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I have done well over 100 4th Gen Touch screen swaps and have only put that bracket on maybe 5 times…No problems. Leave it off.
That clip helps hold the screen down on the top. I am sure that apple would not waste the time or money to install millions of them if they did not do a better job with it, than without. I own a repair shop and if I remove anything from a phone it gets put back in the phone. I do this everyday and I do not pretend to know more about these devices than the manufacturer does. I do not want a reputation for leaving out things in a device. Sure way to ruin a reputation real quick.
Not sure how the lcd will hold on to the thin frame., since there is not too much room in the upper left and upper right area to affix to. The other problem in leaving the frame off is that if you have broken glass near the side plastic frame there are shards of glass that have to be taken off and in taking these pieces of glass off you end up taking off the adhesive that apple originally put on the ipod If you have to put new adhesive on the 3m adhesive is not nearly as sticky and your whole screen will come off in time. The design with the metal bracket is annoying but it usually stays put. It is hard to know if this bracket is essential in the reconstruction of the device. Only time will tell if our repairs seem to come apart by themselves do to improper or lazy repair. Heat will tell in the summer and time will be the answer
Hi, if anyone has one of those metal brackets they they would consider selling, could they please get in touch via dean dot stickells at gmail dot com pls ? I purchased an iPod Touch 4th gen with a broken screen as an easy fix for my daughter but someone has already tried to replace it and lost the bracket so, although fixed and working fine now - it shows pressure when pressed even gently in the top corners… I’d really like to make it a perfect fix if anyone can help. Thanks in advance.
With out contact with that spring your iPod touch will have the white screen of death ….. I would love to order the spring the metal plate sits on since the orginal user lost the spring due to the LCD screen shattering …
I’m having a problem with a home button. (sorry if this is a bit off topic). The home button clearly depresses the flex ribbon on the metal plate, but results in nothing. When I take any other metal object (tweezers, screwdriver, etc.) it works! The back of the iPod home button is clearly metal, yet it does not work. Nothing is obstructing it from alignment. Any advice as to what may be causing this would be greatly appreciated. I’m baffled. Thank you.
For who needs them, have some brackets
Hey guys, my screen shattered but still displays. My digitizer cable is cut so obviously it doesn’t make the touch screen function work,But with movement my metal bracket fell off including the small spring and since the top part is completely gone the screen still displays so I’m guessing or asking you fellow fixers Can I still fix it without the spring and bracket? I’m asking because I’m attempting my first iPod fix. And can I get any tutorial suggestions please. Thanks for your time-Erick
Is the metal bracket important to the ipod 4th generation
