New Refurb 4G iPod - 4-6 hr battery life?

[epiphony]

The battery life on my new refurbished (non-Photo) iPod is pretty sucky. I've had it for 2 weeks, and the longest it lasts on a charge is 4-6 hours. Mind you, this is 4-6 hours spread out over 3 days. Does sleep mode drain that much from it, or is this just a crappy battery?

What should I do?

[nano]

it looks like you have a bad battery. i turned on my 60-G ipod that i bought new i havent used it in about six weeks i turned it on 3/4 full i was pretty shocked too i was expecting to have to charge it

[MrWizard]

A new refurb? Doesn't really make sense, but okay.

Don't know Apple's policy for refurbs, but check into that.

If not, check the stores return policy that you got it from.

[The_Duke_Of_Eli]

If there's no warranty on it then refurbs aren't guaranteed to have optimal battery life.

[epiphony]

I'll check with Apple if their warranty covers this. Honestly, I don't think the iPod is refurbished - it's likely Apple just has a ton of the 4Gs lying around and wants to clear them out. I think the only "refurbished" item was the AC adapter - it was lightly scratched and scuffed. The software on the iPod was old, and it came with iTunes 4. I'm sure the battery has just been lying around dormant for a few years since it was manufactured.