iPod Nano Battery Swelling

**SPeedY_B** · December 16th, 2007

In the pictures below, the large silver bulge you can see is my Nano battery, which should actually be flush with the white casing it resides in. Im rather fortunate it didn't explode on me...

Cocking thing, I need a new iPod now! (I don't trust the crappy replacement batteries on the market).

**gonaads** · December 16th, 2007

Damn that's nasty. Have you tried eBay? A lot of OE batteries for iPods on eBay.

**tdinc** · December 16th, 2007

I would call Apple, and have them fix or replace it. no excuse for that

**Geffy** · December 16th, 2007

is that a battery about to explode in your pocket or are you just happy to see me

**Brad** · December 16th, 2007

It's Gonna Blow!!!!!

**Xie** · December 16th, 2007

I would contact Apple about a replacement. I would also be VERY careful how you handle that thing, those batteries exploding can be nasty I've read. Also how did you notice it was swelling like that, did it push the bottom off?

**falconguard** · December 16th, 2007

Is Apple entering the explosive battery market too?

I think Apple customer service would be anxious to take that off your hands.

**Geffy** · December 17th, 2007

Originally Posted by Xie

I would contact Apple about a replacement. I would also be VERY careful how you handle that thing, those batteries exploding can be nasty I've read. Also how did you notice it was swelling like that, did it push the bottom off?

It was pushing the select button out such that it could not be depressed. Details on his blog

**SPeedY_B** · December 18th, 2007

Indeed. The damned buttons stopped working, and then I noticed that both the front and back were not flat.

Having contacted someone who works at Apple (not Apple's customer support), they've stated because I've opened it, they're not interested. Also of note, it was out of warranty, therefore I'd likely not have sent it back to Apple anyway.

As for batteries, I know of friends who have replaced their batteries, and had no problems, I'm just a little concerned that if an Apple battery can do this, then what will happen to a ****ty Chinese mass-produced battery which has not been through the same (apparently, lacking) safety checks?

Dark Atheist · December 18th, 2007

send it to them in the post - lable it - BOMB! - they might be interested then

**Brad** · December 18th, 2007

Originally Posted by SPeedY_B

Indeed. The damned buttons stopped working, and then I noticed that both the front and back were not flat.

Having contacted someone who works at Apple (not Apple's customer support), they've stated because I've opened it, they're not interested. Also of note, it was out of warranty, therefore I'd likely not have sent it back to Apple anyway.

As for batteries, I know of friends who have replaced their batteries, and had no problems, I'm just a little concerned that if an Apple battery can do this, then what will happen to a ****ty Chinese mass-produced battery which has not been through the same (apparently, lacking) safety checks?

Most likely, the apple battery is a "*****y" Chinese massed-produced battery as well.

**Tuffgong4** · December 18th, 2007

Originally Posted by Brad

Most likely, the apple battery is a "*****y" Chinese massed-produced battery as well.

I'd have to agree.

Dark Atheist · December 18th, 2007

or is this what they want? you have to buy another apple product

**gonaads** · December 18th, 2007

Originally Posted by SPeedY_B

Indeed. The damned buttons stopped working, and then I noticed that both the front and back were not flat.

Having contacted someone who works at Apple (not Apple's customer support), they've stated because I've opened it, they're not interested. Also of note, it was out of warranty, therefore I'd likely not have sent it back to Apple anyway.

As for batteries, I know of friends who have replaced their batteries, and had no problems, I'm just a little concerned that if an Apple battery can do this, then what will happen to a ****ty Chinese mass-produced battery which has not been through the same (apparently, lacking) safety checks?

If you didn't give them (Apple) your name (and even if you did I doubt they are going to tell Apple Support) call Apple Support and tell them that it popped open. You don't need to tell them that you opened it. See what they say then.

Tell them that it burned you when you grabbed it to see what was happening and if they don't get you another one that you will sue them. That might get their attention.

Just don't give up. What do you have to loose? You have already lost the iPod.

**falconguard** · December 19th, 2007

Get an extension cord and an old charger, dock it and then tape the event. spontaneous Nano combustion, or explosive nano, Youtube baby!!! I betcha Apple will care than.

**SPeedY_B** · January 1st, 2008

Originally Posted by gonaads

If you didn't give them (Apple) your name (and even if you did I doubt they are going to tell Apple Support) call Apple Support and tell them that it popped open. You don't need to tell them that you opened it. See what they say then.

Tell them that it burned you when you grabbed it to see what was happening and if they don't get you another one that you will sue them. That might get their attention.

Just don't give up. What do you have to loose? You have already lost the iPod.

Not a bad idea that. Santa already bought me a replacement, but I still like the 1st Gen Nano's, so I may just have to give that a go

**gonaads** · January 22nd, 2008

Bump

So what happened?

Dark Atheist · January 23rd, 2008

did it go snap crackle and pop!

piercex2 · February 9th, 2008

The same thing happened to me today. Was your ipod out in the cold for any amount of time? I'm trying to figure out if the cold was the problem or if it's just a cheap, faulty, piece of crap battery. Anyone have any ideas??

**X-Istence** · February 10th, 2008

Originally Posted by piercex2

The same thing happened to me today. Was your ipod out in the cold for any amount of time? I'm trying to figure out if the cold was the problem or if it's just a cheap, faulty, piece of crap battery. Anyone have any ideas??

Cold is definitely not an issue if my iPod Mini is a testament of anything. My iPod mini has survived being outside, lying on the ground (unbeknown to me), while it was freezing that night (-6C). It to this day is still fully functional.

December 16th, 2007	Top \| #1
SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 307	iPod Nano Battery Swelling In the pictures below, the large silver bulge you can see is my Nano battery, which should actually be flush with the white casing it resides in. Im rather fortunate it didn't explode on me... Cocking thing, I need a new iPod now! (I don't trust the crappy replacement batteries on the market). 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

December 16th, 2007	Top \| #2
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 345	Re: iPod Nano Battery Swelling Damn that's nasty. Have you tried eBay? A lot of OE batteries for iPods on eBay. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

December 16th, 2007	Top \| #3
tdinc █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: December 2003 Location: Sterling Heights, MICHIGAN Posts: 3,505 Blog Entries: 19 Reputation: 2905 Power: 164	Re: iPod Nano Battery Swelling I would call Apple, and have them fix or replace it. no excuse for that

December 16th, 2007	Top \| #4
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December 16th, 2007	Top \| #6
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December 16th, 2007	Top \| #7
falconguard Carbon based lifeform Joined: February 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,406 Reputation: 2305 Power: 155	Re: iPod Nano Battery Swelling Is Apple entering the explosive battery market too? I think Apple customer service would be anxious to take that off your hands.

December 17th, 2007	Top \| #8
Geffy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,805 Reputation: 1490 Power: 213	Re: iPod Nano Battery Swelling Originally Posted by Xie I would contact Apple about a replacement. I would also be VERY careful how you handle that thing, those batteries exploding can be nasty I've read. Also how did you notice it was swelling like that, did it push the bottom off? It was pushing the select button out such that it could not be depressed. Details on his blog  • blog • tumblog • lastfm • flickr • #rubyonrails • @twitter "I could be replaced with a very small shell script"

December 18th, 2007	Top \| #9
SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 307	Re: iPod Nano Battery Swelling Indeed. The damned buttons stopped working, and then I noticed that both the front and back were not flat. Having contacted someone who works at Apple (not Apple's customer support), they've stated because I've opened it, they're not interested. Also of note, it was out of warranty, therefore I'd likely not have sent it back to Apple anyway. As for batteries, I know of friends who have replaced their batteries, and had no problems, I'm just a little concerned that if an Apple battery can do this, then what will happen to a ****ty Chinese mass-produced battery which has not been through the same (apparently, lacking) safety checks? 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

December 18th, 2007	Top \| #10
Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: iPod Nano Battery Swelling send it to them in the post - lable it - BOMB! - they might be interested then

December 18th, 2007	Top \| #11
Brad OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 2,276 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1552 Power: 158	Re: iPod Nano Battery Swelling Originally Posted by SPeedY_B Indeed. The damned buttons stopped working, and then I noticed that both the front and back were not flat. Having contacted someone who works at Apple (not Apple's customer support), they've stated because I've opened it, they're not interested. Also of note, it was out of warranty, therefore I'd likely not have sent it back to Apple anyway. As for batteries, I know of friends who have replaced their batteries, and had no problems, I'm just a little concerned that if an Apple battery can do this, then what will happen to a **ty Chinese mass-produced battery which has not been through the same (apparently, lacking) safety checks? Most likely, the apple battery is a "***y" Chinese massed-produced battery as well.

December 18th, 2007	Top \| #12
Tuffgong4 The Donger Need Food!!!! Joined: June 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,465 Reputation: 840 Power: 150	Re: iPod Nano Battery Swelling Originally Posted by Brad Most likely, the apple battery is a "***y" Chinese massed-produced battery as well. I'd have to agree. Home Intel E6600 \ Abit AB9 Pro \ 4 gig Corsair DDR2-667 \ EVGA 9800GT \ HDD 1 320GB sata + 1 1.5TB sata \ 1 1TB backup drive / Samsung S183L SATA DVD-RW \ Windows 7 Pro x64 Laptop** Asus UL30VT\ Intel CULV SU7300 \ 4GB Ram \ Intel Integrated + Nvidia 200m \ 500GB HDD \ 13.3 inch LED \ Windows 7 Premium x64

December 18th, 2007	Top \| #13
Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: iPod Nano Battery Swelling or is this what they want? you have to buy another apple product

December 18th, 2007	Top \| #14
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 345	Re: iPod Nano Battery Swelling Originally Posted by SPeedY_B Indeed. The damned buttons stopped working, and then I noticed that both the front and back were not flat. Having contacted someone who works at Apple (not Apple's customer support), they've stated because I've opened it, they're not interested. Also of note, it was out of warranty, therefore I'd likely not have sent it back to Apple anyway. As for batteries, I know of friends who have replaced their batteries, and had no problems, I'm just a little concerned that if an Apple battery can do this, then what will happen to a **ty Chinese mass-produced battery which has not been through the same (apparently, lacking) safety checks? If you didn't give them (Apple) your name (and even if you did I doubt they are going to tell Apple Support) call Apple Support and tell them that it popped open. You don't need to tell them that you opened it. See what they say then. Tell them that it burned you when you grabbed it to see what was happening and if they don't get you another one that you will sue them. That might get their attention. Just don't give up. What do you have to loose? You have already lost the iPod. "I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."**

December 19th, 2007	Top \| #15
falconguard Carbon based lifeform Joined: February 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,406 Reputation: 2305 Power: 155	Re: iPod Nano Battery Swelling Get an extension cord and an old charger, dock it and then tape the event. spontaneous Nano combustion, or explosive nano, Youtube baby!!! I betcha Apple will care than.

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January 1st, 2008	Top \| #16
SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 307	Re: iPod Nano Battery Swelling Originally Posted by gonaads If you didn't give them (Apple) your name (and even if you did I doubt they are going to tell Apple Support) call Apple Support and tell them that it popped open. You don't need to tell them that you opened it. See what they say then. Tell them that it burned you when you grabbed it to see what was happening and if they don't get you another one that you will sue them. That might get their attention. Just don't give up. What do you have to loose? You have already lost the iPod. Not a bad idea that. Santa already bought me a replacement, but I still like the 1st Gen Nano's, so I may just have to give that a go 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

January 22nd, 2008	Top \| #17
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 345	Re: iPod Nano Battery Swelling Bump So what happened? *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

January 23rd, 2008	Top \| #18
Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: iPod Nano Battery Swelling did it go snap crackle and pop!

February 9th, 2008	Top \| #19
piercex2 OSNN One Post Wonder Joined: February 2008 Posts: 1 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	Re: iPod Nano Battery Swelling The same thing happened to me today. Was your ipod out in the cold for any amount of time? I'm trying to figure out if the cold was the problem or if it's just a cheap, faulty, piece of crap battery. Anyone have any ideas??

February 10th, 2008	Top \| #20
X-Istence * Joined: December 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,490 Reputation: 2808 Power: 217	Re: iPod Nano Battery Swelling Originally Posted by piercex2 The same thing happened to me today. Was your ipod out in the cold for any amount of time? I'm trying to figure out if the cold was the problem or if it's just a cheap, faulty, piece of crap battery. Anyone have any ideas?? Cold is definitely not an issue if my iPod Mini is a testament of anything. My iPod mini has survived being outside, lying on the ground (unbeknown to me), while it was freezing that night (-6C). It to this day is still fully functional. My blog!