Ipods only last a few years.

The battery has recently died on both me and my wife's ipod (3rd generation -2004). Just spoken to apple care and thier response was "tough". Has anyone tried to replace the battery themselves? Very annoyed that this apple product obviously has a design flaw which gives it a limited lifespan. If I'd known at the time then I wouldn't have bought it...

Hi Doug,
like any rechargable device, the batteries do wear out, so not sure if this is a design flaw, or a known limitation of current generation rechargable batteries, my 2004 ipod still holds a charge, but obviously not as much as it did in 2004. Battery life does depend on they way its used, to get the best from any rechargable device you do need to drain it fully and recharge it on a regular basis, devices that are plugged into the wall for most of their lives do not last so long.
There are a number of companies who will either sell you a new battery or install it for you. if you choose to have a go yourself, ifixit does provide instruction (http://www.ifixit.com/Browse/iPod_Original). i have never used them for ipods so have no personal experience for these instruction, but have used them for taking my powerbook to bits.
bw
Andrew

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