| iPod battery replacements with these easy | | | | degradation that would take place with any lithium ion |
| instructions. Please be warned that although replacing | | | | battery applied in any laptop, cell phone, portable |
| the battery is a breeze, it will void your warranty | | | | music player, etc. |
| with Apple. I don't want to be kept liable for the | | | | 4. The iPod's cover is not planned to be opened, so, |
| damage done to your iPod because of this article, so | | | | in that respect, it's not what would in general be |
| do this at your own venture. | | | | referred to as "user-replaceable". Although, with the |
| Things you should know before replacing your iPod | | | | right set of tools you can change the iPod battery |
| battery: | | | | yourself and avoid all the trouble by going through |
| 1. Apple has an official out-of-warranty battery | | | | Apple. |
| replacement program for $59 + $6.95 shipping in the | | | | Instructions: |
| United States(see Europe and Canada pricing). The | | | | Step 1 - Procure an iPod battery online or in a retail |
| policy requires that you send in your iPod (any | | | | store closest you. iPod batteries can be bought for |
| model), and Apple will exchange the battery and | | | | as low as $11. You have to be sure that the |
| deliver it to you for $59 plus handling and shipping. | | | | replacement battery you buy is for your iPod. |
| Technically, Apple in reality exchanges your whole | | | | Step 2 - Switch off your iPod and set the hold |
| unit with an equivalent new model or | | | | button to the on position. Take a flathead |
| factory-refurbished model in a brand new case, with | | | | screwdriver, as thin as possible but oftentimes the |
| its own 90-day service warranty; if it was already | | | | online shop that ships you the battery will give you a |
| engraved by Apple, it will be engraved again. | | | | tool. In any case, you must open the unit by putting |
| 2. The iPod warranty is one year but you can expand | | | | the tool or screwdriver between the plastic and the |
| it for two years with AppleCare Protection Plan for | | | | metal. Once you sense a clip, pry it ever so gently. |
| iPod. Many retailers have inexpensive extended | | | | Continue around the iPod, unfolding each latch. |
| warranty coverage available and often these plans | | | | Step 3 - You are going to have to employ that tool |
| merely change the product with a corresponding new | | | | or screwdriver again to extract the battery from the |
| unit. | | | | hard drive. Once taken out, unplug it from the board. |
| 3. Over the course of time, the battery will not hold | | | | Step 4 - Connect in the newly purchased battery to |
| the same quantity of charge as when it was newly | | | | the board of the iPod (where you disconnected the |
| purchased. This is common, and exists to all lithium ion | | | | old battery) and set it on the glue that stayed on |
| batteries. This gradual degradation will not affect, or | | | | the hard drive. Make sure that the battery and the |
| be found by, most users during the life of their iPod. | | | | wires are set right so you can actually close the iPod. |
| %Although%, based on usage, environmental | | | | Snap the cover back together, you'll hear it when it's |
| factors, and many other variables, some heavy users | | | | finished! |
| may take notice a great degradation than others. It | | | | Step 5 - Turn on and charge the device. That's it and |
| is crucial to understand that this is the exact same | | | | your iPod battery is successfully replaced. |