On to the dismemberment...

Apple hasn't made their iPods easy to open lately, and unfortunately we don't expect things to change with this iPod.

We begin by inserting a metal spudger into a crevice between the rear cover and the rest of the shuffle.

Inserting the metal spudger creates a gap big enough to insert an iPod opening tool. We slide the iPod tool across the length of the gap to dislodge the left side of the rear cover.