Replacing battery for old 80gb ipod
and if i cant pay to get a replacement, i'll probably just get a new nano. bloody apple.
[536 byte] By [Jorrrdan] at [2007-11-11 20:21:43] 
Ive been testing my old 80gb (not the classic) which ive had for 8 months and ive only been getting about 14 - 15 hours of audio playback which sucks. I live in Melbourne, Australia so im wondering if anyone knows if all Apple stores replace ipod batteries, and also an approximate cost? I spent a long time saving up for my ipod, it sucks if i cant get a proper replacement cuz i definately dont want to get one of the new classics.
and if i cant pay to get a replacement, i'll probably just get a new nano. bloody apple.
# 1 Re: Replacing battery for old 80gb ipod
and one more thing, if i let the battery completely drain and then fully charge it, will it improve my battery life? and if it does, will it be significant or just a small difference?thanks in advance
Jorrrdan at 2007-11-15 12:12:08 >
# 2 Re: Replacing battery for old 80gb ipod
Your iPod is covered by a warranty for 12 months. However, Apple will only replace a battery under warranty if it has under 50% of the promised capacity. Your iPod has a promised battery capacity of 20 hours for audio playback, thus under 50% is less than 10 hours. Apple won't replace your battery under warranty.If you want to pay to have it replaced it will cost $109.05 which includes postage. See:
http://www.apple.com/au/support/ipod/service/battery/
If I were you I would sell your current iPod on ebay, and buy a new one. Paying $110 to replace the battery is wasted money, especially when it is still giving 14 - 15 hours. If it is in otherwise decent condition you'll probably get $250 for it, which is nearly enough for an 8 GB nano.
Completely draining the battery then charging won't help things much. Lithium Ion batteries don't have much of a memory effect.
ShowsOn at 2007-11-15 12:13:09 >
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