iPod Video 5G — Replacement Battery (Thick — 60/80GB)
iPod Video 5G — Replacement Battery (Thick — 60/80GB)
New · Model A1136
$15.95
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About this part
Overview
Thick-case iPod Video 5G / 5.5G battery for 60GB / 80GB models only. Use this when runtime is weak, the pack is swelling, or the iPod still loses power after the cable, iPod Video charger, dock connector, and drive load have been checked.
Fitment snapshot
What Is Included
A swollen battery is worn out and no longer safe: stop charging it and replace it.
What this part might fix
Help pages, step by step, for problems this part might fix:
Fit and specs
Specifications & Fitment
Part Details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Model Number | A1136 |
| EMC | EMC 2065 |
| Condition | New replacement battery |
| Capacity | About 850 mAh (Apple never published a figure) |
| Chemistry | Li-Ion |
| Voltage (Nominal) | 3.7V |
| Connector | Brown slide-up FPC latch |
| Soldering Required | No |
| OEM Part |
616-0232
|
Compatible Variants
| Order Number | Capacity | Color | Case | Compatible | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA147LL/A | 60GB | Black | thick | Yes | — |
| MA003LL/A | 60GB | White | thick | Yes | — |
| MA450LL/A | 80GB | Black | thick | Yes | — |
| MA448LL/A | 80GB | White | thick | Yes | — |
| MA146LL/A | 30GB | Black | thin (0.43 in) | No— wrong case depth | If your current battery is marked 616-0229, you have the thin 30GB model — this thick battery will not fit. Use the thin 30GB battery (616-0229) instead. |
| MA446LL/A | 30GB | Black | thin (0.43 in) | No— wrong case depth | If your current battery is marked 616-0229, you have the thin 30GB model — this thick battery will not fit. Use the thin 30GB battery (616-0229) instead. |
| MA452LL/A | 30GB | U2 Special | thin (0.43 in) | No— wrong case depth | If your current battery is marked 616-0229, you have the thin 30GB model — this thick battery will not fit. Use the thin 30GB battery (616-0229) instead. |
| MA664LL/A | 30GB | U2 Special | thin (0.43 in) | No— wrong case depth | If your current battery is marked 616-0229, you have the thin 30GB model — this thick battery will not fit. Use the thin 30GB battery (616-0229) instead. |
| MA002LL/A | 30GB | White | thin (0.43 in) | No— wrong case depth | If your current battery is marked 616-0229, you have the thin 30GB model — this thick battery will not fit. Use the thin 30GB battery (616-0229) instead. |
| MA444LL/A | 30GB | White | thin (0.43 in) | No— wrong case depth | If your current battery is marked 616-0229, you have the thin 30GB model — this thick battery will not fit. Use the thin 30GB battery (616-0229) instead. |
Install and repair
Install Overview
Rather not open it? Choose We Fix It above: mail your iPod in and we fit it. Turnaround is typically 3 to 5 business days. 1-year limited warranty.
Try the force-restart pre-check
Unlock Hold and press Menu + Center for about 8 seconds, or until the Apple logo appears, before opening the iPod.
Protect the brown FPC latch
Lift the brown battery connector latch only 1-2mm upward. Never push it sideways; if the connector lifts off the board, our fix is a new logic board: rather than solder on an inferior aftermarket part (a third-party port, latch or chip), we fit an original Apple logic board to ensure the highest quality repair.
Release the rear-panel ribbons first
Do not fully separate the front and rear halves until the battery and headphone/Hold ribbons are released.
Lift the pack from the top edge only
A thin orange Hold-switch ribbon runs under the battery. Lift the battery from its top edge only; peeling the adhesive sideways tears that ribbon and locks the iPod into Hold until the headphone jack / Hold switch assembly is replaced.
Treat swelling as a safety issue
If the pack is swollen, stop charging, do not puncture or compress it, and work in a ventilated area.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this fit my thick 5G or 5.5G iPod Video?
Yes, if your iPod is the thick 60GB or 80GB Video. The 60GB version is the original 5G from October 2005, and the 80GB version is the Enhanced 5.5G from September 2006; both use this thick battery. Do not use it in a 30GB thin model, including U2 MA452LL/A or MA664LL/A. If the battery you removed is marked 616-0229, you have the thin 30GB model and this battery will not fit. If your search was ipod classic 5th generation 30gb battery replacement, use the thin 30GB battery instead.
What reset should I try before opening the iPod?
Before opening the case, unlock Hold and press Menu + Center for about 8 seconds, or until the Apple logo appears. A reset will not prove the battery is good, but it can save you from opening an iPod that was only locked up.
Does the later Classic's battery fit this iPod Video, and the other way round?
Order the battery listed for the build you actually have. Suppliers do cross-list some cells across the Video and the later Classic, and the families use similar thin and thick packs — but a listing that names both is not a measurement of your unit.
Within the Video alone, thickness has to match the case: a technician on this model diagnosed a too-thick replacement simply as a 30GB iPod that had been sent a 60GB battery. Capacity ratings printed on aftermarket cells do not identify case height either.
So: check the case depth, the connector and the clearance you have — and treat a Classic listing as a pointer to that family's own pages rather than a promise of fit. We will not infer compatibility, or incompatibility, for every other iPod from one listing.
What should I check before ordering a new battery?
Try a known-good cable and power source first, then look closely at the dock connector for debris, bent pins, or corrosion. A Please Wait / Very Low Battery loop can be a tired cell, but it can also come from a loose brown-latch battery ribbon, storage spin-up load, or a board-level power fault.
Free diagnostic
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Mail us your iPod and we will test it and send you a free repair quote. If you don't like our price, we will ship your iPod back at our expense.
How mail-in repair works
Order the free diagnostic
Choose your iPod. Add our shipping box and prepaid label if you need one.
Mail us your iPod
Pack it with your work order. No printer? Put a note in the box with your name, return address, email, order number and what is wrong.
Approve your quote
We test it and email your free repair quote. Most repairs are finished within 3 to 5 business days after you approve the quote.