Apple iPod Shuffle: DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE
Before
beginning, be sure your Shuffle is turned off as shown.
Use
the edge of an iPod opening tool to pry the plastic cover off the headphone
jack side of the Shuffle.
Remove
the plastic cover and set it aside.
Remove
the two Phillips screws from the headphone jack side of the Shuffle.
Use
the edge of an iPod opening tool to remove the steel cover from the headphone
jack side of the Shuffle.
Use
the edge of an iPod opening tool to pry the plastic cover off the controls side
of the Shuffle. Remove the plastic cover and set it aside.
Use
a pair of tweezers to remove the hold and shuffle sliders from the Shuffle.
Remove
the two Phillips screws on the controls side of the Shuffle.
Use
the edge of an iPod opening tool to remove the steel plate from the controls
side of the Shuffle.
Use
the edge of an iPod opening tool to slightly pry the steel plate on the
headphone jack side of the Shuffle away from the lip cut into the outer case.
Use
your iPod opening tool to push the logic board assembly out of the outer case
enough to grab the logic board by its edges. Pull the logic board assembly out
of the outer case.
Use
the edge of an iPod opening tool to peel the adhesive under the battery that
secures it to the logic board.
Flip
the battery upwards to reveal the solder pads soldered to the logic board.
Before desoldering the battery, be sure to scrape the protective resin off both
solder points.
Desolder
the battery from the logic board by heating up the solder joint with a
soldering iron and simultaneously using a pair of tweezers to pull the battery
wire away from the logic board.Do not touch the + and - leads together.
