Save some cash and change your 60GB iPod battery yourself.
The first 60GB iPod was the fourth-generation iPod Classic, and it was also the first iPod to display photos. It was originally released in 2004, and if you still have it, there's a chance your battery could use an upgrade. You can do this by taking it into an Apple store or sending it to a company that replaces batteries, but if you do it yourself, you can save a lot of money.
Instructions
1. Purchase an iPod fourth-generation replacement battery from an online site such as Amazon, Milliamp or iBatteryDepot (see Resources). They can be priced anywhere from $20 to $30, and usually come with a prying tool.
2. Press down on the iPod cover (on the side, near the screen) a few times, until you hear a click. This will release the plastic cover from the metal portion and create a gap between the two sides.
3. Insert the prying tool into the gap you've created, and slide it along the edge of the iPod. When going along the bottom edge of the iPod, refrain from pulling. Simply slide the prying tool along the edge without too much force.
4. Separate the two sides, but don't pull them very far apart. There's a ribbon that's located in the top corner that connects the two sides, and if broken, will ruin your iPod.
5. Remove your hard drive. Pull on the black wire to loosen the hard drive and remove it entirely from the iPod casing.
6. Use a prying tool to loosen the battery. Be very careful, as the battery is glued down. You can apply a small amount of heat for short periods of time to help melt the glue, but don't overdo it, because you can accidentally melt other mechanisms. Don't lift the battery out of the iPod yet, simply loosen it from the board to which it's attached.
7. Remove the two small torque screws at the bottom of the iPod. Lift up on the logic board and follow the wire that's attached to the battery (it runs under the logic board). Detach it from its connector, and move the wire out from underneath the logic board.
8. Remove the battery completely from the iPod. Replace the torque screws.
9. Set the new battery into its bay, making sure not to press down on the logic board. It's a tight fit, so you might have to set it in a few times. Insert its wire into the connector once the battery is in place. You don't have to fit the wire under the logic board, you can lay it over the top.
10. Put the hard drive back in its place, then put the two sides of the iPod back together. Snap them in place and turn on your iPod.
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