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Ipod Battery - Replace It Or Throw It

By: Reagan Senoron

iPod battery replacements with these easy procedures. Please be forewarned that although replacing the battery is a breeze, it will void your warranty with Apple. I don't want to be deemed liable for the damage done to your iPod because of this article, so do this at your own venture.

Things you should realize 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 policy requires that you send in your iPod (any model), and Apple will exchange the battery and send it to you for $59 plus handling and shipping. Technically, Apple indeed replaces your 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 previously engraved by Apple, it will be engraved over again.

2. The iPod warranty is one year but you can expand it for two years with AppleCare Protection Plan for iPod. Many retailers have inexpensive extended warranty coverage available and often these programs simply exchange the product with a corresponding new unit.

3. Over time, the battery will not maintain the same degree of charge as when it was newly bought. This is normal, and occurs to all lithium ion batteries. This continued degradation will not affect, or be noticed by, most users during the life of their iPod. %Nevertheless%, based on usage, environmental factors, and several 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 take place 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 in general be referred to as "user-replaceable". Nevertheless, with the proper set of tools you can exchange the iPod battery yourself and avert all the trouble by going through Apple.

Instructions:

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

Step 2 - Switch off your iPod and set the hold button to the on position. Get 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 open up the unit by putting the tool or screwdriver amidst the plastic and the metal. Once you feel a clip, pry it ever so gently. Keep going around the iPod, opening up each latch.

Step 3 - You are going to have to use that tool or screwdriver again to extract the battery from the hard drive. Once got rid of, disconnect it from the board.

Step 4 - Plug in the newly bought battery to the board of the iPod (where you unconnected 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 - Turn on and charge the device. That's it and your iPod battery is successfully replaced.

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Reagan Senoron is an expert author about Technology and Product Review articles.You can also visit a similar article about ipod battery and how to replace it here.

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