Broke My iTouch 2G screen. Replacing??

[PeterM11]

Ok, heres the deal. Last friday my iPod Touch 2G fell off my bed and must have hit something on my floor cause it created a spiderweb crack. It covers about the whole screen. Surprisingly, the iPod still works fine and there are no dead spots at all. I am a little concerned though, that some of the glass might eventually fall out. So I was wondering if there's any way I could replace the screen (or... the glass. I don't know if they are connected or the same thing or anything.) and if so, how hard is it? And how expensive would the new screen cost/ where could I buy one? (any links will help.)

Thank you a ton for any help!

EDIT: Oh I forgot to add - I checked and they won't cover anything that was an accident. And it was... There's nothing I can say that will get them to replace it I don't think.

[pablo19]

If your underwarranty they might replace it,I'm not sure how you'd go about repairing it yourself, any piece of glass won't work.

[Tennisking1o1]

I believe you won't be able to get a new iPod from the Apple Store. I think new LCD screens for the iPod run for around $70-$80 online (sorry, no links ), but I'm sure a quick google search could help you in that department.

I couldn't imagine replacing the screen could be THAT hard. You may have to undo some screws here and there, and it will most likely void the warranty, but it's worth a shot if you can't get a replacement from the store

[Kamazar]

Originally Posted by Tennisking1o1

I believe you won't be able to get a new iPod from the Apple Store. I think new LCD screens for the iPod run for around $70-$80 online (sorry, no links ), but I'm sure a quick google search could help you in that department.

I couldn't imagine replacing the screen could be THAT hard. You may have to undo some screws here and there, and it will most likely void the warranty, but it's worth a shot if you can't get a replacement from the store

Screws?! I've touched every part of my touch (wow, I sound like a techno-pedophile) and the thing is one solid slap of perfect machinery. I mean, where do you start dismantling? How do you bring yourself to dismantle it? ... beside the $210+, that is...

[PeterM11]

Originally Posted by Kamazar

Screws?! I've touched every part of my touch (wow, I sound like a techno-pedophile) and the thing is one solid slap of perfect machinery. I mean, where do you start dismantling? How do you bring yourself to dismantle it? ... beside the $210+, that is...

the screws are on the inside. I know you can buy some tool to pop the screen and stuff out of the back casing. but im not sure if i should be trying to fix this (which i really want to if i can do it for not too much. the cracks are annoying and i dont want it to break more!) or just leave it alone, or how to, or how much it would cost....

[PeterM11]

Hey guys... I was wondering...
Is it possible that i could take the screen out of an iPod Touch 1G and replace the broken one in my 2G with it?
Or are they different sizes?
I know the newer one had more of a yellow tent to it... is this in the screen or the software? Could that be a problem?

And if it IS possible how hard would it be?

I really wanna fix my screen but I do not have the money to get a new one or buy a replacement screen cause they go for about 200$ apparently.