Mini ipod battery issue

I have an old generation mini ipod. Despite the battery being charged full it cuts out and flashes up NO BATTERY POWER REMAINS. PLEASE CONNECT IPOD TO POWER. The battery icon flashes up with exclamation mark then completely shuts down. After leaving a few minutes eventually starts up but battery is empty. After leaving a further few minutes it eventually acknowleges a full battery and starts to work but then will shut down and repeat process.i then have to recharge via plug to get to work again.  I realise I have  a very old model ipod but can this be fixed without requiring a new battery?  Is this a common problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated.  I have tried restarting but has not worked. 
Version 1.4.1
Model M9436B
Format Windows
s/n 2Z******QKL
Capacity 3.7GB
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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
Regards,
-Norm G.

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