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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

While Mac laptop batteries are currently making the news, Apple is finishing up some battery business with iPod owners. Just over a year ago, Apple reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging that iPod ...

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 ...

Apple has opened up a replacement program for the first-generation iPod nano due to overheating issues. These affected units were sold between September 2005 and December 2006 and include a ...

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