iPod Touch 4th Generation Rear-Facing Camera Replacement

With the heat gun set on "low", begin heating the lower portion of the Touch near the home button.

Insert the edge of an iPod opening tool between the front glass panel and the plastic bezel near the home button.

Pry the bottom edge of the front panel upward, being careful not to bend the glass excessively.

When there is enough room to grab the bottom edge of the front panel, lift it away from the body of the Touch to peel up the adhesive along its left and right edges.

Carefully pull the top of the front panel assembly away from the adhesive holding it to the Touch, minding the short digitizer cable connecting the two components.

Remove the following eight Phillips #00 screws:

One 3.5 mm Phillips screw

Two 3.0 mm Phillips screws

One 2.3 mm Phillips screw

One 2.4 mm Phillips screw

Three 2.0 mm Phillips screws

Use the edge of an iPod opening tool to pry the thin steel cover up from the rear-facing camera.

Remove the steel cover from the iPod.

Insert the edge of an iPod opening tool under the steel mid plate near the bottom left corner of the Touch.

Pry upward to separate the plate from the adhesive securing it to the plastic inner case.

If the plate is still attached to the logic board re-warm the area to loosen the adhesive, then separate the plate from the logic board using the opening tool

There is a very thin ribbon cable here that connects the volume and power buttons to the logic board. Try to work around this area like shown so not to rip the cable. Be sure to hold down this cable when lifting the plate. It could stick to the plate due to residual glue. It is extremely fragile.

There is also adhesive under the area shown in red.

Slightly tilt the steel mid plane to dislodge it from the rear case.

Lift the steel mid plane up off the rear case and peel off the piece of copper tape stuck to the rear-facing camera.

Remove the following three screws near the top edge of the logic board:

One 2.0 mm Phillips screw

Two 2.3 mm Phillips screws

Use the edge of an iPod opening tool to gently pry, but not remove, the rear-facing camera away from the rear case.

Use an iPod opening tool to slightly lift the edge of the logic board next to the battery enough to grab it with your other hand.

Be very careful not to lift too much as the volume control ribbon cable is still connected and will tear very easily.

While gently lifting the logic board with one hand, use an iPod opening tool to lift the logic board near the copper tape at the logic board's top edge.

The logic board will be lifted adequately when the last display assembly connector has cleared the top edge of the rear case.

Use an iPod opening tool to peel the edge of the yellow kapton tape that covers the rear-facing camera and the logic board.

Continue peeling the tape from the bottom of the rear-facing camera connector.

Use a pair of tweezers to grasp and remove the tape from the top of the rear-facing camera connector.

Use the edge of an iPod opening tool to pry the rear-facing camera connector away from its socket on the logic board.

Remove the rear-facing camera from the Touch.