My Problem

The battery didnt hold a charge. I like my iPod thats why I fixt it and I like to fix things.

My Fix

Culdn´t hawe gone better. Just opened it and carefully replaced it.

My Advice

Just be patient and dont rush, this is a fragile product and needs a soft hands.

My Problem

The old Ipod battery was shot so I ordered a replacement. Even though its old tech, it always worked well. Kind of like an old friend.

Also converting LPs to digital & want the music portable.

My Fix

The online instructions are good. You might tell people to be ultra careful unplugging the headphone. The new battery charged up

just fine but now I need the replacement headphone part, which is

out of stock at the moment.

My Advice

Go slow & be careful with the connections.

My Problem

My first iPod was not charging right and not responding.

My Fix

I thought the old iPod was past it's life. I ordered a replacement battery and installed it. Opening the case was not easy but I managed. I reformatted, synced, and charged the iPod and it's back to life. Instructions were very clear.

My Advice

I am a 40+ year old female and not a tech y. I have good dexterity skills for fine work. Weak eyes may need strong glasses and good light. I've ordered a battery for an iPod gen 4.

My Problem

I had a dead Battery!

My Fix

it went smooth - directions on the iFixit website were perfect, and the fix was so much easier than anticipated

My Advice

crApple gives a 10% discount on any new item if you return a dead one. with new ipods starting at $199, that's 19.99 off. it'll cost you $23.56 for the equipment neccessary to fix the dead one (provided its the battery). No brainer - iFixit for life!

My Problem

Battery would not stay charged

My Fix

Easy repair, took about 10 minutes, only one small glitch. The connector on the ribbon cable to the headphone jack was loose and consequently had to replace that as well. The battery install was very simple and the tools included with the battery made it easy to open the case.

My Advice

Be very careful with the ribbon cables and connectors. They are quite fragile.

My Problem

Battery was not working anymore

My Fix

It looked simple, but was not. It took me a long time to open the iPod. The plastic helpsticks woreout very quickly. But after that it went very well. The iPod is back on work again! Thanks!

My Advice

Patience, lots of that! I nearly threw the iPod in the dustbin. But it works.

My Problem

This old iPod wouldn't hold a charge and I had 1000s of songs on there.

My Fix

The images and explanations online were clear, precise and easy. I was able to replace the battery myself successfully....a very pleasant surprise.

My Advice

Definitely go with iFixit for any of your repair needs.

My Problem

It was either "ifixit" or take it back to Apple to see what they'd do with it!

My Fix

Tricky opening the case...stripped quite a bit of plastic off the plastic case opener tools...

My Advice

None....just thank you VERY much for the guides and the equipment.

My Problem

My old iPod 3G-10 GB from 2002 was having problems with the battery... Couldn't keep the charge more than an hour when using, and was running low in less than a day when idle. I decided to try to change the battery, because it was still perfectly functional otherwise and still a very good MP3 player that fits my needs.

My Fix

Smooth repair! I received the new batt (7 days after the order, in Switzerland!), printed the installation guide, and started: opened the iPod with the special tool (moderately easy), dismounted the various elements (easy), replaced the batt (easy), and remounted everything (easy). 15 minutes maximum, and now my old friend is like new again! Very good new batt indeed.

My Advice

Two things:

- my old batt was kind of "sticky"... I tried to gently wipe this "grease" away from the rubber cushion around the harddisk. Hope it wasn't too poisonous ;-)

- Maybe related to the above: because my old batt couldn't keep the charge, my iPod spent the last 12 months or so constantly connected to the power cable in my living room. I did notice sometimes that it was sligthly warm... but didn't care. Now I think that the permanent heat might have harmed some internal parts (like melted some rubber?). So my advice: change the batt when loosing charge, don't wait! It's too cheap and too easy to hesitate!

My Problem

I haven't used my 3G iPod much in recent years, but I noticed it had no battery life left. I could charge it, but it wasn't holding the charge.

My Fix

I've used iFixit guides to upgrade memory and a hard drive in my Mac Mini, and the 3G iPod guide was just as accurate (meaning, very good). When they say you need to be patient in your efforts to open the case, they mean it. I knew once I got the first tab loose, the rest would follow easily. Getting that first tab loose was a challenge. The iPod kept slipping from my hands, and twice it bounced to the floor.

Keeping a grip on my iPod was the toughest thing. The large iPod plastic tool broke, so I had to get creative with some other tools I had to help me get that first tab loose (Eyeglass screwdrivers helped in the pinch but scarred the case just a little--not noticeably). Once I got the case separated, the rest of the job was easy. Replacement and reassembly were a breeze.

The iPod has charged and is playing just like new with a nice charge on the battery.

My Advice

Patience and determination are your friend for getting the case apart. I did not need the T6 Torx screwdriver (forgot all about it until after I had the case reassembled), but it will be handy to have for other jobs.