iPod battery replacements with these easy steps. Please be warned that although replacing the battery is a breeze, 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 stake. Things you should understand 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 exchanges your whole unit with an equivalent new model or factory-refurbished model in a brand new case, with its own 90-day service warranty; if it was previously engraved by Apple, it will be engraved again. 2. The iPod warranty is one year but you can expand it for two years with AppleCare Protection Plan for iPod. Various retailers have low priced extended warranty coverage available and often these programs purely replace the product with a corresponding new unit.

3. Over the course of time, the battery will not maintain the same degree of charge as when it was newly purchased. This is natural, 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.

%However%, based on usage, environmental factors, and several other variables, some heavy users may realize a great degradation than others. It is crucial to understand that this is the exact same degradation that would occur with any lithium ion battery applied 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 broadly be referred to as "user-replaceable". However, with a particular set of tools you can replace the iPod battery yourself and avoid all the hassle by going through Apple. Instructions: Step 1 - Buy an iPod battery online or in a retail shop closest 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. Take a flathead screwdriver, as thin as possible but oftentimes the retail store that sends you the battery will supply you a tool. In any case, you must open up the unit by putting the tool or screwdriver between the plastic and the metal. Once you sense a clip, pry it ever so gently.

Continue around the iPod, unfolding 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 - Connect in the newly purchased battery to the board of the iPod (where you unconnected the old battery) and set it on the glue that stayed on the hard drive. Make sure that the battery and the wires are set right 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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