaminate it. Use IPA and a lint free cloth to wipe down the screen right before replacing the front. The correct way to prep the contacts before soldering is to use solder wick to remove any old solder that remains. Also be carefull of static. If you have trouble getting digitiser cable to fit back on the board and you are getting annoyed walk away for a few mins and clear your head I bet it'll go on first time when you got back to it.

One last thing warm the plate with a hair dryer to get the old battery off it will soften the glue make things much much easier and you don't risk bending the battery and causing yourself disaster.

I installed the battery, and double checked one of the battery connectors before closing it up. Once I got it all together, I plugged it in and it showed the REALLY low red battery with the lightning logo. So I waited, and read a couple comments, and people were turning on their iPods right away, but mine wouldn't give me anything but the REALLY low battery. I started to get worried, and looked up a couple other answers. After about 5 minutes, the silver Apple logo popped up and I was relieved.

Just remember to have a little patience.

I had a problem with mine after the battery was replaced. I would turn it on and just get the sliver of red for the battery, and it would not boot. It would work fine until I pressed the LCD assembly down into the housing, and then the battery went dead. What I observed was that the LCD ribbon cable that runs under the battery to its socket was quite stuck to the back of the case when I tried to remove it. This left a bit of the insulation from the cable stuck to the back of the housing. After replacing the battery it would work fine till I pressed the LCD down, and then it would short out. So I lifted the LCD assembly again, lifted up the LCD ribbon cable and put a inch and a half piece of black tape down underneath between the cable and the housing. After reassembly it worked fine.

Also, just a tip that worked for me..instead of trying to remove the old battery with the solder tip trying hard not to short or bridge the terminals, I just snipped the old battery ribbon cable back about an inch or so from the solder joints with scissors. Then with a grip on the leftover piece of ribbon I just quickly applied the tip to all three solder joints and lifted it off easy. (I am sure this is not what is standard practice, but with the battery snipped off and out of the way, I didn't see the a problem with bridging the terminals all at once, since there was no battery voltage to worry about.) Anyway, it worked!

After I finished, had to reset the iPod to get anything to show up other than a blank white screen: press and hold power and home button at same time. After they are released, the Apple logo will show up for a minute or two. Then it should come back to life, but settings may be lost. Fortunately, I had a manual backup of the pod I had done before starting the battery replacement.

The first thing to do before any work on the hardware is to synchronize the iPod with iTunes. It may come up in a state which needs resetting and restoring from the latest backup. I agree with the comment saying more photos and better instructions are needed at steps 2-6. This is the hardest part and it is also a step where you can do serious physical damage. I also agree that a metal tool is needed for this step, although to be used very carefully. The plastic one provided is not strong enough and flexes too much in the first stage. Solder wick is definitely the answer to the desoldering step, and if you're a competent solderer with a good iron you don't need the masking tape at steps 23-4. The other hard part is reattaching the cable removed in step 8. If your big round button doesn't work on reassembly, this is why. You need tweezers, or sensitive fingers, for this step, and patience. The hints about cleaning should be given at the end, not at the beginning.

El procedimiento es correcto pero la herramienta de plastico de color azul se dobla y no tiene fuerza para separar el protector del LCD.

Lo he tenido que hacer con una herramienta de metal y sin querer he pellizcado el LCD y se ha agrietado por lo que lo tendre que cambiar la pantalla.

First time soldering and I did this and the LCD/ Screen Replacement Without any hassle I was done In an hour. The guides are a real Confidence booster.

Great guide. It almost worked for me! I think I may have shorted the new battery during installation. Apparently, the battery has a fuse in that little circuit board to which the ribbon cable is attached (can anyone confirm that a short-circuit fuse is indeed present?). Anyways, I'm thinking of wiring in a temporary external battery just to test the iPod. Can anyone tell me which battery terminal on the iPod logic board is positive and which is negative? Thanks

Having done this a few times I now disagree with step1. The thing to do is to pry *at* the clips, to release them. Not between them. Thay way you don't risk breaking other things such as the volume control, dock connector, earphone socket, etc. Just pry at each clip in turn, bend inwards to release the clip, and catch the cover edge so it doesn't slip back into position.

Step 10 - I managed to strip the upper left most screw in the picture. All others came out ok. Am I completely dead in the water now that I can't seem to remove that screw? Any suggestions would be very appreciated!!

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what is the true meaning of the battery symbol with a electricity bolt below it?

When you plug it in this is all that appears on the screen and then disappears again. No life at all when unplugged so I took this as a battery failure. I have replaced the battery and it still has the same problem. Any info or help would be great.

Thanks, David

Successfully completed the battery replacement. The removal of the screen was the hardest part. I damaged the gasket like so many here have. I’d like a better description of how to open the unit up without damaging the gasket “if possible”.

Get a de-soldering braid. Remover to add a little flux to the brass before. It will help to suck up the excess solder.

Also, the soldering technique makes a big difference. The smaller the solder gauge and soldering iron tip the better. Use a flux pen/marker to prepare the soldering points on the board. Also add a tiny bit of solder to the top of the ribbon cable points (again apply flux) and it should make the job easier.

Good luck.