IPod Battery options - different questions

I have a different question for you folks regarding the battery. I already know that the battery needs to be replaced, but my question has to do with what Apple will do.
I've called several stores and have received different stories from each one. My iPod is the Fifth Generation and it's out of warranty. I have been told the following:
For $59, Apple will take my iPod and replace it with one that has a new battery. It's a refurbished iPod, but the battery is new.
The cost to replace the battery is $249.
And a few other options.
What I want to know is... what is the truth? I just want to get the battery replaced.

If you feel comfortable with it I suggest replacing the battery yourself. Search online and you can find batteries for less than having Apple replace it. Don't go for the cheapest one...find one that looks reliable. I don't understand why people would allow Apple to charge them to send them a refurbished product when all they want is the battery replaced. I would want MY iPod back with a new battery, I don't want a different one. This is a poor business practice, but hey what should we expect, Apple tells us what we can and cannot do. And before people go off on me being an Apple hater I own an iPod, iPhone and Mac Pro - I just hate being told what I can and cannot do with the product I paid for.

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Hello Paul
The batteries that are in iPods do not last forever, they typically last about 400 times of being charged up and depleted. Check out the articles below for more information about your batteries. The second article will give more insight and answer to questions that you might have.
iPod Battery
http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipods.html
iPod battery frequently asked questions
http://support.apple.com/kb/ta26689
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I would recommend taking a look at the article below.
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I just received an ipod and i connected it to my mac and as it was charging loaded a video onto it to see how good the playback was (i was giddy).
after loading the video on the ipod i ejected the ipod before it was fully charged forgetting the the rule: to get the best battery life charge it all the way before disconnecting it.
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have i screwed up the potential of my ipod's battery life?
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In other words, their battery replacement program is really an ipod replacement program. So it is impossible to open up the ipod without damage. The program can then simply be used to get rid of your scratched up ipod.
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I did the battery test yesterday on my 30GB video as recommended. I let it play an album continually with no backlight what so ever and no equalizer. I don''t have the exact time that it took to run out but the last I checked was after 13 3/4hrs and it was still going but was deep in the red. It had add 2 accidental stoppages during this 4 about 2 mins. However I was pretty pleased with the results. I don't expect that they would have been much different with the backlight as this should have turned off after a few secs.
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Apple used the best battery technology that was
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needed to synchronize the fuel gauge with the
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gauge will become increasingly less accurate.
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Avoid frequent full discharges because this puts
additional strain on the battery. Several partial
discharges with frequent recharges are better for
lithium-ion than one deep one. Recharging a partially
charged lithium-ion does not cause harm because there
is no memory. (In this respect, lithium-ion differs
from nickel-based batteries.)
I am sure you have already read this but here is for
those who have not:
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ttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61475
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Hi
Thanks for your help. One question when you listen to it like you mentioned do you change songs frequently or just let it play?

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Apple used the best battery technology that was
available and for the price. I have yet to just sit
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maybe but not what the battery is rated at in terms
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long the battery lasts. No two batteries are going to
give exactly the same results.
A lithium-ion battery provides 300-500
discharge/charge cycles. The battery prefers a
partial rather than a full discharge. Frequent full
discharges should be avoided when possible. Instead,
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memory when applying unscheduled charges.
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performance deterioration, batteries with fuel gauges
exhibit what engineers refer to as "digital memory".
Here is the reason: Short discharges with subsequent
recharges do not provide the periodic calibration
needed to synchronize the fuel gauge with the
battery's state-of-charge. A deliberate full
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point in the IPOD will do this. If ignored, the fuel
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discharges with frequent recharges are better for
lithium-ion than one deep one. Recharging a partially
charged lithium-ion does not cause harm because there
is no memory. (In this respect, lithium-ion differs
from nickel-based batteries.)
I am sure you have already read this but here is for
those who have not:
IPODs Battery Indicator -
ttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61475
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=62018
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Thanks for your help. One question when you listen to it like you mentioned do you change songs frequently or just let it play?

Ipod battery display

first off, i have to say, this site ahs a horrible layout. (i know whoevers reading this probably cant do anything about it, but whatever)
i just updated my ipod software. i used to have a program that changed the ipod battery display to a numeric value (it was more accurate). i know that its a 3rd party application, but it worked fine before the update.
after the update, it said the numeric value was still on, but all it showed was the bar. i downloaded 2 other programs that did the same thing (all independent of each other), and they all told me the same thing.
Apparently this option was turned off in the update? if so, would you please either include this option in the next update or send me something to fix that please? i really like the numeric value. thank you in advance
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"its been nearly 2 weeks, and i have yet to recieve even the slightest reply"
You are completely misunderstanding the concept of these Discussion forums. They are provided by Apple so that users of their products can ask questions and receive advice from other users to help out with technical problems. No one from Apple responds to these posts.
You were using some third party (non authorized) program to hack the iPod, so it's a little unfair to blame Apple if it no longer works wouldn't you say? I don't know which program you were using, but very often when Apple updates the iPod software, these 3rd party programs need to be re written accordingly. Maybe you should ask the writer of this program what steps he/she has taken to ensure that the program works with the current iPod software?
I would take issue with the statement that the numeric display makes the meter more accurate. With the bar display your iPod is "guessing" about battery state and demand to draw the bar, so it will also "guess" which number to display. So even if it displays alleged battery capacity to six decimal places, while that looks all scientific and digital and more accurate, it is working from the same info as the silly black bar. It's just a cosmetic change.
However, if you want that numeric display, this is the place to ask for it.
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipod.html

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I've had my 5th Gen iPod for a month or so now and love it! However, I wanted to know what is the best way to keep the battery in optimum condition. The way I use my iPod at the moment is to run it during the day and then plug it into the Mac at night, so I have only ever used a little bit of the battery. Is it best to completely run the battery down between charges? Will 'micro charging' degrade the battery faster.
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