A Novel Repair Concept: Replace Battery, Not iPod The New York Times reports on Sonnet's replacement iPod battery: "Apple's wildly popular iPod has a well-known Achilles' heel: over time, its ...

Apple‘s wildly popular iPod has a well-known Achilles’ heel: over time, its rechargeable battery tends to lose its capacity to hold a charge. Apple’s begrudging solution has been a cumbersome mail-in ...

This week, I sent the SO's pink iPod mini away to Otherworld Computing to get a battery transplant. I decided to pay to have them do it as I've had zero spare time this week to do it myself and there ...

Apple Computer Inc. has a return policy users of older iPods should know about. If you have experienced a sharp drop in how long your iPod plays before its battery needs a new charge, Apple will sell ...

Responding to complaints about hot iPod Nanos that prompted some fires and burns, Apple's Japanese division is promising to replace the batteries in first-generation models sold in 2005 and 2006.

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Apple's iPod Support site references the upcoming iPod Battery Replacement program in a list of troubleshooting steps for the iPod. If your iPod fails to hold a charge and it's more than a year old, ...

You can fully recharge lithium-ion batteries, such as the one inside the iPod, 300 to 450 times before they give up the ghost. When that ghost is gone, you need a new battery. For $99, Apple will ...

It's a well-established fact that iPod batteries wear out, and that you can save big bucks by replacing the battery yourself. A new how-to video walks you through the steps. Although surgery on your ...

iPods sure look svelte and stylish without a battery door, but the omitted hatch makes the whole thing worthless if your battery gives up the ghost. All batteries degrade through time and use; expect ...