big battery problem

flaviorodrigues · #1 (**permalink**) 25th Oct 2006, 4:23 pm

Hi friends. i have purchase a ipod at ebay: this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN%3AIT&rd=1

All fine, i recieve this in last day, when i recieve this have some battery, but only 30 minutes max of battery , then this go down, so i put charging and i see indicator charging the battery, i give some hours more that 3/4 , and then i pull down the cable and i try to use my ipod, but the battery after some minutes like 2 or 5 minutes do down

and i cannot use my ipod.
If its connected with computher or powe all runs good but wirh battery no

I dont like to send this back to seller because the shipment costs. can any help me with this big problem? i like to use my ipod.
Very thanks to all

Flavio

lattesurf · #2 (**permalink**) 25th Oct 2006, 9:11 pm

flaviorodrigues, have you charged it for at least 3-4hours? Try charging for at least this amount of time. Also, try charging with the AC adaptor if it comes with it.
If all these still fail, it's likely that your battery could be damaged/old and does not hold its charge as it should. There are replacement batteries available on eBay Here. But it involves you opening the player and desolder the old battery out and solder the new one in.

flaviorodrigues · #3 (**permalink**) 26th Oct 2006, 1:16 am

hi, yes now i have battery charnge with AC adapter and its charging more that 9 Hours and red light is still on

lattesurf · #4 (**permalink**) 26th Oct 2006, 2:06 am

flaviorodrigues , the AC adaptor sometimes is not accurate. Even when the battery is full, sometimes it'll still show the red light for charging. But since you have charged for 9hours and still the same, it is likely that your battery is damaged or old and does not hold it's charge.
Just one more thing, try with another USB cable (if you have) on another USB port on your computer. If it still persists, then you have no choice but to either exchange for a replacement set or change the battery yourself.

flaviorodrigues · #5 (**permalink**) 26th Oct 2006, 2:37 am

i never have luck

just purchase this and now problems, in mp4 i see the batterybar charging

flaviorodrigues · #6 (**permalink**) 26th Oct 2006, 10:58 am

I put some hours like 10 hours charging, i disconect but i see that battery is not full, and then i have battery for some 1.50 Hour. I live in portugal, its any problem with AV adapter?
Thanks

lattesurf · #7 (**permalink**) 26th Oct 2006, 5:43 pm

flaviorodrigues , i'm not sure of Portugal's power socket voltage and frequency. But you should be able to charge your player fully using the USB ports irregardless of the power supply voltage & frequency.
From the looks of it, it seems that your battery is damaged/old and does not hold its charge well. It's either you contact your seller for replacement, or purchase a replacement battery and change it yourself.

flaviorodrigues · #8 (**permalink**) 27th Oct 2006, 11:13 am

i contacted the seller and we told me to send the mp4 and i will get one.
the bad is the shipment to send it!lol

gussiefishfood · #9 (**permalink**) 27th Oct 2006, 2:00 pm

Ive just bought two of the damn things, one for me the other for my father in law! Was it a big mistake? may be... I too am having problems with battery life, both with charging via the PC and also using the adaptor.
Cant seem to get it to work.
Also having trouble deleting image folders from the system. I tested the capacity by downloading 3.5gb of photos. It didnt seem to like this but tried to cope!

Does anybody have a good way of charging the units i.e do you switch it off or leave it on?

flaviorodrigues · #10 (**permalink**) 27th Oct 2006, 3:08 pm

ye i have problem with charging with pc or adapter