# What is the best way to charge an iPod?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-charge-an-ipod/424060>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 26, 2007, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-charge-an-ipod/424060 "2007-10-26T01:52:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChrisBooth12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@ChrisBooth12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisBooth12)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2007, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-charge-an-ipod/424060/21 "2007-10-28T21:57:08Z")

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Yes the older iPods did have battery problems. But these new ones do not. I was referring to that the battery in the new one will probably outlast the iPod

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**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2007, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-charge-an-ipod/424060/22 "2007-10-29T03:12:07Z")

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More on the iPod battery from the [horse’s mouth](http://www.designnews.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA6478178):

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> The charging system normally takes care of all issues. It is not good to leave an LI battery uncharged as it will corrode. It only explodes when there is a manufacturing defect which has contamination in the battery — not very likely for most people.
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> When you first get it is good to fully charge the battery to excess and then don’t worry about it.

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