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[avy]

I have a 2nd Gen iPod nano (yeah yeah, time to upgrade) that will not turn on. I have tried everything apple support says but I believe it's the battery or power supply or whatever is in this mysterious device. It WILL however, turn on and play just fine when connected to any power supply suitable for an iPod. I'm sure you have seen a solar calculator before, well, when you unplug the iPod from its power source it does the same thing that would happen if you blocked the calcs little solar panel. The screen just slowly fades away.

Any insider tech things I can do?

(btw, I am fairly savvy with small electronics so if I have to take it apart to replace the PSU or battery that would be no problem. I would just need to be pointed in the right direction.)

[OmegaZero_Alpha]

iPod

Found your problem

[Versed]

I miss Zeit =/

[IamTHEBOOKIE]

He doesnt check the forum anymore becausehe hates that i quit phd and thinks that tf2 sucks now but ill have him check this post

[Biggs]

It's most likely the battery. You can find them on ebay pretty cheap and some of them come with the non marring tools used for opening them. That's how I got my 60gb ipod video fixed. A battery and a new faceplate that wasn't all scratched up.


http://tinyurl.com/79qalf

The search I found that in:
http://tinyurl.com/6v2nga

Those are both ebay links. they were like 190 characters so I had to shorten them.

[Zeitgeist]

I have a 2nd Gen iPod nano (yeah yeah, time to upgrade) that will not turn on. I have tried everything apple support says but I believe it's the battery or power supply or whatever is in this mysterious device. It WILL however, turn on and play just fine when connected to any power supply suitable for an iPod. I'm sure you have seen a solar calculator before, well, when you unplug the iPod from its power source it does the same thing that would happen if you blocked the calcs little solar panel. The screen just slowly fades away.

Any insider tech things I can do?

(btw, I am fairly savvy with small electronics so if I have to take it apart to replace the PSU or battery that would be no problem. I would just need to be pointed in the right direction.)

Sorry for the late response, bookie just told me this thread was here

hello everyone!

As Biggs said, it sounds like your battery has finally died. It has either been charged too many times (somewhere around 500 times or so they will start to peter out and few make it past 1000 charges) or the battery has sustained massive temperature swings, whatever the reason, you'll need a new battery.

You can do the Apple Authorized way (which is to pay 6.95$ s/h and 59$ parts and labor) The advantages of course are that apple is liable for any damage during the installation of the replacement battery, and the product receives a temporary warranty against battery defects after you receive it. The disadvantage is pretty obvious - that's hella expensive. Plus you are without your unit for a week to a week and a half for shipping and the actual labor on the unit.

http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/prices/#us That is the sheet explaining battery pricing

The other option to get the battery replaced - and the one I personally recommend - is as Biggs suggested, that is, purchase a kit The vast majority of kits will include batteries and all the tools you need, although you may have to do some soldering with this model.

Instructions can be found here: (includes step by step pictures, please for the love of god use a grounding mat or bracelet or you will end up needing to replace the logic board, its super sensitive )
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPod/iPo...ry/99/6/Page-1

make sure the battery is 400 mAh, 3.07v lithium based. You can either purchase it from ebay or another auction site or through craiglist (cheapest) or through a retailer who normally installs the products for a labor fee (just ask them to send you the battery rather then you sending the ipod and getting the battery installed, ipodjuice.com will do this for you, in fact if you decide to go with them use code "freeship" to remove any shipping charges) Getting it from one of these guys is the method I personally prefer, since you are dealing with a legitimate business and not some possible douche bag.

Let's regroup. You can:
Send it in to an Apple Repair Depot for ~$70
Purchase a Battery from an auction site and install yourself for ~$10+s/h
Purchase a Battery from a 3rd party retailer and install yourself for ~$20+s/h
Purchase a Battery from a 3rd party and have them install it for you for ~$35+s/h
Purchase a new iPod 4th Gen Nano from Apple for ~$150 no s/h
Purchase a refurbished iPod 3rd Gen Nano from Apple for ~$99 no s/h

You'll also want to keep in mind the warranties that come with those options. Typically an auction site will not include a warranty, and a 3rd party retailer will have various warranty - some go up to a year or more. New/Refurb iPods from Apple all come w/ 1 year warranty plus you can extend the support for an additional year with an AppleCare Protection Plan.

ANYWAY, i hope some of this helps you decide on how to proceed with fixing your 'pod. The saddest thing is that I wouldn't be able to tell you all of this if you called AppleCare.


If anyone else has some other options, feel free to post!

[Versed]

I don't get a "OMG HI VERSED I MISSED YOU TOO BUDDY!" ?

[Hell-met]

Zeitgeist now officially earned my respect

[OmegaZero_Alpha]

well, if doing his job earns your respect you should check out these dishes I washed...

[avy]

Thanks for the help Biggs and Zeit, I picked up a battery on eBay for a couple dollars. I've got plenty of small tools with which to disassemble my iPod with. Like I said, I am fairly good with small electronics. I've been soldering since I was 8, built a few custom RC cars (with controllers) etc etc.

Again, thanks for the help.