The iPod is an entertaining tool of extraordinary capacity. It can do practically anything. Such an interesting device naturally warrants hours and hours of use. This is fine until the battery runs out.

You’ll never be bored if you have an iPod with you. With all the functions and nifty apps, it’s like a toy that never gets old. If you get tired of the music you have, just download more music; same with games and movies.

But using it constantly has consequences. It’s a terrible sight to see your battery bar in the red, knowing you have no place or means to charge it. You could be out in public, far from your wall outlets or you could be on a long trip. Either way, knowing your iPod is dead or dying isn’t a good feeling.

The most viable option would be to buy new batteries and replace the old ones. An Apple store can do this for you, but it is extremely expensive (at least a hundred dollars) and you could potentially lose all of your music and apps.

If your iPod is still covered by its warranty, and it probably still is if you recently bought it, and the Apple store will replace your battery for free.

Another slightly more risky option is changing the battery yourself. There are plenty of tutorials online the show you how to do it, and if you pay close attention to them, it can be relatively easy.

It’s absolutely essential that you pay close attention to the tutorials if you decide to do this. You must know exactly what you are doing or you risk harming your iPod in some way.

So go ahead and find the correct battery for your particular iPod model, learn how to replace it, and give it a shot. You know how valuable your iPod is; with that in mind, be very careful.

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