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I have a gen 4 photo 20 gig u2 iPod and a 30 gig 4th gen photo doing the same thing it will play music for about an hour or until song is requested to change they both have brand new batteries i have tried to start the gen 4 after the battery supposedly dies and it has a full battery i am starting to think it’s the logic board. is there a way to know what needs repaired on them i also have a gen 5 that only last’s 8 hours with a new battery is that also the same problems the 2 gen 4 i have also Update yes i am from time to time i now have the same with a nano gen 4 16 gig
I’d start with a restore under iTunes and see what it does. Since you do have new batteries I think if the issue is not resolved with a restore, check to make sure that all your connections are properly seated. After that a new logic board may be in order :( The battery life for your 5th gen is partially addressed with the iPod Battery Test Instructions available here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1322?viewl… hope this helps to get you started in the right direction, good luck.
