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 ...

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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 ...

Although the lithium-ion batteries contained in Apple's iPod series are rechargeable, after a certain number of recharges the battery will eventually fail. Apple will replace the battery for a fee, ...

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 ...

As with all mobile products from Apple, my iPod does not have a user replaceable battery (at least officially). But apparently it’s not replaceable by my local Apple dealer either. The technician ...

I'm getting my wife (yeah, sure, that's it) an iPod (either 15GB or mini) and I'm concerned that once the battery starts lowering its charge, a replacement might be costly -if at all ...

I've got a 3rd gen 40GB ipod which is not covered by Apple's manufacturer warranty anymore as it is over a year old & I didn't buy extended warranty. The battery barely manages to last over 2-3 hours.

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.

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Apple has announced a replacement program for first generation iPod nanos due to a possible safety risk. According to the electronics giant, iPod nanos sold between September 2005 ...