Frustrated that my Ipod battery seems to discharge quickly, I ordered a replacement battery and attempted to take my Ipod apart last night. 45 minutes later, I had managed to slice open my thumb and still hadn’t gotten the top off.

I had previously installed a hack that shows a number instead of the battery graphic on the Ipod screen. Since the number usually wavered around 430 — even after a full night’s charge –I figured the battery was going to die. Turns out the maximum number is 500, so maybe my Ipod was healthier than I realized. Now I have a battery ready for when it does (inevitably) fail. As long as I can manage to get the top off.