Thread: Fixing an Ipod??

Im thinking about buying an Ipod touch with a broken screen for really cheap and fixing it myself. Theres how tos on line and It doesnt seem horribly touch (I work on my own computers). Has anyone done a screen replacement before?

I personally Havnt but have seen my buddy do it infront of me. Couldn't believe how quick/simple it is.

So you would say its worth it? I mean from the looks of it I might be able to snipe one with only a cracked screen for $20

I've takin my iphone 3gs completely apart twice, I had to replace my screen and my touch sensor. It's really easy. There are two "parts" to the screen, the clear plastic outter part, which is usually ~$20, and then an entire screen (which i replaced) mine was ~$70. worth it considering I bought the phone off a friend for only $45.

It's either your entire screen (~$70) OR your front panel assembly (~20).
I used this site to replace everything.
iPhone 3G Repair Manual - iFixit

Hope it helps.

How do you know if you need to replace the entire screen or just the front panel?

If the entire screeen needs to be replaces would the touch screen functionality still work?

Ask if the ipod turns on... if it does.
(1) if the touch buttons work and image looks normal (only the front panel is cracked)
(2) if the images are all messed up (the crack is all the was through, you need new screen and front panel)

if the entire screen needs replaced none of the touch bottons will work, those sensors are wired into the actual screen, and not the front panel

Sweet sounds like this is only the front panel then. So if i can snatch it for 20 im gonna do it!

Blech Im selling my Zune right now actually. Never use it everythign interfaces with an Ipod not Zune lol. You wanna buy it :P

Originally Posted by 98GrandPrixIraqVet

Try a sledgehammer for the Ipod and buy a ZUNE.

THIS! I was once in the dark once... had a Gen 5 Ipod....... broke.... went to the light... and got a Zune HD 32GB.


Much happier now.



And......



ANDROID FTW!

Originally Posted by tayl5645

Sweet sounds like this is only the front panel then. So if i can snatch it for 20 im gonna do it!

Ill buy it off you for $5?? lol. jk

nice grab.

Originally Posted by NegativeOne13

ANDROID FTW!

This

Lol i now use an android phone. Only reason I want the Ipod is for the ipod controls on my new HU that comes tomorrow

Yeah yeah you and your damn laziness.... They got a hookup for Zune to stocker.

Yeah but im not gonna have a stocker :P

So......

http://www.grandprixforums.net/black...rin-46761.html

That setup is whats up.

If I was staying with a stock setup that would be nice. But im gonna be even more lazy! Tehcnically if i want to control it from something else I can just run my music through Bluetooth to my radio. But i like the idea of controlling what is played on my radio.... Well from the radio. Not as distracting as trying to select music from your phone when its illegal to text and drive (cops cant tell the difference)

Update seller agreed for 20. With a working Ipod with the layer cracked! Means i just snatched me one for 40$ after I fix it!!!

HAHAAHA saweet! This is after i sold my Iphone for 200.. So that means i made 160$ profit