Ok..... I am frustrated with Apple and my Ipod! :( Advice please.
Hi all,
This is a long post so bear with me. I have had an Ipod Mini since June 2005, so it's not that old, but its over a year.... I have noticed lately that the battery was not holding it's charge like it used to. Instead of the normal 8 hours(I believe it's 8? for Mini's), it lasts about 2 to 3 hours!! I always charge it for 5 hours or more until it says "charged". And then after a few hours, I get a message on my screen that says that it needs to be recharged or even worse, it will totally shut off on me. So I signed up for the battery replacement and paid the $70 charge (yes, 70!!)
Now my concern is this. I did not do any troubleshooting prior to placing my battery replacement order, like is advised on the Apple website like charging it fully and letting it play continuous, as I already knew that it was not working well... so why bother. I decided to try it, out of curiousity and I charged it 5 hours, and its playing as I write this on shuffle and so far, its been playing non stop for 4 and half hours! All of a sudden its working well.. so it seems. The battery indicator says its about half way... (although I have read that the indicator can be misleading and inaccurate) but I was wondering this. Should I cancel my request and wait til my Ipod is totally wasted and no longer works or just keep my order.. and get a replacement? I was ready to send it in.
I know logically it does not make sense to not send it in for a new battery as first of all, its over a year old and I have read on these forums that average lifespan of an Ipod batter is about a year and half? So I should just send it in and GET IT OVER WITH, lol as it will soon crash. Here it is in front of me, playing well, going on 5 hours now and still... it is doing well. Can anyone answer why? LOL The only thing I can think of is that when I use my ipod under normal circumstances (changing songs constantly, fast forwarding, the backlight usage, etc), it WILL use more battery power...... than just playing songs on it as I am doing now, without touching or manipulating it. Because I am really surprised that all of a sudden, its working so well.
Has anyone had an Ipod Mini that has lasted them longer than a year and half? I feel like just cancelling my battery replacement order and waiting.......
Any feedback? I dont even know if the order can be cancelled as I did it last Friday. I just spent a half hour with Apple, talked to a rep, finally after being on hold and being disconnected twice! and he said to just keep my order (he did not even know if the order can be cancelled! these people are clueless!) as eventually, I will need a new battery and better now than later, was his suggestion. By the way, I can't believe that most of the people there have no clue as to what they are doing! That is so frustrating... not to mention, being disconnected twice, when one is already on hold for 10 to 15 mins each time!
ughhh... dilemna dileman. Sorry again for this long post. Anyone can offer me advice, I would be so grateful.
Ipod Mini
Hi, Thanks for the reply.
I agree.... Apple makes these claims about 18 hour playback times, but people dont realize that that is when its just playing back, as I am doing now.... but I fast forward songs and skip songs like a lunatic and it's no wonder it only lasts about 3 hours now. But I do believe that the battery is losing it's power, so maybe I will just keep the order and not cancel it. I know that in another few months, it will probably not play as good as it's supposed to. I just found a link that shows the playback times for diff. ipod models:
http://support.apple.com/specs/ipod/iPod_mini.html
and I found out mine is a 2nd generation Mini.... so they say 18 hour playback time. MIne now is no where near that. LOL More like 5 hours at least... and that is without using under normal conditions. So I will just keep my order for now.
One question.... does anyone know if they will send me the same one, just with a new battery? Or a totally different Ipod Mini? and if they do send me a new Ipod mini, will it be refurbished? Anyone have an problems with a refurbished Ipod replacement so far?
Thanks all.
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