Hey all,<BR>I have a 3rd generation Ipod (I think) anyway the battery life isn't all that great and it is getting a little old. However I only have about 6 gigs of songs on a 10 gig hard drive. My ...

One of the least discussed downsides of the iPod (and yes there are some) is its battery life, which dwindles from ten or eleven hours on purchase to as little as two hours after about a year of use.

My daughter's well-out-of warranty iPod was not lasting for much more than a couple of hours, so I figured it needed a new battery. Seeing as how the ifixit guide rates such as very difficult and I ...