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Our good friends and iPod repair experts at Kokopelli Music provided the following how to instructions. Thanks, Jeff.

Kokopelli provides iPod replacements parts and services for all your iPod repair needs. While the following "do it your self instructions" may refer to Kokopelli parts they apply no matter where you purchased your replacement LCD screen. Editors

Why replace your Nano LCD (screen) or liquid crystal diode screen.

The most common reasons for a new screen are; a cracked lcd screen, blinking screen, dark or dead iPod screen, dead pixels. The good news about this particular type of broken iPod is it is a relatively simple and inexpensive matter to do this screen repair. One other thing, when you're finished you'll have a brighter ipod Nano, the satisfaction of having done it yourself and you will have saved a bunch of money too!

Review this step by step guide, it will walk you through the relatively simple procedure to replace your iPod Nano 2G screen. If you don't feel up to the task you can easily send it off to Kokopelli or one of the other recomended service listed on the side.

Now a few words of advice from Jeff at Kokopelli before you start:

Go slow! Read the instructions, study the photos. NEVER force something, because most likely it will break. If you do break something, or if something comes unplugged that shouldn’t, don’t panic, just stay calm, and if you don’t think you can fix it, just email us at kokopellimusic we will do our best to help you. If you decide you’d rather have us do the replacement for you, STOP, go to our website and purchase the “Installation Only” option, and we’ll be happy to do the rest of the job for much less than it will cost you to replace your iPod.

Tools required: 1 Phillips screwdriver and1 slot head screwdriver (included), adhesive tape and scissors (optional, not included). Time required: 30 to 45 minutes.
1. Pry off the top bezel. Avoid the middle area of the bezel, so you don't break the hold switch that's underneath.	2. Slide the tip of a flat-head screwdriver under the edge of the bottom bezel, and remove the bezel.
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3. Remove the Phillips screw in the bottom, on the left side.	4. Remove the Phillips screw from the white headphone jack .
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5. GENTLY pry up the headphone jack, as shown. It will only come up a little bit. Don't force it any further than shown here, or you'll break it.
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6. VERY GENTLY insert the flat head screwdriver under the ribbon cable, just enough to pop out the clickwheel connector (not shown, hidden inside). The connector will just push up a little bit, it won't come all the way out.	7. This is what you'll see after you have popped out the clickwheel connector
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8. Look into the hole where the headphone jack was, and you'll see a Phillips screw. Remove it very slowly so that you don't strip the screw!	9. Pry up and remove the bottom metal frame, by inserting a screwdriver underneath where the headphone jack was.
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10. You now have lots of little parts! Take a moment to organize them as shown below, to aid in reassembly.	11. Remove the two Phillips screws from the top of the iPod.
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12. After the screws are removed, start pushing the "guts" of the iPod up from the bottom. Use a Phillips head screwdriver for this, but make sure you push on a solid place, not on a ribbon cable or connector! The top metal frame will dangle by a thin ribbon cable (below left). Don't break the ribbon cable, it's very fragile.. Push only as far as shown.
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13. Between the LCD screen and the battery, there is a very thin layer of metal and adhesive. Using the slot head screwdriver, gently pry the LCD screen up from the corner as shown below. The screen is hinged by its own ribbon cable. The screen will be laying face-down on the iPod but still attached via a ribbon cable.	14. Pry up the tab that holds the ribbon cable.
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15. Remove the old LCD screen but remember where it was. Place the new one face down on the iPod in the same place that the old one was, keeping the protective film on the surface. Now insert the ribbon cable gently with your finger, not the screwdriver.
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16. Peel off the protective film. Carefully slide everything back into the iPod case. Please Note: as the bottom lip of the LCD slides in, the rubber screen insulation may catch. If so, cut a small piece of clear adhesive tape to hold down the insulation; the tape should be no wider than the screen. It's OK to leave the tape on permanently. 17. Replace the two Phillips screws in the top. 18. Put the metal frame back on the bottom, and replace the two screws (one on the left, and one in the hole). 19. Carefully reattach the headphone jack's ribbon cable by pressing it in place with the slot head screwdriver..
20. Replace the headphone jack. Make sure the ribbon cable is neatly folded and not crumpled. You'll know if you are doing it right, because the headphone jack will slide easily into the hole. (see folded ribbon cable in picture below).	21. Press the 2 bezels back into place..
20	Congratulations… you’re done!
If you notice anything unusual – say , odd characters on the screen, or an error message, or a dim or flickering screen – turn the iPod off, fully charge the battery, and turn it back on. If that doesn’t work, reset the iPod by pressing and holding the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 seconds.

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