Some people never leave the house without their iPods. It’s a portable media center, and people like to have their music and movies on them at all times. The only problem is, unless you get a chance to charge it, any iPod will run out of juice if used constantly over the course of a day. Luckily, there’s a simple way to revive it.

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.

If you visit an Apple store, you can get the battery replaced for a fee. A sky high fee of about $100, that is. Such a high cost makes replacing your battery the official way somewhat of an unviable option.

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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