The iPod is an entertaining tool of extraordinary capacity. It can do practically anything. Such an interesting device naturally warrants hours and hours of use. This is fine until the battery runs out.
Having an iPod with you is the cure for boredom. Especially in iPod touch, which you can use to play games, music, movies, and do a bunch of other things.
But using it constantly has consequences. It’s a terrible sight to see your battery bar in the red, knowing you have no place or means to charge it. You could be out in public, far from your wall outlets or you could be on a long trip. Either way, knowing your iPod is dead or dying isn’t a good feeling.
If you visit an Apple store, you can get the battery replaced for a fee. A sky high fee of about $100, that is. Such a high cost makes replacing your battery the official way somewhat of an unviable option.
The good news is if you just recently purchased your iPod and it still falls under warranty, you can replace your battery for free.
Another slightly more risky option is changing the battery yourself. There are plenty of tutorials online the show you how to do it, and if you pay close attention to them, it can be relatively easy.
Watch as many tutorials is possibly can before you attempt to do this. Trying such a delicate task before really knowing how is a very bad idea, especially considering when you’re working on a valuable piece of equipment like an iPod. You don’t want to end up scratching or damaging it in any way.
Make sure you have the right kind of battery; different iPod models use different batteries. Once you sure you have the right type, and you watch several tutorials, get to work. You can save a lot of money and will be able to start playing with your favorite toy again in no time.
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