I'm not sure its really that "thrifty". SanDisk's Sansa Battery replacements from the manufacturer are only $20- I've got two battery's for my Sansa to swap out during hiking trips. Now as for it being from some BS Chinese company, thats a perfectly good reason for it to explode.
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It doesn't seem that bad to me; I used a similar kit to replace my 2G iPod's battery when it went south. $20 does seem a little...thrifty, though.
except, replacing your 2G iPod's battery didn't involve a solder-gun
I'm not sure its really that "thrifty". SanDisk's Sansa Battery replacements from the manufacturer are only $20- I've got two battery's for my Sansa to swap out during hiking trips. Now as for it being from some BS Chinese company, thats a perfectly good reason for it to explode.