iPod Scratched the screen of my Ipod! Aargh can I replace the plastic?

matthewp · Aug 5, 2007

Took my 30G Ipod video out of my drawer today and accidentally scratched the plastic on the top left of the screen! AAArgh! its a pretty deep scratch, screen underneath is still fine!

Can the front plastic and clear plastic covering the screen be replaced??

0007776 · Aug 5, 2007

it can be, but depending on how bad the scratch is it may not be worth it, but if you decide to do it anyway, get a new fromt pannel from somwhere and follow these instructions.

copperhead · Aug 5, 2007

Yeah, you can do that, it's relatively easy. Luckily it's the front because the back metal is harder to replace.

It's just one unit, it looks like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/iPod-Video-5G-F...ryZ56170QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Search around the internet or ebay for ipod faceplates, you should be able to find something.

kuebby · Aug 5, 2007

Depending on how deep it really it is you might be able to polish it out. I once read that Brasso is an excellent iPod polish (but that may be the back only).

DeeGee48 · Aug 6, 2007

iFixit

matthewp said:
Took my 30G Ipod video out of my drawer today and accidentally scratched the plastic on the top left of the screen! AAArgh! its a pretty deep scratch, screen underneath is still fine!

Can the front plastic and clear plastic covering the screen be replaced??

YES! Go to http://www.ifixit.com/

Search

Search

iPod Scratched the screen of my Ipod! Aargh can I replace the plastic?

matthewp

macrumors member

0007776

Suspended

copperhead

macrumors member

kuebby

macrumors 68000

DeeGee48

macrumors regular

Our Staff