Bruce, if you hunt around online, you can find 3rd party batteries, and instructions on how to replace it yourself. It will save you several tens of dollars, but it depends on how technically savvy you want to become... Don http://www.noceanstudios.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stewart Mason" To: Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 3:45 PM Subject: Re: A new, completely different Ipod question > What you're experiencing is the classic dead iPod battery. You can send > it in for replacement at a cost, but you'll be happier in the long run > with a new one, most likely. Huge strides have been made since the second > generation, especially in terms of battery life. > > S