Ipod

[djayz]

My approx. 4 year old ipod simply stopped working awhile back and I assumed it was the battery (I could still use it while it was connected to my computer). I brought it to the official Apple service center in Siam Discovery only to be told that the battery cannot be changed...(?) and I'd have to have it replaced with a new ipod for Baht 3,000. Just out of curiosity, is this normal?

[xen]

I have been led to believe the battery can be changed but the cost is usually about 3/4 the price of a new i-pod.

Also there is speculation that the ipod will be discontinued from the Apple line up. From the Sydney Morning Herald today "Death of the ipod"

[petertucker48]

Can Be Done !!!!

Just need nerves of steel (and a new battery of course)

[Jimi007]

Can Be Done !!!!

Just need nerves of steel (and a new battery of course)

I've done it on the 3rd generation iPod (the one shown in your picture) three times. It's easy! Finding the battery here isn't so easy. I had a friend bring me one that I had shipped to his house in the US. $14...I did mine again last week in about 10 minutes... My 4th generation iPod touch would be a different story. I have a friend that owns an Apple repair store in California and he told me they are a bitch to replace and the back gets destroyed in the process. So he always orders a new back along with the battery... So, the OP would have to be a bit more specific on which iPod.... My new touch 64 gig is $399 on Apple's US website and I think it was around 15,000 baht on their Thai website, including VAT and delivery. But the thing is a computer in your hand as long as you have WiFi. I am using a SIM aircard connecting to AIS EDGE out in the boonies right now on my MacBook Pro and turning it into a slow speed WiFi hotspot for my iPod. But it works... It eats battery power though, especially using it for video...