Basil Fawlty : Madam, I don't mean to pry, but do you by any chance have a hearing aid?
Mrs. Richards : A what?
Basil Fawlty : A HEARING AID.
Mrs. Richards : Yes, of course.
Basil Fawlty : Would you like me to get it mended?
Mrs. Richards : Mended? It's working perfectly all right.
Basil Fawlty : No, it isn't.
Mrs. Richards : I haven't got it switched on at the moment.
Basil Fawlty : Why not?
Mrs. Richards : The battery runs down.

This is the situation I was in with my 10gb iPod. But via the iPod Lounge I learn that I can aquire any number of nice replacement batteries in the $30-$40 range.

I'm certainly not afraid to crack an iPod open. The worst that can happen is I have to finally buy a new one ;-)