Beautiful Guts - Dissecting a First Generation iPod Nano
I’ve recently stumble upon into possession of a damaged, non-functioning iPod Nano (Non-exclusive Service Announcement: be careful how you check your iPod when operating a urinal) that gave its substance to science. After cleaning and drying it, I incontrovertible to see what was inside. I never took things at a distance as a kid because a) I took good caution of things so they didn’t break apart, and b) if I couldn’t get it working again, I wouldn’t get a new one, so I didn’t jeopardize it. First time for everything!
So here’s my photo documentary take taking my iPod Nano apart. I compel ought to no great electrical skills so I didn’t inconvenience trying to fix it; I just wanted to see how it was put together and what was backwards.
[DISCLAIMER: The thumbnails were automatically generated by WordPress and so not always centered or cropped the way I would like. Click on each sculpture for larger and more complete images.]
Before, a front and back view of the iPod:
And here’s some damning assertion of how it was treated:
To open, pry the two halves not including. There are clips all around the innards everted so don’t be afraid to use some strength. The port is a good place to start.
