My battery died after 3 yrs and 3 months??????

I don't know if my ipod is the classic. I bought the 20 GB in July 2005.
Is this common for the battery to die after 3 years? I turned it on and it made this funny noise. Then a pic of the battery and the triangle with the ! showed up. What do I do now? Thanks

Apple will replace the battery for you. They replace the iPod with a refurbished item, so you lose whatever was on your iPod. Info is here:
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/battery/
Various third-party vendors will also replace the battery, or sell you a kit to do it yourself. The iPod does look like it's a totally seamless item, but it can be disassembled pretty easily. There are videos on YouTube that show how it's done, and most of the kit-sellers provide detailed instructions. Just Google "ipod battery replacement" and you'll find tons of sites. Look at ipodjuice.com - they have lots of information about battery replacement, disassembly, iPod model identification, etc (I'm not endorsing them, I just think their site is very informative).
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