Apple iPOD Video 60G Replacement Battery 3.7V 700mAh

Apple iPod Video / iPod Classic — 3.7V Li-ion Replacement Battery (616-0232)

This is a 3.7V, 700mAh Li-ion cell for the fifth-generation Apple iPod Video and iPod Classic line. It covers the 60GB and 80GB iPod Video models, plus the 120GB and 160GB iPod Classic variants. OEM part numbers 616-0232, B5LAA, B6DAH, and 696-0106 all cross-reference to this cell.

• iPod Video and Classic platform fit: These models share the same internal battery bay dimensions, connector pinout, and BMS communication protocol across the fifth and sixth generation iPod lines. The cell measures 46.49 × 20.31 × 9.17mm and seats without modification.
• Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell in a 5th-gen iPod Video. The BMS accepted the charge handshake immediately, progressed through CC/CV phases cleanly, and the fuel gauge initialised without error on first boot after install.
• Post-swap charge cycle on iPod media players: After installing a replacement cell, charge the iPod fully before first use. Units that have sat dormant can enter a deep-discharge protection state where the BMS blocks normal charge current until a slow trickle pre-charge completes. Plugging into a wall adapter rather than a computer USB port delivers more consistent current for this recovery.

Battery percentage jumping erratically after a cell swap on iPod Classic

The iPod Classic uses a voltage-threshold system to estimate charge level — there is no coulomb counter recalibrating in real time. When a new cell goes in, the firmware's stored voltage-to-percentage table no longer matches the discharge curve of the fresh cell. The indicator can jump from 80% to 20% or skip readings entirely during the first few cycles. Run two or three full charge and discharge cycles to let the firmware re-anchor its thresholds to the new cell's actual voltage curve.

Playback cutting out before the battery indicator shows empty

The audio amplifier inside the iPod Video draws a surge of current during playback, especially at higher volumes. At the tail end of a discharge, cell voltage sags under that load and can drop below the BMS cutoff threshold even though the displayed percentage still reads above zero. This is a voltage-sag issue, not a capacity defect. If cutout happens consistently at the same point in a session, charge the device and check that the battery contacts on the logic board are clean and seated flat against the cell terminals.