17489 1511 Technology Home Electronics Portable Music & Video Players true Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:00:56 -0700 /system/videos/3/89/74/01/17489.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, technology, home, electronics How To Replace Your iPod Battery http://www.howcast.com/videos/17489-How-To-Replace-Your-iPod-Battery http://www.howcast.com/videos/17489-How-To-Replace-Your-iPod-Battery/edit approved 119 1280 720 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=17489"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=17489" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 28 bencheek http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17489/replace_ipod_battery_hd_3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 12384 false false false 40634 1 18 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17489/18.jpg Buy new battery Go online and buy a new battery from a site like www.newertech.com. Make sure you get the correct battery for your iPod. Start with your iPod off and the “Hold” switch engaged.

]]> 40635 2 29 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17489/29.jpg Pry open Pry open the iPod. Wedge a flat piece of durable plastic between the two sides—a guitar pick works well—and gently work it along the sides until you can feel the tabs holding the case together. Unclip them by poking them inward.

]]> 40636 3 42 Warning If your iPod is less than a year old (or two, if you bought the extended protection plan), opening it will void its warranty.

]]> 40637 4 50 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17489/50.jpg Separate Separate the two sides, taking care not to sever the thin ribbon cable joining the two parts.

]]> 40638 5 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17489/57.jpg Remove hard drive Carefully remove the hard drive—it is the part sitting on a piece of blue rubber—by lifting the socket of the cable that connects the hard drive to the board.

]]> 40639 6 66 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17489/66.jpg Remove battery Remove the battery using your wedge, taking care not to touch the circuit board underneath.

]]> 40640 7 71 Tip Pay attention to how the battery is connected so you can reattach the new one the same way.

]]> 40641 8 77 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17489/77.jpg Disconnect power cord Disconnect the battery’s power cord from the circuit board. The wires may be wrapped around or under the circuit board; if so, gently pull them free with your pick.

]]> 40642 9 87 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17489/87.jpg Wrap power cord Attach the new battery’s power cord and wrap it around the edge of the circuit board in the same way as the old cord.

]]> 40643 10 94 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17489/94.jpg Attach new battery Insert the new battery, then reattach the hard drive connector and the hard drive.

]]> 40644 11 99 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17489/99.jpg Snap back Snap or screw the two sides of the iPod back together. Recharge your new battery for at least three hours—then enjoy your tunes once again.

]]> 40645 12 110 Fact Twenty percent of college students polled said they’d trade their presidential vote for an iPod touch.

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