Can I replace the iPod battery?
A: Yes. Apple does offer iPod battery replacement program. If your iPod battery does not hold charge or diminished, Apple will replace your battery for $59m plus #6.95 shipping.
How do I submit my iPod to Apple for battery replacement?
A: You may contact Apple in any of the following ways:
¡P By telephone in the US: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1-800-APL-CARE![]()
¡P By visiting any Apple Retail location
¡P By visiting any Apple Authorized Service Provider
How long does it take for Apple Computer to replace my battery?
A: It will take a week from the date Apple Computer receive your iPod. It will two to three weeks if your iPod is personalized.
Can I replace the battery myself?
A: Yes, a lot of online retailer offer iPod battery replacement program. Ipod911 offers DIY kit with details instruction and tool for end users to replace the battery themselves.
Does my iPod warranty covers the battery?
A: Yes, it comes with one year warranty. If your battery is degraded 50%, Apple will replace the battery. http://www.apple.com/support/products/applecareipod.html
Does Apple offer extended warranty?
A: Yes, you can extend your coverage to 2 years of Apple-certified service and telephone support for only $59. You can extend telephone support and hardware coverage up to two years. It covers your iPod battery, Ipod earphones and other accessories in the iPod box. We highly suggest to purchase Apple care to cover your iPod. Apple offers outstand technical support and the warranty can be transferred to new owners.
Will the iPod's battery degrade over time?
A: Yes, the battery will gradually degrade depending on the usage. The slow degradation will occur with any lithium ion battery.
Why my iPod battery degrade?
A: Lithium-Ion batteries have a finite life cycle, it will slowly degrade from the day it was first made. The life of the battery will depend upon how you charge and discharge the battery and the temperature at which the battery is kept. A manufacturer will rate a Notebook battery to the point where it holds 50% of its original capacity. At this point you should consider replacing the battery.
Why Apple use Li-On battery?
A: Apple uses only the best components and technologies for their hardware, there are advantage and disadvantage of Li-On battery.
In a nutshell, it is a light weight battery and contains more power with no memory effect compares to other batteryies.
The advantages and disadvantages of lithium ion battery?
Source from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li-ion#Advantages_and_disadvantages
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Advantages
Li batteries are lighter than equivalents in other chemistries - often much lighter. This is because lithium ions have an extremely high charge density¡Xhighest of all known naturally occurring ions. Li ions are small and mobile, but more readily stored than hydrogen. Thus a battery based on Li is smaller than one with hydrogen elements, such as nickel metal hydride or nickel cadmium, and with fewer volatile gases. The ions need fewer storage intermediaries, so more battery weight is usable as charge, instead of overhead.
Li-ion batteries do not suffer from the memory effect. They also have a low self-discharge rate of approximately 5% per month, compared with over 30% per month and 20% per month in nickel metal hydride batteries and nickel cadmium batteries, respectively.
Another advantage is that their lifespan remains relatively unaffected if they are kept "plugged in" after they have been fully charged. Other rechargeable batteries may degrade in these circumstances.
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Disadvantages
A unique drawback of the Li-ion battery is that its life span is dependent upon aging from time of manufacturing (shelf life) regardless of whether it was charged, and not just on the number of charge/discharge cycles. This drawback is not widely publicized.
At a 100% charge level, a typical Li-ion laptop battery that's full most of the time at 25 degrees Celsius, will irreversibly lose approximately 20% capacity per year. This capacity loss begins from the time it was manufactured, and occurs even when the battery is unused. Different storage temperatures produce different loss results: 6% loss at 0 ¢XC, 20% at 25 ¢XC, and 35% at 40 ¢XC. When stored at 40% charge level, these figures are reduced to 2%, 4%, 15% at 0, 25 and 40 degrees Celsius respectively.
If the battery is used and fully depleted to 0 %, this is called a "deep discharge" cycle, and this decreases its capacity. Approximately 100 deep discharge cycles leave the battery with about 75% to 85% capacity. When used in laptop computers or cellular phones, this rate of deterioration means that after three to five years the battery will have capacities that are too low to be usable.
Li-ion batteries do not suffer from the memory effect, but they are not as durable as NiMH or NiCd designs and can be extremely dangerous if mistreated.
Li batteries are usually more expensive, since they use a newer chemistry and have more advanced applications.
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How do I take care of my iPod battery?
A: Here is a quick list of Do¡¦s and Don¡¦ts.
Do's
- When you receive a iPod or a new replacement battery, leave the battery to fully charge overnight.
- Use your iPod until it is fully discharged, and then recharge it fully. Doing this once a month will help to accurately calibrate your battery.
- Charge your iPod as soon as it is fully discharged. Your iPod battery will be permanently damaged if left for an extended length of time in a fully discharged state.
- Keep your iPod cool, do not leave it in your car or direct expose under sunlight and remember heat is the worst enemy of your iPod.
Don'ts
- Do not expose your iPod to excessive heat or
- Do not store the battery in a fully charged state (store batteries with about 50% charge).
You can find out more of details about Li-On battery at batteryuniversity.com http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htm
NOTE: WE DO NOT SUGGEST YOU REPLACE YOUR iPOD WITH MUCH HIGHER CAPACITY BTTERY AS IT WILL GENERATE MUCH HEAT AND SHORTER YOUR iPOD LIFE.
How do I know I need to replace my iPod battery?
A: Here is a quick chart of iPod battery capacity. Again, the play time is depending how you use your iPod, such as backlight, random play, music format, etc.
First Generation iPod, battery capacity is around 10 hours when it's new. If your first generation iPod battery capacity is less than 5 hours, you should consider replace your battery.
Second Generation iPod, battery capacity is around 10 hours when it's new. If your second generation iPod battery capacity is less than 5 hours, you should consider replace your battery.
Third Generation iPod battery capacity is around 8 hours. If your third generation iPod battery capacity is less than 4 hours, you should consider replace your battery.
iPod mini (first generation) battery capacity is around 8 hours. If your iPod mini battery capacity is less than 4 hours, you should consider replace your battery.
iPod mini (second generation) battery capacity is around 18 hours. If your iPod mini battery capacity is less than 9 hours, you should consider replace your battery.
iPod Fourth Generation and iPod Shuffle batteries' capacities are around 12 hours. If your iPod Fourth Generation and iPod Shuffle batteries' capacities is less tha 6 hours, your should consider to replace your battery. |
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