I bought a replacement iPod battery for about $30 (plus shipping), and just replaced my battery. I was extremely scared to take my precious apart, but it all worked out. Then, the moment came after I snapped everything back closed to see if it’d turn on again. I plugged it in, and the Apple logo came up. Phew!
All Narfed Up 
I’m going to have to do this eventually…
I’m SO not looking forward to it.
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If I had an iPod… then I might have to worry… but the boss won’t let me get one.
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@Josh: I was dreading it, but at the same time keeping my eye on the end result. I’m definitely glad I was able to save about $30. 🙂
@Chris: The iPod Nano doesn’t look too bad. If you could save up $200, I’d say it’s worth it. If you get one. *crosses fingers*
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It’s not the cash… I could go all out right now and still have a bit to spare. But now that I’m living with the girlfriend, everything is “our” money. =)
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Ohhhh, gotcha!
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I don’t know if you’ve seen iPodjuice, but they offer iPod batteries and a tool that claims to make it much easier to open a pod than the blue tools in your picture – check it out for yourself.
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I haven’t heard of them, nor have I seen that site mentioned at iLounge. If it’s not there, I can’t help but be kind of skeptical (especially if iLounge is the authority for iPods and iTunes). It doesn’t look too shady, fortunately.
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I recently used IPOD Juice and there is no need to be skeptical. I opted for them to change my battery out for me. I am very attached to my IPOD…..just wanted to let you know…
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If I need to get a new battery, I’ll probably check out ipodjuice now. That iOpener looks similar, but I’m hopeful will work much better.
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