iPod replacing the battery myself?

[gwuMACaddict]

argh... don't get too pissed, but for the life of me i can't find that website/thread that explains in detail how to change the battery in a 3rd gen (buttons above the wheel) iPod...

i've finally had it with my 1hour battery life (no exageration) and am ready to do a little iPod surgery this weekend...

thanks for the help!

 

[ReanimationLP]

Instructions come with the new battery.

 

[gwuMACaddict]

not the ones i've managed to find online... i'm looking for a website with pictures... a walk through of the process that an ape could follow...

 

[Mord]

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ipod/batteryreplacement/, they have good batterys, the one i got lasts 10 hours in my 3rd gen.

they also come with the correct tool and instructions.

 

[gwuMACaddict]

i already have a battery...

looking for detailed instruction on how to put the darn thing in the iPod without breaking something important...

edit: there is a video on the site...

 

[Mord]

http://www.google.com/search?client...cement+instructions+3rd+gen&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 first link looks good enough.

try and use a wooden tool so as not to scratch up your ipod, also remember the bend the metal case it so it dose not stick out when you put it back together.

 

[gwuMACaddict]

ah ha! precisely what i was looking for! my google searches weren't as effective... thanks the help!

 

[iDM]

I replaced the battery in my 3rd generation and i can't imagine heart surgery being any harder. The tools that came with were useless and became dull before i even got my ipod open. A pocket knife worked well and the battery was great till my iPod got stolen. Good luck!

 

[Loge]

The following site has battery replacement instructions for most models in pdf format and some quicktime movies too. I haven't tried to do this yet, so I have no idea how good they are.

http://www.ipoddoctor.co.uk/