Yet more iPod geekery

[annathepiper]

Of interest to those of you out there who have had iPod battery issues: up on ipodbattery.com, you can get iPod batteries for as cheap as thirty bucks, which is way, WAY cheaper than a new MP3 player. I also see that there are installation instructions, for how to take apart the iPod and stick the new battery in.

I will probably be giving this a go as soon as I have thirty extra bucks (plus shipping and handling), and will report on my findings. However, I thought I'd spread the word just in case anyone else wants to give it a shot. :)

Comments

[kieri.livejournal.com]

This has probably already been answered in your journal, but your iPod isn't still under warranty, is it? I think they come with a year, though I sprung for the AppleCare 3 year when I bought mine just because I'd heard of enough problems from other people.

Not that I don't adore my little Edinburgh. I call him Eddie. He rides in the front seat with me and plays allll my music while I drive around Japan. I only wish they let me use iTunes here! Grr. Hopefully soon. Anyway. :) Off-topic.

BSG 1.10, "The Hand of God", is one of my favorites. It, 1x12 and 1x13 are the three I find myself re-watching the most. Apollo's just so darn good in them. :) The whole series is good but those three really sold me. 1x11 is good too, though, so I look forward to hearing what you think about it.

I think 1.10 is a bit more straightforward in some ways, since it's basically a "run and blow stuff up" episode, but it's very well-executed and it's extremely enjoyable. :)

[annathepiper]

Nah, my iPod's past the warranty. And thirty bucks + do it myself sounds way more appealing than $100 + Apple does it for me. I think I can follow the instructions up on ipodbattery.com without too much of a problem. :)

More on BSG when I'm not at work!

[spazzkat.livejournal.com]

Not to be discouraging of this plan but do keep in mind that getting an iPod open is not trivial.

[annathepiper]

According to this, which appears to be the battery I want, tools and installation instructions are included along with the battery. And the instructions look pretty straightforward, nice step-by-step stuff.

[snowqueene.livejournal.com]

I might give it a try since my Ipod is so dead that it won't even turn on and it won't charge so I can turn it on and fix it.

[annathepiper]

If you give it a shot, let me know how it works out! My latest hard restore on my iPod seems to have nudged some more life back into mine, so I may have a bit yet before I have to buckle down and buy a new battery. But at least the installation instructions provided on the site look pretty straightforward, and they send you a tool for popping open the thing, too.