iPod battery - How to Replace Video (4th Gen. iPod)

iPod battery replacements with these easy steps. Please be warned that although replacing the battery is easy, it will void your warranty with Apple. I don’t want to be held liable for the damage done to your iPod because of this article, so do this at your own risk.

Things you should know before replacing your iPod battery:

1. Apple has an official out-of-warranty battery replacement program for $59 + $6.95 shipping in the United States(see Europe and Canada pricing). The program demands that you send in your iPod (any model), and Apple will exchange the battery and deliver it to you for $59 plus handling and shipping. Technically, Apple actually replaces your whole unit with an equivalent new model or factory-refurbished model in a brand new cover, with its own 90-day service warranty; if it was already engraved by Apple, it will be engraved over again.

2. The iPod warranty is one year but you can extend it for two years with AppleCare Protection Plan for iPod. Numerous retailers have low priced extended warranty coverage available and often these plans merely replace the product with a corresponding new unit.

3. Over time, the battery will not maintain the same amount of charge as when it was newly purchased. This is natural, and exist to all lithium ion batteries. This gradual degradation will not affect, or be noticed by, most users during the life of their iPod. Nevertheless, based on usage, environmental factors, and many other variables, some heavy users may take notice a great degradation than others. It is important to understand that this is the exact same degradation that would occur with any lithium ion battery used in any laptop, cell phone, portable music player, etc.

4. The iPod’s case is not planned to be opened, so, in that respect, it’s not what would generally be referred to as “user-replaceable”. Nevertheless, with the proper set of tools you can replace the iPod battery yourself and avoid all the trouble by going through Apple.

Procedures:

Step 1 - Buy an iPod battery online or in a retail shop nearest you. iPod batteries sells for as low as $11. You have to be certain that the replacement battery you bought is for your iPod.

Step 2 - Turn off your iPod and set the hold button to the on position. Take a flathead screwdriver, as thin as possible but oftentimes the online store that sends you the battery will give you a tool. In any case, you must pry open the unit by putting the tool or screwdriver amidst the plastic and the metal. Once you feel a clip, pry it ever so gently. Continue around the iPod, opening each latch.

Step 3 - You are going to have to apply that tool or screwdriver again to extract out the battery from the hard drive. Once removed, unplug it from the board.

Step 4 - Plug in the newly purchased battery to the board of the iPod (where you disconnected the old battery) and set it on the glue that remained on the hard drive. Make sure that the battery and the wires are set properly so you can actually close the iPod. Snap the case back together, you’ll hear it when it’s finished!

Step 5 - Switch on and charge the device. That’s it and your iPod battery is successfully replaced.

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