Step Procure an iPod battery lithium ion battery stocks online or in a retail shop nearest you iPod batteries can be bought for as low as You have to be sure that the replacement battery you buy is for your iPod.
Deterioration is a function of temperature and charge level. Don't make the mistake of storing the battery fully charged, as that is the state where it breaks the fastest due to heat. Charge it to take it out and put it like that on the back seat of your car avoid direct sunlight and preferably put the mini lithium facts notebook on a firm flat surface while operating it.
2) Battery freshness: often overlooked. Always make sure you have the freshest battery possible. A battery can lose it's ability to hold a charge as time goes on. You want batteries that move off of shelves quickly to be sure they aren't old.
Why lithium bettery stock is this important? If you have a relatively new PC the only problem you will get are error messages relating to the clock on start up. No big deal. If your PC is older then a low battery could be a nightmare. I had a PC which once every few months refused to boot. Rather than take the PC in for repair or start replacing parts myself the first thing I did was look at the BIOS settings. It was soon obvious that the BIOS settings were corrupt (wrong bus speed). I put a volt meter on the battery and sure enough it was reading 2.2 volts.
All power tool batteries degrade over time and lithium ion batteries degrade more rapidly over periods of un-use. Accordingly, use them often and when you're not in the trenches of a project, try to use them at least once each month.
There are a couple of more considerations about choosing your cell phone battery which we cover with a later post. And don't forget the holidays are coming up so make sure you take a look at various face plates and extra batteries to enhance your gifts!