Originally Posted by cheeks:
“You can do a lot of damage if you try to do it yourself as everything's so intricate inside the i pod......”
Indeed you can.
So, if you're not comfortable doing it, don't try it.
I replaced the battery in my wifes iPod Mini easily enough. It's not exactly tricky if you can hold a screwdriver and are happy tinkering with gadgets ..... as I am.
Dunno about the newer models .... I dare say Apple have made them harder to get into so than can fleece you when the battery starts to give up. There are guides to doing most models online. Have a google and if you don't like the look of what you find, send it off to have it done.