2 minutes of use out of a full charge??

Originally posted by calpico
Im having a problem with my mini and was wondering if anybody else had the same problem. I charge my mini on the wall charger until the battery icon is full (somtimes all night) then the next morning when i use it, it only works for 2 to 5 minutes then shows the !battery icon (dead battery icon) I have updated my software with the most recent builds a few times to see if it was a software issue but it still seems to have the same problem. I have searched the forums for a clear answer on what is happening but all i came up with was "Update your mini with the latest software build" I was wondering if a new battery from eBay is in order for my ipod. Can sombody help?

4gig 1gen ipod mini

Well, considering it is a first generation, the battery life to start with isnt very impressive, and im going to assume it was bought over a year ago, so warrenty isnt an option.

I would either send it in to apple to either get a new battery...which will cost you, but at least its done the right way or buy a whole new mini...by the time you change your battery your probably better off putting a little morey into the pot and buying a second generation mini...

if you resort to that, let me know, im selling mine...if not, go for ebay if you think the battery problem you can solve yourself, or just go to an apple store to make sure everythings okay

hope this helps,.