You can replace the battery without separating the case
11Raise the battery off the logic board and set it to the side of the iPod
ipod 1st generation refurbished
80GB / Black / MB147LL/A Refurbished iPod Classic 6th Gen — 80GB Black Capacity: 80GB · Color: Black · Case: thin View this option → 80GB / Silver / MB029LL/A Refurbished iPod Classic 6th Gen — 80GB Silver Capacity: 80GB · Color: Silver · Case: thin View this option → 120GB / Black / MB565LL/A Refurbished iPod Classic 6th Gen — 120GB Black Capacity: 120GB · Color: Black · Case: thin View this option → 120GB / Silver / MB562LL/A Refurbished iPod Classic 6th Gen — 120GB Silver Capacity: 120GB · Color: Silver · Case: thin View this option → 160GB / Black / MB150LL/A Refurbished iPod Classic 6th Gen — 160GB Black Capacity: 160GB · Color: Black · Case: thick View this option → 160GB / Silver / MB145LL/A Refurbished iPod Classic 6th Gen — 160GB Silver Capacity: 160GB · Color: Silver · Case: thick Refurbished iPod Classic 6th Generation 160GB Silver MB145LL/A
Faceplate selection is not gated by capacity or rear-case thickness
Original iPod 1G — Replacement Front Panel (White) Upgrade & save:None You can replace the batteryHome iPod 1st Generation Parts Replacement Front Panel (White) front panel 5GB 10GB 5GB Mac re issue Replacement white front panel for the original iPod 1G. Use it when the front housing, display window, or mechanical scroll wheel opening is scratched, cracked, yellowed, brittle, warped, missing, or no longer seats cleanly. Shop iPod 1G parts and services Start a free diagnostic Fitment snapshot FitsOriginal iPod 1G Variant matchSee Compatible