Weird Battery Symptoms + Question

My brand new iPod video has very strange battery symptoms. It will say it has 100% battery then about 10 minutes later it says about 80%. Then another 10 minutes later it will say 100% again. What is up?
Also if I charge my iPod when it is not at 0, for example 30% or 50% or even 80%, will it affect my battery life?

My brand new iPod video has very strange battery symptoms. It will say it has 100% battery then about 10 minutes later it says about 80%. Then another 10 minutes later it will say 100% again. What is up?
Your iPod isn't displaying the correct battery status. In this case, I would recommend a restore on your iPod. For more details, read here -> Restoring your iPod
Also if I charge my iPod when it is not at 0, for example 30% or 50% or even 80%, will it affect my battery life?
No, your battery life will not be affected. If you do this on Nickel-cadmium batteries, however, a degrading battery life would eventually occur.
But, as it is, an iPod's battery is Lithium-ion batteries. Li-ion's don't have that degrading effect from charging when half-way full. That's the beauty of lithium-ion batteries!
-Kylene
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