My iPod mini plays only three hours of music before it needs recharging. When I note in a column that Apple charges $100 for a replacement battery, readers respond with links to sites such as ...

Lifehacker reader Josh needed a new battery for his iPod mini, and instead of sending it off to Apple, he opted to do it himself and photo-documented the steps. He used a $29 battery from Laptops for ...

It’s partly my fault. My son had been complaining for weeks that his iPod Mini wouldn’t hold a battery charge. By the time I finally checked it out, the warranty had expired. Suddenly his iPod battery ...

Are you one of those people that enjoys tearing apart your gadgets to either fix them, or just to see what's inside? If you don't mind tinkering around on the inside of a small gadget, then you won't ...

It’s partly my fault. My son had been complaining for weeks that his iPod Mini wouldn’t hold a battery charge. By the time I finally checked it out, the warranty had expired. Suddenly his iPod battery ...

Fry's actually has the battery upgrade kits on the shelf, if you want to get one from a place you could immediately return it to with problems.<BR><BR>I replaced the one in my wife's mini 2 years ago ...

You can fully recharge lithium-ion batteries, such as the one inside the iPod, 300 to 450 times before they give up the ghost. When that ghost is gone, you need a new battery. For $99, Apple will ...