iPods sure look svelte and stylish without a battery door, but the omitted hatch makes the whole thing worthless if your battery gives up the ghost. All batteries degrade through time and use; expect ...

One of the biggest complaints about the iPod is the device's poor battery performance. An iPod holds a charge just fine when it's new, but after a year or so of regular use, the operating time of the ...

It’s partly my fault. My son had been complaining for weeks that his iPod Mini wouldn’t hold a battery charge. By the time I finally checked it out, the warranty had expired. Suddenly his iPod battery ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Responding to complaints about hot iPod Nanos that prompted some fires and burns, Apple's Japanese division is promising to replace the batteries in first-generation models sold in 2005 and 2006.

It's a well-established fact that iPod batteries wear out, and that you can save big bucks by replacing the battery yourself. A new how-to video walks you through the steps. Although surgery on your ...

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 ...