This document will provide you with a step by step instuctions on how to replace the battery in your iPod Video 5G unit. There are a number of affordable battery replacement options available. Most vendors offer you options for replacing the battery that range from do it your self to having you ship in your iPod to have the battery replaced and shipped back to you.

1. Before opening your iPod, ensure that the hold switch is in the locked position. This will prevent you from turning on the iPod while working on it.

2. Opening the iPod can be challenging. Don’t get discouraged if it takes you a few tries before the iPod is opened. Insert a plastic iPod opening tool in the seam between the plastic front and metal back of the iPod. Once you’ve inserted the tool, run it along the seam to free the tabs holding the iPod together.

3. Continue to run the opening tool along the side of the case until all the tabs have been released.

4. Work around the corner of the iPod and release the single tab near the hold switch. Take your time to release each tab and take car not to bend or damage the tabs.

5. Free the tabs holding the iPod together on the other side. You may be able to free the tabs by gently wiggling the front panel of the iPod.

6. The iPod casing is now open, but don’t separate the two halves just yet. There are two ribbon cables connecting the rear panel to the rest of the iPod. Use a spudger to slide up the brown connector holding the orange battery ribbon in place. You only need to lift the brown locking bar up about 2mm to free the cable.

7. Slide the orange battery ribbon out of its connector.

8. Place the rear panel next to the iPod, being careful not to strain the orange headphone jack cable.

9. Lift the hard drive up with one hand so you can access the headphone jack ribbon beneath. Use a spudger to flip up the brown plastic tab holding the headphone jack ribbon in place. The brown tab will rotate up 90 degrees, releasing the ribbon cable.

10. Slide the orange headphone jack ribbon out of its connector. The rear panel is now free from the iPod.

11. Lift the battery and the attached orange cable out of the iPod. If you have a 60 GB iPod, the battery will be thicker than the one pictured.

12. You have successfully removed the Battery. To reassemble your iPod, simply follow the directions in reverse order.