Yesterday, my inquisitive little Caleb-man decided it would be a great idea to stand on the little art stool and mess with the porcelain nativity scene characters. I told him to get down before he broke something or fell down - too late. Just then the stool flipped and he came crashing down on my iPod touch - you know, the one I just got this summer? He had been playing a game on it and then abandoned it on the floor while he climbed up to play with the shepherds and wise men. The glass was cracked in several places and there was a nice little dent across the back, but it was still running. I was pretty mad and I guess I yelled a little when I thought it was done for. Caleb was heartbroken and kept apologizing for breaking it. As frustrated as I was, I really couldn't stay mad at him - he was so pathetic! It was an accident, after all.
After a little online research, I figured my options were to have the glass replaced at the Apple store for a good chunk of money, buy a new iPod for an even bigger chunk, or I could buy an inexpensive replacement glass faceplate and do the repair myself. I was feeling brave and a bit cheap, so I ordered a replacement part from Amazon.com.
When I got home from work around 8:30 tonight, I was elated to see that the new faceplate had already arrived! I got the kids to bed, watched a couple of how-to YouTube videos, and then began surgery. I used a small flat blade screwdriver, a hobby knife, and a tongue depressor to open it up. It took me a good bit longer than the guys in the YouTube video, but I finally got the faceplate off. Then I got the itty bitty little digitizer ribbon cable attached and snapped the new glass into place. Presto! My iPod is now as good as new!
Nathan spent the last half-hour "testing" it (playing games), and it works great. At least I know how to fix it the next time Caleb lands on it.
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