Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. For information, go to www.apple.com/batteries.
Checking the battery status
You can check the battery status of iPod shuffle when it’s connected to your computer or disconnected. The status light tells you approximately how much charge is in the battery.
If iPod shuffle is on and not connected to a computer, you can use VoiceOver to hear the battery status by pressing the VoiceOver button (
) twice.
Status light when disconnected |
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Solid green | Good charge | “Battery full” or |
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| “Battery 75%” or |
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| “Battery 50%” |
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Solid orange | Low charge | “Battery 25%” |
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Solid red | Very low charge | “Battery low” |
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Status light when connected to a computer |
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Solid green |
| Fully charged |
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Solid orange |
| Charging |
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Blinking orange |
| Do not disconnect (iTunes is syncing, or iPod shuffle is |
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| enabled for disk use); may be still charging or may be |
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| fully charged |
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