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| [* black] iPod Touch 4th Generation Repairability: ***4 out of 10*** (10 is easiest to repair) | |
| [* green] Good: Opening the device is pretty straightforward, as long as you have a heat gun and some iPod Touch opening tools handy. | |
| [* green] Good: The headphone jack is not soldered to the logic board, a first for the iPod Touch line. | |
| [* red] Bad: The front glass and LCD are permanently fused together, increasing the cost of repairing broken front glass. | |
| - | [* red] Bad: Removing the display completely requires removing the |
| + | [* red] Bad: Removing the display completely requires removing the MidPlate and many screws |
| [* red] Bad: Apple soldered the volume button and sleep button cable to the logic board. The previous Touch had a ZIF connector. This makes removing logic board very difficult. | |
| [* red] Bad: The battery is still soldered to the logic board, just like previous models. |