Wouldn’t normally do this, but have just spent a painless five minutes replacing the battery in my fourth generation iPod. Yes – the battery they say you can’t replace!
Had heard that this wasn’t true and that a company in Blanchardstown would do it for you for about Eu70, but since I could get to Timbucktoo easier than to Blanch during office hours, had a look at an American site called www.ipodjuice.com. They offer replacements batteries, plus the tools you need, for any iPod you could mention. I ordered at the top end – a battery that claims to give 11-14 hours of play – for just $47. It came in a couple of days, which was the first pleasant surprise (recently spent six months getting a radio prize from a certain music magazine).
I admit it took me a few days before I had the courage to start the job, which involved opening up the iPod. With my ability to smash the unsmashable, I was rightly nervous. Until today – OK the blue plastic tool supplied for prising apart the iPod’s outer shell proved useless, but careful employment of a penknife did the job, and by following the idiot-proof instruction sheet, the new battery was easily installed.
The big test now is how long it will last (it’s guaranteed for ten years). For around Eu30, it was worth the try.
Hi Nice Blog .Setting the backlight to “always on” will significantly reduce your ipod batteries life. Only use the backlight when necessary.