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 ...

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 ...

Although the lithium-ion batteries contained in Apple's iPod series are rechargeable, after a certain number of recharges the battery will eventually fail. Apple will replace the battery for a fee, ...

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 ...

If you dropped a few hundred on an iPod a couple of years ago and now its battery can't hold a charge, don't throw up your hands and buy a new one; explore the options. Apple's been accused of not ...

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, ...

Apple Computer through its retail store locations has begun to offer iPod owners a significant discount on its iPod Battery Replacement Program if the battery life of an iPod fails to meet certain ...

Lifehacker reader Josh needed a new battery for his iPod mini, and instead of sending it off to Apple, he opted to do it himself and photo-documented the steps. He used a $29 battery from Laptops for ...

As with all mobile products from Apple, my iPod does not have a user replaceable battery (at least officially). But apparently it’s not replaceable by my local Apple dealer either. The technician ...

I've got a 3rd gen 40GB ipod which is not covered by Apple's manufacturer warranty anymore as it is over a year old & I didn't buy extended warranty. The battery barely manages to last over 2-3 hours.