"Meat Plow" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:33:49 +0000, Arfa Daily wrote:

"Meat Plow" wrote in message
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On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:23:03 +0000, Arfa Daily wrote:

"Meat Plow" wrote in message
news Ok the display is backlit with 4 LEDs at the bottom. Behind the LCD
there is a light diffuser/spreader whatever you want to call it. It's
a static component just there to spread the light from the light
source evenly behind the LCD. Obviously this was damaged somehow,
probably dropped although the former owner would not admit it and the
IPod has no apparent damage to the case. Behind the light "spreader"
there is a reflective piece of something. It's not totally opaque
because I can shine a strong light through it and see the damage on
the LCD side with the display unplugged. So this is a simple matter
of replacing the display This particular model has five latches on
each side, two on the bottom and one on the top.



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Presumably, it came apart without issue ? What did you use in the end,
as your 'entry tool' ?

Arfa

Small blade of my Victorinox Swiss army knife. Only issue were the five
latches per side, one on top and two on the bottom contrary to the
video of the Japanese lady dispatching the case in short order with
three per side and two on the top and bottom. The important thing is to
recognize the latches protrude from the metal case into the chassis. I
figured that was the correct assumption right off the bat because the
case could not harbor a dimple for a latch. The backside is actually
two pieces. The internal has the latches to fit the chassis dimples. I
guess this is so the outside piece would not be cosmetically influence
by adding latches to it.

Now, where to get a new display? There is 1WU5K2077258 on the back of
the display. Does this mean anything to you? That's all I really need.
The 3.5mm jack and battery are fine. Come to think of it I might want
to replace the front panel because there are some scuffs and scratches
over the display and if I've gone this far that might as well be
replaced since the entire unit was a gift I'm not out any money.



Not sure where you might get parts in the U.S. I don't know if that
company I pointed you at here in the UK would ship to the U.S. Might be
worth flashing them a mail to ask. I think I found them originally just
Googling "iPod spare parts". You should be able to at least find the
part you need on their site, which might allow you to cross reference
it.

Arfa

What was the URL again?



I've used

www.appleipodparts.com who claim to ship worldwide next day

and

parts4ipods.com

Arfa