Move the click wheel from beneath the logic board so that the icons on the click wheel are visible.
Use a spudger to flip up the plastic tab holding the orange click wheel ribbon in place. The tab will rotate up 90 degrees, releasing the ribbon cable.
Use a spudger to lift the click wheel cable off the logic board. Be careful not to bend the cable too much, or the electronics on the cable could be damaged.
When reinstalling the clickwheel, make sure that the click wheel cable is pushed all the way into its connector.
I was able to open my 160 GB skinny classic with out too much trouble. I used a utility knife blade to get the initial toehold between the back and front panels, once that was accomplished, I used the thin metal leaves of a disassembled automotive feeler gauge to release the latches and keep it open while I worked, better and safer than xacto knives.
So I followed this guide (and a bunch of others) for tearing down and replacing parts of my iPod. I finished everything, and I'm sure I got the right parts, but now it won't turn on. It says "The iPod software update server could not be contacted. The server does not support this version of iTunes." While I understand that iFixIt is not an Apple company, I feel like my iPod should be fixed? I'm pretty sure I did everything correctly.... Why won't it turn on?
I often do things like this at my work but this day all goes wrong. With Step 7 at this “How to”, I damaged my Display and with Step 18 I damaged the Power suply connector. Nice day!!! &&^&