[Stereodoc]

I want to remove the head unit from my 5th Gen to clean the optical pickup. Is the head unit difficult to remove? How do I go about it?

 

[ImagePree]

pry off the front panel w/ a flathead screwdriver.. there are 6 clips i believe; pry at the 4 corners.... be gentle..

then there are 4 screws that hold the bracket in place. once you get the front panel off, you will see it... very easy removal. it takes me less than 1 min to do it now.

 

[jc836]

Suggestion: Go to stereo shop and buy cleaning CD. Follow directions and ithe lens is cleaned without removing anything

 

[Stereodoc]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I prefer to remove the unit and clean the lens by hand. Plus I can lubricate the mechanism while I'm in there and possibly do a few audio mods.