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My husband dropped his iPod Touch (32 GB) while working out on treadmill. Smashed screen and digitizer but could still see the LCD homescreen and notifications. I replaced it with this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049PQ… which is a pre-assembled glass/digitizer/chassis bezel. This seemed to go well, but now there is no picture at all. I thought perhaps it needed charging so I plugged it in for several hours - still nothing. When I plug it in, it does “sound” like it’s connecting to a charge, and when I plug it into his iTunes account it says it is updating his iPod. Still nothing shows on the iPod screen. Please help!
During the digitizer replacement you must have accidentally unplugged the LCD. You should be able to reuse the safe opening tools to reopen, plug the LCD back in and snap the digitizer back on (after plugging it in as well of course) follow the instructions found within ifixit and you should be back in business im short order.