H10 20GB's battery

[quangdaika]

I read on Cnet that the battery is not swappable. So how much does it cost to do that?

[devyanks90]

you can't swap it and to my knowledge iriver will not put in a new battery (unlike apple which charges $99, or used to)

[quangdaika]

Originally Posted by devyanks90

you can't swap it and to my knowledge iriver will not put in a new battery (unlike apple which charges $99, or used to)

So what you are telling me is that after the battery run out, I have to throw it away? In that case, how many charges can it take?

[DimaX]

1,500+
you could change the battery urself

[devyanks90]

Originally Posted by DimaX

you could change the battery urself

that would void any and all warranties as well as risking breaking other things on the player

[pachinkoman]

If the batery is dead or near dead, the player will most likely be out of warranty, so you might as well try putting a battery in yourself.

[quangdaika]

Originally Posted by pachinkoman

If the batery is dead or near dead, the player will most likely be out of warranty, so you might as well try putting a battery in yourself.

Exactly. There are some questions:

1) How much is the replacement battery and where can I buy it?

2) How hard is it to replace the battery? Where can I find intructions?

[pachinkoman]

I personally don't know the answers, but seem to remeber discussions about opening the player and doing battery replacements a short while back. Try searching the forums.

[khushalbhadra]

I have a iriver 20gb,so once the battery is dead,can you help me out how to manually install the new battery or the matter a fact give it to the retailer to change it.

[Mel1]

At 1500+ charges on the battery wouldn't that be 4+ years assuming you charged it every day. I wonder if the device will still be current in 2010. I wouldn't worry since you will probably get another device by that time.