I owe great thanks to you @Panzer_Applehusky for the excellent advice you offered way back in May. We were posting above about my 15-yr-old iPod classic (5th gen) and its dying battery. You suggested that I replace the battery myself and you kindly recommended a replacement battery. Well, I’m delighted to let you know that I finally plucked up the courage to do it.
I’d procrastinated as I’m not all that good with electronics or confident about doing things like this. I finally decided that there wasn’t much point in holding on to iPod if I didn’t use it, so I figured it was worth the risk of attempting surgery. I’m happy to report that the patient made a full and fast recovery and that I’m now enjoying music again with the iPod without being limited just to an hour’s use at a time.
I’ve got a soft spot for this old device. It was my first ever mp3 player - I was late to the iPod party thanks to grad school pennilessness - and I’ve long cherished it. It’s given me a great deal of pleasure over the years, and I’m tremendously grateful to you for giving it a new lease on life. Thank you!