Hey Everyone
Thought i would make a thread on which batteries have been sucessfull thus far for our belovered h series daps.
Denny has written an extensive guide on how to actually replace it,
This thread can be found here
But questions as to which batteries actually do the job are cropping up on here lots lately.
Look for brands Newertech or Cameron Sino, edit (but we have had 2 reported problems with ballooning from members with Newertech brands)
there will be dud ones made along the line we have to expect that in this day and age.
Lots of people have bought no name brands from ebay etc but these are really a lottery. As to why someone would
put a dollar battery in their expensive dap is beyond me.
TYPE OF BATTERY?
You will need a 1st/2nd Generation ipod battery, but the wires have to be switched (refer Dennys guide)
the higher the mah rating the longer playtime you will get, but obviously the higher they are the longer they take
to recharge. A 2200mah can take up to 4-5 hours to recharge. I have not seen any above 2200mah made yet.
Some ebayers sell ones in which the wires do not need to be changed, but these are the no name types and have the
same capacity as your original battery.
BRAND
As above, Newertech@ or Cameron Sino, No name are a lottery.
@Few reports of Newertech failures. Cameron Sino are Qantas of the battery world, no crashes
WHERE TO BUY?
I bought and a few members bought from here, they are in the Usa
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer.../BIPOD2200M12/
They ship Worldwide
New site no wire switching is needed according to their staff
http://www.ipods99.com/ProductDetail...rH320&click=35
Any Apple outlet Worldwide probably have them or could get them in, but Apple being Apple will be more expensive.
Ebay, scout the listings for above brands or enter 1st 2nd generation ipod batteries in search engine on ebay
(its up to you if you want to try the no name brands)
Uk, Members have bought from Maplins*. Also Iworld
http://shop.ipodworld.co.uk/iPodWorl...ookie%5Ftest=1
*Getting a few reports of batteries from Maplins balooning
I would welcome any feedback in this thread so i can add anyone you have bought from and what country you live
so we can do a list.
I really want this thread refered to in helping people with Battery replacement questions as we have so many
threads opened lately, Maybe it could eventually become a sticky.
Update Nov 2007
Lickety Split on ebay has become a fav with myself and lots of others as they are cheap and deliver on time (on my occasions) They also have ones where the wires dont need to be switched, I wont put in specific links as they will expire