Peter J

I have looked through the teardown of the iPod Touch 3rd Gen., but in attempting to repair an iPod I would like more...

If the connection is not loose, the center button part of the clickwheel is most likely broken. Although there is no specific repair guide to replace the clickwheel on this iPod, if you follow the repair guide for replacing the screen and then the teardown guide for how the clickwheel assembly is attached, you should have no problem replacing said clickwheel. I just finished such a repair myself, and was able to replace the clickwheel without any problems whatsoever. However, as the guides state, getting new iPod back plate is recommended, as taking it off takes patience, and the first time you attempt to remove it you will probably bend it (as I did). Best of luck!

I was able to use this teardown to guide me in replacing the front glass and digitizer on a 32gb iPod touch 3rd gen. It is still extremely difficult to get the plastic frame from around the glass off, but after the use of a heat gun and some patience, I was able to do it.

Thanks a ton to Walter Galan for creating this teardown, I love what you do and look forward to more!