Monopolies and battery changing

Apropos of nothing else in particular, I just replaced a battery in an old palm pilot a couple of days ago. I kind of lucked out--came across one of the many suppliers who includes a little set of specialized tools and an illustrated PDF of the process. And their price was pretty darned good, too. Most of them won't even acknowledge that the chore might just be a little tricky.

The main thing is the tiny torq head screwdrivers, which almost nobody has as a matter of course. Also a special pry tool to slip under the glued-in battery for gentle extraction without cracking the circuit board.

The company is http://batteryship.com , and they can also help you do the same thing for your IPOD battery.