I have a ziplock bag of tools designated specifically for iPods that I've amassed over the years. The contents are as such-
-various guitar picks, ranging in size from two (indispensable).46 mm picks to a 1.0 mm I use to hold iPods open while I release the other clips.
-a razor blade, for pulling the foam off the hard drives, and occasionally cleaning glue.
-Revlon tweezers, don't laugh.
-two double-ended engineer screwdrivers, with very small phillips and flathead tips.
that's it, and to second leah4-patience is the key.
-John