If you're out of warranty, go for it. If you're under warranty still.. Kiss your warranty goodbye as soon as you crack that case :) Laurie -- AOL IM/iChat: cubeownernyc http://www.cubeowner.com Home of The Mac Cube FAQ! On 2/11/03 6:46 PM, mentholiptus at mac.com typeth: > On Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at 05:32 PM, Laurie A Duncan wrote: > >> My original 5GB iPod gets about 6 hours "normal" use for me. Of course >> normal use for me is using the dial and the backlight a lot, so I feel >> the >> battery life is about what it should be. When it's cold, however, the >> battery life drop to about 3 hours, which is also normal with these >> units..... > > > > Problem solved....but it's a spooky fix: > > http://discussions.info.apple.com/WebX?50@203.ecNFaXgWhsz.6@.3bbe0202 > > I haven't done it yet....but I'm seriously considering it. > > > jesse