From: Paul Louden <paulthenerd_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:02:13 -0500

Look for batteries compatible with Generation 1 and 2 iPods. Ebay's popular,
and you can find them cheaply in various places online, though if it's a
"Must have it today" style situation, I know Fry's Electronics carries them,
though at not the best price point for capacity.

On 6/13/06, Jonathan Corbet <corbet_at_lwn.net> wrote:
>
> My H340 battery life seems to have gotten worse...it just went from a
> full charge to a low-battery shutdown in about 35 minutes. If I let it
> sit for a while, it will somehow recover part of its charge, but it
> still won't play for very long. It seems that my battery is toast. And
> I have a long flight in a couple of days...
>
> I'm curious as to what could have caused a catastropic battery failure
> like this. But, at the moment, I'm even more curious about what I can
> do about it. There are some good instructions out there on how to
> replace the battery (http://www.misticriver.net/showthread.php?t=34257),
> but there is little to be found on where to *find* a suitable battery
> for this device. Preferably in a hurry.
>
> So...does anybody out there have a (US) pointer to a place which can
> deliver an H340-compatible battery in a big hurry?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> jon
>
> Jonathan Corbet / LWN.net / corbet_at_lwn.net
>
Received on 2006-06-13