2nd Gen Shuffle (& eventually 3rd Gen NANO Help Needed)

It was working fine ..had a good charge..
I went out to clean the gutters with a bit a music
and when I came in the Green Indicator Light was Orange
so I set it in the cradle and went about my business..
A few hours later the Indicator lite was RED!
...and it's thwarted every attempt to charge back to up.

I reckon it's the Battery .. so I started searching for
a new one.. (no easy!) then the disassembly instructions
(also not an easy find) then found out WHY........

There are NO Battery Connectors on the tiny Shuffles..
OR The NANOS! (Figures! we have one of each)

What's needed is a bit of
MICRO-SOLDERING (battery leads to LogicBoard)
..mmm.. NOT the place to LEARN to Solder.

Any practical (workable) solution?

Oh.. I found a place to order a battery for $15..
and a different outfit you can sent an iPod to and they'll
gladly install any of your 3rd party parts for you ..
at a flat rate fee of $35.00 +S&H & Insurance.

Falls into the "May as well buy a New One" since the price
drop that's now HALF what I paid when it was first issued.

What grinds me is the meticulous care I've taken with the
little darling.. always in a silicon iSkin and always in
a leather case when not in use.. to look at it it looks
like it's a freshly UNBOXED Virgin. that alone makes
me loath to chuck-it in the bin.

Sincerely
Jake.

I had that problem with mine, and all I had to do was restore it to factory settings.

Good Idea!

too bad it didn't work

but thanx for the suggestion.

I restored to factory settings
then added back a playlist, and left it charging all night.
This morning I disconnected it and flicked it on and the indicator
light flashed RED then went out.

O It still plays as loud & lovely as ever
..but I assume not for much longer.

I found some stuff called "WIRE GLUE" on the web & purchased some

It hasn't come yet...
I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this so-called
"CONDUCTIVE EPOXY" before I pry open my iShuffle & have at it.

Then I think that your battery is going bad... I don't think that it'll be worth trying to fix... because if it was fixable... It would've worked. I'm getting an iTouch soon so anyone that wants my shuffle is welcome to it.

That's sweet of you to offer.

So you don't want it?

I'm really touched by your generosity..
..but wait & see if you get your Touch before
making up your mind about giving away the Shuffle.

Ok. I'll let you know.

The hugest gripe I have with Apple products.

Lithium batteries oxidize and die, plain and simple. Sometimes they die quicker, somtimes slower, but 2-3 years after you purchase the device the battery will need replacement unless you can live with severely reduced runtimes.

At least the larger devices you can pry open and remove the battery, even if it's not easy. But soldering the battery in is just planned death for the device, and not really environmentally responsible.