crwdns2936039:0iPod Touch 3rd Generation Battery Replacementcrwdnd2936039:03crwdne2936039:0

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crwdns2933797:0Andrew Bookholtcrwdnd2933797:0Maw 26, 2010crwdne2933797:0

-	[* black] Insert wisdom here.
+	[* icon_note] The battery on the second generation touch via solder pads with small holes that go ''through'' the battery ribbon cable and attach to flat pads on the face of the logic board. In this step, you will heat each solder pad individually while using a metal spudger to pry it up from the logic board.
+	[* icon_caution] *DO NOT* bridge the connection between the solder pads both on the board and on the ribbon cable with your spudger. Shorts have the potential to ruin the logic board.
+	[* icon_caution] Beware of overheating the board and the cable. Only hold the tip of the iron against the pad long enough to let the solder melt. Excess heat buildup has the potential to ruin the logic board or melt the ribbon cable.
+	[* black] Start working from one side of the battery ribbon cable. In our case, we started on the left. Heat the leftmost solder pad while gently prying up from under the ribbon cable to free it from the board. Repeat this process for each of the two remaining pads, working either right to left or left to right.