The iPod Touch Batteries can be replaced
iPod Touch batteries can be replaced, even if Apple them not to be!
Apple has engineered several of their iPod models with the express intent that they never be repaired. When you open them up things that could easily get damaged and need to be repaired are soldered down in such a way that simple to do repair is impossible. The iPod Touch, iPod Nano models are built with the intent that the battery, and the headphone jack will not be replaced.
So it has to be a real point of consternation to Apple that there are clever people like me who have the soldering skills to work around their obstacles and take care of these things.
The battery in the Touch models is thermal glued to a subassembly and then soldered in. Again, there is zero expectation on Apple's part, that it would ever be replaced. To remove the old battery means desoldering it. Lucky for me, I've had a relationship with Mr. Weller since High School and have been fixing things with a soldering pencil since then.
The 1st Gen Touch has extremely short leads, and those are soldered to the logic board directly. I've perfected a way to replace the battery. The part is $19 and labor is my standard $60 labor rate for a Touch so it's a $79 repair.
The Touch 2nd and 3rd Gen uses a thin ribbon connection that has its terminator s soldered down to the logic board directly. It requires a really high temperature soldering pencil to desolder the connection. Apple's sub-contractor that manufactures the iPod, FoxConn uses a different solder alloy for that connection than they use anywhere else. The battery for the 2nd or 3rd Gen is a $19 part and labor is my standard $60 labor rate for a Touch so it's a $79 repair.
My most complex Touch case ever
http://www.isickbay.com/call--1-877-IPOD-PRO/recent_fixes/recent_fixes_13.shtml
How to send your iPod Touch in for repair
http://www.isickbay.com/call--1-877-IPOD-PRO/touch/touch_send_it_in.shtml
I'm in Sonoma County... Northern California wine country.
If you live nearby, are traveling through or live in the San Francisco Bay Area bring your iPod to me and I can do the work while you wait or go wine tasting for a while. Send me an
email just to make sure I have on hand whatever parts your repair will require.
Call or email me
with questions or to set up a repair. You can also call, I am here most days from 8am to 8pm
Toll Free 1-877-iPod-Pro (1 - 877 - 476-3776)
Send the device to:
Frank Walburg
2145 Service Court
Santa Rosa, Ca 95403-3139
Methods of payment
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