Batter-y Up!
“No battery power remains. Please connect iPod to power.” I was getting sick of seeing this pop up often on the display for the last year, so I decided to do something about it.
I have the 3rd generation iPod, I purchased it in 2003 and have been using it daily ever since. About a year ago I started to notice that it wasn’t holding a battery charge as well as it used to. It’s a mechanical device so I really wasn’t that surprised. So I decided to look into replacing the battery.
I came across a site (www.milliamp.com) that sold replacement batteries and decided to investigate. They offer two different models for my iPod model, rated in milliamp hours (mAH). Generally speaking, the higher the number of mAh, the longer the amount of time a battery will last between charges. Of course, I chose the higher of the two.
The process took me about 8 minutes. The battery comes with detailed instructions and a plastic tool to open up the iPod. There are also many YouTube videos that show how to do it. I watched this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2Um4fH7rMk) and decided it seemed like a piece of cake.
It was.
The company said I should get 9-10 hours of use from the new battery, and it comes with a 10-year guarantee … all for $29. So, after a week of use, I charged it up and let it run. It gave me almost 11 hours of use in shuffle mode with the EQ mode off. What a deal! It’s like a new iPod for $29. I highly recommend this product. The company also offers replacement screens and you can mail-in your iPod for repair as well. Check it out!