What You Need to Know About Your iPod’s Battery

Your iPods battery life is an issue to most iPod users. Users say that an iPod battery degrades over time and is irreplaceable. Users’ contention have certain bearing since (1) the iPod battery is lithium-based, its recharge cycles last roughly around 300 to 500 times and it really does degrade over time, and 2 apple’s design of an iPod battery is done in such a way that users cannot easily replace the internal lithium ion battery with a new one.

The battery for the iPod is designed to last for a couple of years and thru 300 to 500 complete charges and discharges,which wears down the power of a lithium battery. Apple, nevertheless, published guidelines about iPod battery on its website and gave tips on how to maximize the life of an iPod battery.

An iPod battery cannot be removed or be replaced the way a user does with a cell phone by just clicking the open button at the back of the unit to remove and replace the battery the when it wears down. The iPod battery is integrated in the circuitry.You can see how easy ipod battery replacement is here.

You will ask now, why did Apple engineered the iPod this way?

Apple integrated its iPod battery with the main circuitry to achieve the ultra thin and ultra sleek design that it boasts. If the iPod battery is removable, the iPods will be as bulky as regular digital celfones.

Previously, Apple does not accept replacement of a worn-out iPod battery. Under their official policy customer should buy a refurbished replacement worth as much as a brand new iPod. Apple did not accept the old worn out batteriesfrom ipods,but now trhats changed

Because of this situation, third-party manufacturers offered battery replacement kits, with instructions on how to disassemble, remove and replace the iPod battery and then reassemble your iPod.

It was only on November 14, 2003 that Apple had announced a cheaper battery replacement program. The battery replacement program which costs $99 had been trimmed down to $59.

Saving your ipods battery power will extend battery life.You can find more info here about ipod battery tips

Always try and keep it at room temp.

An iPod battery works at its best when the iPod is at room temperature, between 0 to 35 C (or 32 to 95 F).

If your iPod has stayed in the cold for many hours, let it warm up first before turning it on. Otherwise, a low-battery warning will appear and the iPod won’t turn on unless you recharge it. But you wouldn’t want to recharge it because it will deduct a recharge cycle to its 300 to 500 recharging cycle, right? So use it at room temperature and don’t forget it! If after warming up your iPod remains asleep, do this: connect the iPod to the power adapter. Press the Menu + Play or Pause buttons. Do this repeatedly until the Apple logo appears.

Direct sunlight (like leaving it inside your auto) will damage your ipod

Extra tips

When charging

or 0% charge can be achived in a short amount of time of its capacity. But it would be better if you charge it for four hours fully recharge the iPod battery to 100%. This will save you discharge and recharge cycles by 20% for every recharging.

An iPod battery slowly empties even when the iPod unit is not in use. The iPod uses, even when asleep, a small wattage of current. So, store your iPod in room temperature to maximize the battery and slow down the draining of power. If you do this your iPod batter can last from 16 to 28 days.

Important!

Empty the iPod battery fully before you recharge it.

iPod skins and iPod covers look good on your iPod, but please do not charge your iPod while it is still dressed with iPod skin or cover.

When unattended, Press the Pause

pause your player if you must lay it down even for a few minutes iPod will continue to play if left playing until the iPod battery drains out. Always turn off your iPod when not in use to save battery life.

Back lighting

When the room is well lit, you do not need backlighting. Backlighting can use use up a lot of your reserved battery power. Turn off backlighting when you do not need it. Select: Settings > Backlight Timer > Off.

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