buildit Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 So I got a free Ipod classic (used) and it works very well other than the battery only holding about an hours charge. I wanna replace the battery but I see no reason to spend what it would cost me to get another Ipod to do it. So has anyone ever taken there's apart to attempt this? Is it simply a matter of prying off the bottom and pullin' out the guts? Did it work afterwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 there are lots of DIY out there, and should be able to get a ipod battery (just figure out which gen it is) on ebay or whatnot.i would bet there is an ipod forum that has a nice video of the whole process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Yeah, but I'd rather hear it from someone here. It great to watch a video on something but in the back of my mind I'm thinking I'll still screw it up. Might give me a warm fuzzy feeling if I think someone in "real life" has done it successfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 I replaced the screen on my iPhone. It was cake. I have the nifty little plastic separators if you want to use them. They help keep you from f-ing up the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStump Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 It's really easy, apple likes friction clips so almost everything is just squeezed together and just requires a bit of prying apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Think a metal shim would be enough to release the clips? I figure once I get the battery out I can get the model # and find a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStump Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Think a metal shim would be enough to release the clips? I figure once I get the battery out I can get the model # and find a new one.Yeah, it will work but I would recommend a plastic one so you don't scratch or bend the aluminum back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyco1 Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=opening+ipod+classic&aq=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Hmm, I'll have to watch this thread. I have an Ipod classic, like gen 2 I think and my battery lasts under an hour I think. I haven't used it in forever. I had a battery backup on it. Stuck to the back and used 4 AA batteries. I don't even know where it's at right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 It might be a while before I can watch that video, I'm on dial up. :-( I like slow bikes and even slower modem connections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 I replaced the screen on my iPhone. It was cake. I have the nifty little plastic separators if you want to use them. They help keep you from f-ing up the case.Yeah that thing helps.http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ipod+classic+battery+change&aq=1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk2d8KPMbMY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Well, it's apart and all I need to do is get the battery (EC003). I'll check batteries plus tomorrow ($16 if I order online) and maybe get it back together by tomorrow evening if their price is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienpi Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 You can send the iPod back to Apple for a battery replacement. I guess they don't necessarily send you back the one you sent, so there's a chance that you'll get one in better shape. It's $59, so it won't be as cheap as the other solutions, but if your iPod is in terrible shape it's worth a shot.http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/prices/#us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 To late, got the battery, installed it put things back together and It say's it's charging now. Weird thing was it wouldn't start charging till I connected it to the lab top. So I hope I got it back together right. Oh and the battery was almost double what it was online at Batteries Plus. I guess you pay for convenience ($30)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 so... how hard was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted February 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Well, I'd say it was easy, but after charging for 4 hours the ipod won't work when unplugged from the computer. I think the battery they sold me is either a dud or incompatable for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Well, I returned the battery and with the $30 I went and bought a new MP3 player. Anyone wanna buy some used Ipod Mini parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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