Problems with battery

aragorn85 · #1 (**permalink**) 21st Mar 2008, 11:53 am

I purchased an mp4 player but the battery doesn't charge.
I tried leaving the player on usb for 6/7 hours but when I turn it on it says "low battery".
I can't return it and i would use it more than a usb disk storage.
Here there are 2 image of the player.
Please help me...
Thank you and ejoy Easter

lattesurf · #2 (**permalink**) 22nd Mar 2008, 8:22 pm

aragorn85 , when charging, did you ensure that the On/Off switch at the top is slided to the On position?

aragorn85 · #3 (**permalink**) 23rd Mar 2008, 4:45 am

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Originally Posted by lattesurf

aragorn85 , when charging, did you ensure that the On/Off switch at the top is slided to the On position?

Yes, I tried both positions, but it didn't charge.
I thought it could be a problem with firmware, but I couldn't extract the firmware from the player to make a backup.
If you have any ideas please post it.
Thank you for your help.

sylar_jones · #4 (**permalink**) 23rd Mar 2008, 4:58 am

well...these chinese mp4s are a gamble..you'll never know whay you're getting...the other day my new mp4 charger exploded when I removed the cable...good thing the mp4 player is still ok...i'd say go for the name brands if you want a peace of mind,but if you're a risktaker like me,by all means, gimme the cheapest MP4 player available!

have you checked the battery contacts? if u have a soldering iron, you should consider re-melting the solder...that might do the trick.