iPod battery down to last charge

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve noticed my 60 gig iPod video wasn’t holding a charge for more than 2 hours. I used to go a couple of days without charging it. This week I’d unplug it before I’d get on the train and about 90 minutes later when I got into work there was very little juice left. I’ve only had the iPod for about a year. Apple’s warranty covers the battery for a year but I’m fairly sure I’m just over that, and I don’t want to send my iPod in to be repaired and have them swap it out for another one.

So I went online and ran a search for “Best ipod battery” and walked through several websites that sell the battery and tools for a do it yourself installation. I ended up ordering a battery kit from iPodjuice for about 40 bucks.

I’m sort of bummed the battery didn’t last longer than a year. But, from what I read, the replacement batteries tend to be better quality than the originals. I sure hope that’s the case with this new battery. I’ll let you know how the installation goes once the kit arrives.