subject: Buying Good Ipod Batteries [print this page] The iPod is an entertaining tool of extraordinary capacity. It can do practically anything. Such an interesting device naturally warrants hours and hours of use. This is fine until the battery runs out.
Many people carry iPods with them everywhere they go to ensure they are never bored. Next to the cell phone, the iPod is one of the most useful portable devices you can own.
But many iPod addicts are accustomed to finding their precious devices completely drain after a while. This can be particularly vexing if you are unable to recharge it anytime soon.
If you visit an Apple store, you can get the battery replaced for a fee. A sky high fee of about $100, that is. Such a high cost makes replacing your battery the official way somewhat of an unviable option.
If your iPod is still covered by its warranty, and it probably still is if you recently bought it, and the Apple store will replace your battery for free.
If none of the above methods do it for you, there is another one. You can try to be Joe Fix-it and replace the battery yourself. You can learn how to do this on the Internet; there are plenty of video tutorials and text walk-throughs available to help you through the process.
Be sure to read the instructions for such an undertaking very carefully before you try it. Replacing an iPod battery is a very delicate procedure, as you can easily damage or scratch the iPod if you aren't careful.
Just choose the proper battery type for your iPod, open the case, disconnect the cable attaching the iPod to your old battery and reconnect the cables to the new battery.
