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Trying to change the battery on a A1099 Classic iPod (4th Gen) and the hard drive cable to circuit board connector disengaged. Can this be reattached? There is no visible means of attachment so I fear all those little pins were soldered? see photo

redicliff, what you are looking at is the back of the cable with the connector torn off the logic board. Turn your cable around and you should see the connector. Yes, the connector is soldered to the board, not the cable. Hope this helps, good luck