Amoeba

So i got a 4th gen 20gig ipod, and when I got it I charged the battery to 100% and then I put on all the software and transfered music to the ipod. Ive used it like 3-4 times for 40 minutes and I have had it for like a week and a few days. The battery is almost dead, it says battery should last for 12 hours, yet Im gonna get like 4 hours? What is wrong?

Sarlacc

I told you this in thelast post you made about buying one.

Batteries overtime lose their charge. And this can affect battery life.

Apple made it so the ipod battery drains itself overa few days when not in use to help extend the life of the battery.

So, when you arent actually using your ipod keep it on charge.

Amoeba

Well if I keep it on charge that means lets say I use it for 2 hours, I dont want to recharge it and lose a cycle each time, because then I will have to pay $100 in no time to replace the battery.

zamo

charging just a protion is not considered a full cycle charge. Plus constant charging wont overcharge or kill your battery (it should be Li-Ion). You will be fine with that.

Lung Fu Mo Shi

Yes. The charger goes into "trickle charge" or more likely "constant voltage" mode. This means that if the battery is the same as the output voltage = no current flows.

Amoeba

So basically its fine to charge my ipod every time after I use it, and thats equivalent to waiting until the battery dies and charging it?

So what I mean by equivalent is the "life of the battery itself" before having to send it to apple is the same using either method, but charging it every time and leaving it in the charger wont allow the battery to drain and die?

FuriousGeorge83

the 500 charges mean 500 full dead battery to fully charged ipod cycles. If you do it mid drain, it wont consider it 1 of the 500 full charges. and the 12 hours is only realistic if you play non stop music withought changing, fastfowarding, skipping songs with the light off. I usually get about 5-8 hours cause I change songs often and leave the light on 5 secs.

Sarlacc

Yes, all these guys are correct.

I have had my 1st gen ipod for over 3 years now.....my battery still works like new. no problems.

CLPowersWife

I've gotten a good 18 hours out of my ipod mini a couple of times, without recharging, and without the battery ever going fully dead. Is that weird?

Amoeba

alright great, i guess ill just recharge every time after use, thanks guys!

LLWesMan

Yes, you should be





















Jk.

Ron Burgundy

take it back to the apple store...they will give you a new one...i've done it 2x's now w/ my 4th gen

Sarlacc

no comment.

Ron Burgundy

I'm serious....the store employes said there was a problem w/ them or something

Amoeba

A problem with what?

Sarlacc

many store employees are just as clueless.

Ron Burgundy

I Didn't care what the problem was honestly, i just wanted a new ipod cause mine was not working properly...and I got it w/o any problems

LLWesMan

What did you tell them exactly? Mine has a problem with the screen.

Ron Burgundy

Told them it was not working properly...they gave me a new one...simple as that, wasn't a dick about it, just insuniuated that i wanted it to be fixed/new one...
all they will do is check out the problem, and make sure it's legit