Ipod Mini Battery Problem

[KidViciou$]

i got my ipod mini in march i think, and recently, it has been dying on me saying there is no battery power even though it's been fully charged over night, which took a long time. after a while of keep on trying to make it play, it will play for about an hour, and then die again.

will replacing the battery fix this problem?

 

[PurdueRy]

have fun paying for a new battery

 

[dainthomas]

Does he have to pay even if it's under warranty? That sucks.

Should've gotten one of those RCA or Sony players that take 1 AAA battery.

 

[KidViciou$]

the "warranty" as they call it consists of a 90-day service period as a "courtesy", and 1 year's time where you can make 1, ONE, tech support phone call

 

[HonkeyDonk]

Originally posted by: KidViciou$
the "warranty" as they call it consists of a 90-day service period as a "courtesy", and 1 year's time where you can make 1, ONE, tech support phone call

Is that only for new Ipod minis?

I have the 15gb 3rd gen and I had some major problems with it (although not with the battery) and I was able to call as many times as I wanted and I even got my unit replaced a couple times. All under warranty.

 

[Dman877]

I think you can get a new battery under your warranty.

 

[KidViciou$]

cool, i'm on the phone with them now, i think i was wrong about their warranty, it's 90 days for phone support, and 1 year for hardware


i decided i'll just go for the extended warranty service since it was only $47 for me, i was going to pay $31 for a new battery from J&R shipped, but thought what the hell, i'd rather spend the extra $16 for an additional year of support and free shipping.

 

[Jakebrake]

There was a class action lawsuit filed to get apple to replace ipod batteries. Apple offered to settle with vouchers, etc.

Link

 

[KidViciou$]

thanks for the info, but i'm not sure if i'm eligble for this lawsuit since it says purchased on or before may 2004 🙁