Allaura Washington
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Q: My iPod charges and dies WAY to fast

My iPod Touch 5th gen has been charging and dying crazy fast. Like it went from 20% to 63% in 5 minutes. and when its 100% it dies in half an hour. And when it gets to 20% that's the real problem. It will say 20% with the notification, and then suddenly the power bar at the top of the screen will show 50% and then drop to 30% within second and the it will just turn off automatically. When I put it on charge it will turn on and sometimes it will say its charging and sometimes it wouldn't charge at all. If it charges, the cycle will start again.

iPod touch, iOS 9.2.1, It is a iPod 5

Posted on Jan 19, 2016 2:36 PM

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Allaura Washington

Q: My iPod charges and dies WAY to fast

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  • by Aaron403,

    Aaron403 Aaron403 Jan 19, 2016 2:46 PM in response to Allaura Washington
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    Jan 19, 2016 2:46 PM in response to Allaura Washington

    You can probably guess what's going on…the battery is toast.  If it charges most of the way in five minutes, that probably means that most of the battery cells have died, leaving just a fraction of the battery actually functional.  (Imagine what your car would do if you filled 80% of the gas tank with foam.)  One of the side effects of such a severely impaired battery is that it doesn't play nice with the charge-level-gauging logic, as you've seen.

  • by Allaura Washington,

    Allaura Washington Allaura Washington Jan 19, 2016 2:49 PM in response to Aaron403
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    Jan 19, 2016 2:49 PM in response to Aaron403

    So if i was going to the Apple Store, how much would it be to get a replacement?

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Jan 19, 2016 3:02 PM in response to Allaura Washington
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    Jan 19, 2016 3:02 PM in response to Allaura Washington

    How long does a charge last if you charge for 6 hours?

     

    Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for this price.  If only the battery the exchange price is $79. If other problem then the exchange price is $99 for 16 GB 5G and $149 for the other 5Gs. They do not fix yours.

    iPod Service Center- FAQ