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616-0206 Apple iPOD Photo Replacement Battery 3.7V 900mAh

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Fits Apple iPOD Photo models with OEM part number 616-0206 battery replacement.
Delivers 3.7V at 900mAh capacity for sustained playback and photo browsing on iPOD Photo.
Connector type is proprietary Apple dock; orientation locks into the battery slot without forcing.
We bench-tested the cell on an iPOD Photo 40GB; BMS accepted charge current immediately at power-on.
After installation, connect the charger and wait thirty minutes before powering on the device.
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Voltage

3.7V

Amp

900mAh

Apple iPod Photo — 3.7V Li-ion Replacement Battery (616-0206)

This is a 3.7V, 900mAh Li-ion replacement battery for the Apple iPod Photo. It fits the iPod Photo 40GB (M9585LL/A, M9585ZR/A) and the iPod U2 20GB Color Display (MA127), along with 54 additional compatible models. OEM part number 616-0206 confirms fitment.

  • iPod Photo and U2 Color Display compatibility: These models share the same 3.7V single-cell architecture, physical footprint, and connector pinout. The battery slots into the same bay with no modification to the connector or housing.
  • Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell through full charge and discharge cycles on iPod Photo hardware. The BMS held voltage within spec across the discharge curve and cut off cleanly at the low-voltage threshold without triggering a hard fault state.
  • Post-swap initialisation on iPod Photo: After installing this battery, charge the device fully before powering it on. iPod Photo units frequently enter deep discharge protection after a cell swap, where the firmware holds the device in a low-current trickle state. Attempting to power on before that state clears causes the screen to stay dark even with a good battery seated.

Battery percentage jumping on iPod Photo after cell swap

The iPod Photo uses a voltage-threshold method to estimate charge level — it reads cell voltage and maps it to a percentage. A new cell has a slightly different voltage-to-capacity curve than the aged original it replaces. For the first several full charge and discharge cycles, the indicator recalibrates against the new curve, so jumps of 10–20% are normal. Run three complete cycles — charge to full, play until the device shuts off — and the display will stabilise.

Playback cutting out before the battery indicator reaches empty

The audio amplifier in the iPod Photo draws more current than the backlight or UI tasks. Near the end of a discharge cycle, cell voltage sags under that load even though the indicator still shows charge remaining. The device interprets the voltage drop as a low-battery fault and halts playback. This is not a defective battery — it is the BMS responding to a real voltage event. If this happens consistently, run a full discharge cycle to zero and recharge to 100% to let the firmware re-anchor its voltage thresholds at 3.0V cutoff.

Compatible Models

iPOD Photo Photo 40GB M9585ZR/A Photo 40GB M9585LL/A iPOD U2 20GB Color Display MA127 Photo 40GB M9585CH/A Photo 60GB M9830Z/A Photo 40GB M9585 Photo 60GB M9830LL/A Photo 30GB M9829TA/A Photo 60GB M9830FE/A Photo 30GB M9829J/A Photo 60GB M9830CH/A Photo 30GB M9829DK/A Photo 60GB M9830 Photo 30GB M9829/A Photo 60GB M9586X/A Photo M9830* 60GB Photo 60GB M9586KH/A Photo M9586*/A 60GB Photo 60GB M9586CH/A Photo 60GB M9586 Photo 40GB M9585X/A Photo 40GB M9585KH/A Photo 60GB M9585J/A Photo 40GB M9585B/A Photo 60GB M9830X/A Photo 30GB M9829Z/A Photo 60GB M9830KH/A Photo 30GB M9829LL/A Photo 60GB M9830FD/A Photo 30GB M9829FE/A Photo 60GB M9830B/A Photo 30GB M9829CH/A Photo 60GB M9586ZV/A Photo 30GB M9829 Photo 60GB M9586TA/A Photo M9829*/A 30GB Photo 60GB M9586J/A Photo M9586* 60GB Photo 60GB M9586B/A Photo 40GB M9585ZV/A Photo 40GB M9585TA/A Photo 40GB M9585FE/A Photo 40GB M9585/A Photo 60GB M9830TA/A Photo 30GB M9829X/A Photo 60GB M9830J/A Photo 30GB M9829KH/A Photo 60GB M9830DK/A Photo 30GB M9829FD/A Photo 60GB M9830/A Photo 30GB M9829B/A Photo 60GB M9586ZR/A Photo M9830*/A 60GB Photo 60GB M9586LL/A Photo M9829* 30GB Photo 60GB M9586FE/A Photo 60GB M9586/A

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616-0206

Technical Specifications

Voltage3.7V
Amp Hours900mAh
Capacity900mAh
Rate3.33Wh
Net Weight22g /0.78 oz
Gross Weight47g /1.66 oz
Approximate Weight47g /1.66 oz
Dimension 51.14 x 35.78 x 5.77mm

Product Highlights

  • Brand: Apple
  • Manufacturer: CS
  • Series: Standard
  • Color: Black
  • Product Type: Li-ion
  • Battery Type: Li-ion
  • Warranty: 12 Months
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Frequently Asked Questions

My iPod Photo won't turn on after sitting in a drawer for a year — new battery installed and still nothing

Extended storage drains cells below the BMS re-activation threshold, and the iPod Photo firmware holds the device in a locked low-current state until it sees enough voltage to proceed. Connect the original Apple USB charger and leave the device plugged in for at least 30 minutes before pressing any button. The screen will stay dark during trickle charge — that is expected. After 30 minutes, hold Menu and Centre simultaneously for 6 seconds to force a reset.

The iPod Photo charge indicator is jumping around — shows 80%, drops to 40%, then climbs back up

This happens because the iPod Photo maps cell voltage to a percentage, and a freshly installed cell has a voltage curve the firmware has not yet calibrated against. The jumps are not a fault — they are the device re-anchoring its reference points. Run three complete cycles: charge fully until the indicator shows 100%, then play audio continuously until the device shuts itself off. After the third cycle, the percentage display will track consistently.

Photo browsing drains the iPod Photo battery noticeably faster than music playback — is something wrong with the cell?

Nothing is wrong with the cell. The iPod Photo's display backlight draws significantly more current during photo browsing than the audio codec does during music-only playback. The LCD backlight is the largest single power draw on the board. This is normal hardware behaviour, not a battery fault. To extend playback between charges during photo use, reduce backlight brightness in Settings and set the backlight timer to the shortest available option.

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