i bought a used iPod via ebay. the battery doesn't hold a charge and needs replaced. can i do it myself? I only paid 115 for it. its a touch 4th gen, but was constantly used.

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i bought a used iPod via ebay. the battery doesn't hold a charge and needs replaced. can i do it myself? I only paid 115 for it. its a touch 4th gen, but was constantly used.

i bought a used iPod touch via ebay. the battery doesn't hold a charge and needs replaced. can i do it myself? I only paid 115 for it. its a touch 4th gen, but was constantly used. it looks like the pricing to replace it through the apple store is going to cost almost as much as i paid for it.

Posted on Oct 4, 2012 11:24 PM

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Oct 4, 2012 11:28 PM in response to Debra Todd

You can try it yourself. There are YouTube videos to follow and places to get parts in the link below. Just take your time and you should be fine. Good luck!

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