Apple iPod 40gb 4G - battery problem

[JoyMonkey]

I have my iPod for about 4 weeks now and I've had this problem since the start- the battery is being continuosly drained, even when the iPod is switched off and the 'Hold' switch is on.
I charge the iPod overnight so it's fully charged, listen to it for one hour on my way to work. Then I switch it off by holding the play/pause button and put it on 'Hold'. The next day I try to turn it on, but it doesn't respond to anything (even resetting doesn't work). I plug it in and it shows the battery is completely exhausted.

This doesn't happen if I pause the iPod instead of switching it off; after a while being paused it switches itself off and will respond as normal when I use it the following day.


Is this a known defect? Should I bring it back to CompUSA for an exchange?

[Sheanster]

hey i have a 20gb 4g and it seems to have the same problem
at first i thought it was my 320kbps songs but i changed all to 192 and im still having the same problem.. not as severe though

more people should check up on this... maybe these new batteries last 12 hours even w/ the screen off

[caddi]

I also have this exact same problem. Has anyone found a solutions for this yet? I get about one hour out of my ipod, turn it off, come back later and it is drained. Thanks

[trstephenson]

Yep. Count me in too. I have had my ipod +hp (horse poop) for a whopping 3 weeks and I am having battery problems. My runtime is only 4 hours. It's sad, you can actually watch the battery icon drain as is plays. It's a far cry from the 12 hours promised. Hell, I settle for 8, but since the ipod is only 21 days post purchase, I am very dissapointed. Looks like it going back to hp.

[caddi]

After spending time on the phone with HP support for my week old iPod, it became apparent they had no clue how to fix this. I returned the iPod last night for a replacement and problem solved. I listed to it all day long yesterday, and never ran out of battery. I would do the same if I were you.

[trstephenson]

Yes, it's probably going back. I just had to prove to myself that the low run time is consistant. Did they give you a new pod or jsut replace the battery in the old one? Did you have to reload all your songs?

[caddi]

They exchanged for a new one. There is no way for a circuity city or other retailer to replace the battery on an ipod.