iPod touch iPod Touch 5th gen thinks it's battery is dead

[wmf]

I will fully charge my iPod Touch, unplug it, and in minutes it will say low battery. When I plug it back in it shows a full battery. So technically it is holding a charge in the battery, it is just not registering that it is full when I unplug it. So I don't know if this is considered to be "not holding a charge".

Is there anything I can do to remedy this?

 

[ApfelKuchen]

You can try restoring iOS. Also, reach out to AppleCare - they can run a remote battery diagnostic.

 

[wmf]

OK, thank you. I'm not sure how to restore iOS but I imagine I can find it here, Interesting about AppleCare. I will look into that too. Thanks

 

[Gravydog316]

Maybe a bad battery? My gen5 was completely dead, & wouldn't charge, but the problem was I was using a 3rd-party charging cable, & there was a loose wire inside, that was causing the problem. Unrelated, I realize, but let me know what happens. 🙂

 

[wmf]

Followup question: Can the iPad Touch 5th generation have it's battery replaced? I didn't know it could be opened let alone replace the battery. I am having trouble wading through all the info here so I just wanted to ask here. Can I replace my battery.

(other option is to buy a new iPod Touch and that is not sounding like a good option. So confused...)

 

[Gravydog316]

Followup question: Can the iPad Touch 5th generation have it's battery replaced? I didn't know it could be opened let alone replace the battery. I am having trouble wading through all the info here so I just wanted to ask here. Can I replace my battery.

(other option is to buy a new iPod Touch and that is not sounding like a good option. So confused...)

Do-it-yourself battery replacement is very difficult without experience, because of the 1-piece design & very careful solder is needed;
Try taking it one of the small shops that repair/replace iPhones screens; there are lots around, it seems. No one can say what the problem is, until they look at it...
but, the batteries can be replaced, yes.

another option, if you are interested is the Apple online store, which sells returned/slightly scratched/dented devices, which Apple inspects, repairs & repackages, & they sell those at a discount.
(I'm in the same boat right now with my laptop, which has a dying graphics card, but I'm trading it in at Best Buy for a new one, which is going to be my birthday present.)