Possible iPod battery fix.
I've been having my pod's battery die after just 2 hours or so, even after getting a full charge, so I went in search of a fix. It looks like <a href="http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]@.3bbe0202" target="_blank">this thread</a> has a solution. I'm trying it now. I'll post back with results. Wish me luck...
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<strong>I seriously doubt that will work. I have a brand new 5 GB iPod and the battery dies after 3 hours. Also, following those instructions may void your warranty.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Warranty? heh, that was over a while ago. And like tonton said, it seems to have worked for many people. It was painless enough. I don't think that even if it were under warranty, Apple'd be able to tell that I did it. That's how painless it was. I'm going to test it out today.
<strong>I think just the fact of unplugging and reseating the connector does the trick. I did this to my iPod last year (open up, disconnect then reconnect the battery), but the fix isn't permanent. The battery level crept back down to 90 min, which is when I took it in to Apple for a replacement. The new unit worked properly for a month before its battery life began to shrink too... bleagh. It's now at about 5 hrs, just slightly acceptable. If a unit is out of warranty, it's definitely worth it to open it up and do it... pretty harmless.</strong><hr></blockquote>
It may not be permanent, but if it works for a while at a time, I'll take it. The way it's been, I haven't been able to use my iPod for even short road trips or for working out if it had been unplugged for more than a day. When I get tired of doing it, I'll just take it back to compusa and get a new one. (I've got their protection plan.)
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Warranty? heh, that was over a while ago. [snip] I don't think that even if it were under warranty, Apple'd be able to tell that I did it.</strong><hr></blockquote>
The warranty would be up for people who bought them right away. People who bought them less than a year ago still have a warranty. It starts when you buy it, not when the product is released. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
You make a good point that Apple most likely won't know that you cracked it open, but it is still easy to pull the power connector too hard and break it, not to mention the hundreds of other things that could happen. All I was saying was that people shouldn't attempt this if they don't want their warranty voided.
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The warranty would be up for people who bought them right away. People who bought them less than a year ago still have a warranty. It starts when you buy it, not when the product is released. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
You make a good point that Apple most likely won't know that you cracked it open, but it is still easy to pull the power connector too hard and break it, not to mention the hundreds of other things that could happen. All I was saying was that people shouldn't attempt this if they don't want their warranty voided.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I was just talking about my warranty. It was up in November. Anyway, it worked like a charm and I got almost 10 hours out of it. WAY better than before. If your pod is out of warranty, this is the way to go. And it's not that hard to do.
<strong>how do you pop it open tho?</strong><hr></blockquote>
A swiss army knife blade. Gently wedge it into the top between the plastic around the ports and the metal. Run the blade slowly to one edge, hold it open and then run it to the other side. Then pop it open slowly and gently. Once you do that, you can see the battery connector near the upper left corner. Don't do anything hard and it'll be ok.
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I was just talking about my warranty. It was up in November. Anyway, it worked like a charm and I got almost 10 hours out of it. WAY better than before. If your pod is out of warranty, this is the way to go. And it's not that hard to do.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Awesome, I have got to try this. My 5gig is no longer under warranty and it suffers from the same battery problems. If it works, that's some nice time and money i've saved.
And you don't really need to remove the battery, just disconnect it (which can be done with a small screw driver, and stay grounded). Couldn't be easier.
And you don't really need to remove the battery, just disconnect it (which can be done with a small screw driver, and stay grounded). Couldn't be easier.
<strong>Now... if only there were a way to do this with my PowerBook. My battery only gets 10 minutes now.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Ouch. That sucks. Is it a battery problem or is it a problem with your computer itself? I guess you could always buy a new battery if it's just that. What's with Apple's batteries these days? My Ti's battery was down to about 1 hour before they replaced it...
<strong>Hmm, my 5GB iPod is over a year old now and the battery is getting a bit tired. I'll try this when i get home.. </strong><hr></blockquote>
I snapped a couple pics of the process (really what you need to do and not the whole process). You can find them <a href="http://homepage.mac.com/torifile/iPod/PhotoAlbum15.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Sorry for the fuzziness, my camera doesn't take closeups that well.