iFixit - Answers With Device "iPod Touch 4th Generation"

iPod Touch 4th Generation: What happens if the copper tape is ripped?

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 19:10:50 -0700

I was taking apart my nieces Ipod touch 4th cause she busted the screen on it. On one section of the instructions it shows how to get that metal plate out and it says not to break the copper tape what happens if you did. Cause I think I am going to go ahead and buy her a new one and later on fix that one up if the copper is no big deal.

⟐ Commented Eylül 13, 2025 at 19:10 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: Power Button not working after Screen Replacement

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 18:21:27 -0700

I replaced my iPod Display, but when I tested it I noticed that the power button is no longer working, but the volume buttons work, so I think the cable is still working.

How can i fix this? Do I have to buy new hardware and if so what exactly?

⟐ Answered Nisan 21, 2015 at 18:21 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: Digitizers lift back off after replacement

Fri, 20 Sep 2013 22:03:47 -0700

I own a computer repair shop and have alot of experience working on mac's and pc's. I recently started offering phone and tablet repair services. I dont really have any issues with any other device. But I have worked on 3 difference Ipod touch 4th gen devices and every time I install a new digitizer the top left hand corner starts to seperate from the casing, its like the adhesive isnt strong enough to hold it there, Ive read forum after forum.

I remove the old digitizer, re-install everything test fit the digitizer, clean the digitizer frame with alcohol. apply the adhesive according to the guide. Then press the screen into the frame. then the top left hand corner separates every time. I have disassembled the devices and checked to make sure everything is in place, but there is either something out of place pushing the digitizer's back up or I am continually getting defective 3m tape. Is there a better adhesive I should be getting?

I'm assuming this is something small and stupid I have simply overlooked. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

⟐ Answer accepted Eylül 20, 2013 at 22:03 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: Camera has poor photo quality

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 04:23:32 -0700

What is up with the photo quality? It takes great pictures outside in the sunlight but poor photos inside lit up areas. The bad thing is there is no way to edit the photo quality or camera lighting and sensitivity.

⟐ Answered Ağustos 14, 2011 at 4:23 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: Is it possible to upgrade the memory?

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 14:19:16 -0700

Is it possible to upgrade the memory in my iPod Touch 4th generation device from 8gb to 64gb?

If so, how?

⟐ Answered Ocak 22, 2019 at 14:19 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: Right Side of iPod touch 4g is not responding

Thu, 10 May 2018 06:33:19 -0700

The right side of my iPod touch 4g is not responding. In August 2012 i had the touchscreen replaced and after that everything was fine. But since one month the right side started to not respond. Sometimes the right side is opening apps itself or marking letters on its own.

Things i already tried to do:

well i opend the iPod and reconnected the connection between the iPod and the screen. In the beginning it helped to shake it, or to turn it of. But now nothing is working and the space with the problem is getting bigger. Today i made a Hard Reset, but that didnt help.

⟐ Answer accepted Mayıs 10, 2018 at 6:33 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: Can an iPod Touch access internet without wifi

Sat, 27 Jan 2018 17:35:44 -0700

We are disabling the wifi from our child's ipod touch by removing the antenna wire. Without connecting to the computer, is there any other way the ipod touch can connect to the internet?

⟐ Commented Ocak 27, 2018 at 17:35 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: Install LCD and Digitzer as 2 pieces?

Mon, 18 Aug 2014 01:57:03 -0700

I ordered an iPod off of eBay, with a small chip taken out of the digitizer. Knowing that the LCD and the digitizer are fused together originally, I have a question about the repair. Could I order the two OEM parts separately (digitizer, and LCD) and install the two parts together to fix the screen, thus making a potential break easier to repair in the future?

⟐ Commented Ağustos 18, 2014 at 1:57 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: double sided tape on iPod 4 touch

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 09:28:23 -0700

Please help me!

I try to repair/replace my Ipod 4 touch LCD screen and need to know what type of double sided tape does Apple used on it.

Thank you

⟐ Answered Ocak 13, 2014 at 9:28 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: logic board removal is not going so well!

Sat, 12 May 2012 13:20:59 -0700

So the volume/ power button flex cable arrived today. I went over the tear down tutorial and started the repair.

I'm at the part where you slide the flat tool under the copper backing to loosen the battery but the docking port and speaker section of the logic board don't seam to want to move? all the video's make it look like it slide's out like pizza!

I am really worried that the docking port and the speaker are glued down. And a little cheesed off!

I thought the hard part would be the soldering and just looking at it it hard to say weather this thing will fit back together.

⟐ Answered Mayıs 12, 2012 at 13:20 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: Sleep/Power Button and Volume Controls won't work after a repair

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 09:32:31 -0700

my ipod needed a new battery, so i took it to the "Fix-a-Phone" in my local shopping mall, after the phone repair "Specialists" replaced the battery, i tested all my buttons, and the Volume Controls as well as the Sleep/Power button were non-responsive, i asked the guy who fixed it about it and he said he couldn't help me because he didn't even go NEAR the buttons, i called a BS on that and now i don't know what tool(s) to fix this iPod P.S. I NEED TO HAVE IT FIXED BY CHRISTMAS 2011, HELP!!!!

⟐ Answered Aralık 03, 2011 at 9:32 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: Does the iPod Touch 4 have the same glass as the iPhone 4?

Fri, 04 Sep 2020 12:33:14 -0700

Mainly asking about this in terms of strength and smugyness.

⟐ Commented Eylül 04, 2020 at 12:33 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: It can be fix? (Battery connecting)

Sun, 25 Nov 2018 17:15:52 -0700

My Ipod's battery was dead so i bought a new battery for replace it. I removed old battery properly then tried to place new battery. Everything was good until i try to connect battery cable to motherboard with solder. There was too solder so i want to rip off. When i want to rip off this situation ocurred. It can be fixed? If is to be, i will get new one battery

⟐ Answered Kasım 25, 2018 at 17:15 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: New screen doesn't stick properly on top edge

Fri, 09 Oct 2015 16:03:39 -0700

I have replaced several iPod Touch 4th Gen screens, but I always have trouble getting the screens to stick properly on the top edge.

I usually use new adhesive on all 4 edges, and sometimes I include the metal plate, and sometime I don;t (I have trouble getting it in the right place)

So does anyone have any tips on how to get the screen to stick better at the top, or how to get the plate aligned better? Maybe I need better adhesive? I use pre-cut the 300LSE which is supposed to be good.

Thanks for your help!

⟐ Commented Ekim 09, 2015 at 16:03 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: Screen Doesn't Stay Down After Replacement

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:43:01 -0700

I tried setting a stack of books on the iPod and other things like that, but the adhesive you provided me in my order doesn't appear to be keeping the screen down. Is there a tool that will "clamp down" on the iPod to hopefully get it in position long enough that the adhesive eventually holds it down?

⟐ Answer accepted Haziran 25, 2015 at 20:43 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: water damage/ will only work with mains outlet

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 18:02:29 -0700

my son was playing with my ipod touch 4th gen and somehow dropped it down the toilet, i didnt touch any buttons and put it in rice in a warm place for a week....turned it on and all was well for about half an hour when it suddenly turned off, i thought the battery was empty so i put it on charge and it all worked untill i pulled the cable out of the ipod and it went straight off.

i tried to restore it but it only gets power from the wall socket not the usb so thats a no no.

is it toast?

⟐ Answered Aralık 20, 2013 at 18:02 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: What do I use to "reglue" my wifi antenna?

Fri, 13 Dec 2013 19:09:31 -0700

A while back, I broke my IPod 4g screen, so recently I bought a new screen and replaced it. Worked great. However, in the process, I unattached and unplugged my Wifi antenna...It was held down with some sort of..adhesive substance. I plugged the antenna back in but now my Wifi goes in and out. If I hold it down with tweezers, my internet connection is fine, but once I let go, I slowly start to loose connection. I figure that I need some sort of glue to keep it held down, but I can't find exactly what I should use... Anyone know? Thanks!

⟐ Answered Aralık 13, 2013 at 19:09 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: iPod won't do ANYTHING after digitizer replacement!?

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:11:30 -0700

So I was working on my 3rd iPod 4G digitizer replacement tonight and I got it apart just fine, nothing broken or anything, and as I;m trying to connect the LCD ribbon I thought i had it snapped into place so I turn on the iPod and nothing came on the screen. So i gave it a few more tried before I finally got the LCD cable snapped in, and once I did the LCD just kept flashing black/grey every few seconds. I tried holding the home button and power button and nothing happened it just kept flashing. I thought maybe it was the new LCD so I disconnected it and connected the original, because I knew that one worked. That one did the same thing when I put it on. I decided to try and connect it to the computer just to see what happened, and when I plugged it in I got nothing... iTunes doesnt see an iPod, my computer doesnt see an iPod, no beeps.... nothing... My question is what the %*^$ could be causing this iPod to act this way? And is there anything I can do to try and salvage it? I really hope it isn't garbage now... I'm so disappointed, I've been fiddling with it for 4 hours now trying to get it to work. Taking it apart and checking all my connections, re-assembling, and I keep ending up with the same result.

⟐ Answered Ekim 22, 2013 at 16:11 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: I can't find tha safari icon in my iPod

Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:36:51 -0700

My ipod is 8g model:a1367 ... And something happened and i can't find my safari icon . No matter what i do... I searched for it in search but no results displayed..

⟐ Answered Eylül 12, 2013 at 10:36 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: How do I fix my iPod touch 4g 32gb cracked screen?

Sun, 07 Jul 2013 18:48:16 -0700

well i dropped my ipod outside on the cement and from the top right corner to the top left corner it is cracked:( i dont want to have to pay for a new one or pay

⟐ Commented Temmuz 07, 2013 at 18:48 GMT-7