Apple iPod battery upgrade: 21 hours, 3 minutes runtime with NewerTech's 2100mAh battery

September 21, 2004 at 03:47 AM in

This excellent iPod hack comes to us from Russell P.:

"www.xlr8yourmac.com is reporting that after replacing their 1st gen
iPod battery with the NewerTech's 2100mAh battery they went from getting 4
hours of play time to 21 hours of play time. Cost was $39.99. Took them five minutes to change the battery."

Wow...there's one reason why I didn't want an iPod marked off my list - thanks for the fantastic tip, Russell!

Updated: Link corrected, now works.

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Reader Comments

nd @ September 21, 2004 03:13 PM

get me something like this for my powerbook then i'll be impressed!

webstandards @ September 21, 2004 06:22 PM

Why doesn't this battery come standard with the iPod? By the way, the link to www.xlr8yourmac.com is missing 'http://' and is, well, dead.

wonderboy @ September 22, 2004 05:07 AM

That's all fine and dandy for the 1st/2nd gen users, but where are these 21 hour batteries for us newcomers with 3rd and 4th gens? and what about minis?

I really think I'd void my warranty (only a month or two left) in order to more than double play time...

David Adam Edelstein @ September 22, 2004 10:49 PM

Holy !&^#*. I wonder how many hours the 4gs will get with the new power management stuff when they do release a battery for us?

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