I just inserted the battery and have had it plugged in for about 10 minutes. When I disconnect the current, it completely turns off. Does it take a while to charge or do you think I got a bad battery. I checked the connection and it is inserted as far as it will go. I just inserted the battery and have had it plugged in for about 10 minutes. When I disconnect the current, it completely turns off. Does it take a while to charge or do you think I got a bad... » Read More I just inserted the battery and have had it plugged in for about 10 minutes. When I disconnect the current, it completely turns off. Does it take a while to charge or do you think I got a bad battery. I checked the connection and it is inserted as far as it will go. « Show Less
787305
It's like any rechargeable battery.... It will need several hours to charge the first time.
787306
When I purchased the 1st battery I had the same problem but when I realized that I had a year warranty I filed the claim mailed the old battery and was sent a new one after installing the new battery I works like a charm. If it is not holding a charge you definetly got a bad charge
787307
TypIcally, batteries needba few hours to be fully charged. Be sure that all is properly connected, that the outlet provides power and try charging overnight. If that does not work, then i would suspect the batttery or less likey, the charging circuitry in the radio.good luck.
787308
Mine takes a long time to come to a full charge. Several hours. So as a matter of course, I usually leave it plugged in and charging, until I want to take it somewhere untethered. It does provide a long play time (8-12 hrs). Although that time seems about the same, whether it's playing, or just in standby mode, switched off. Which is why I leave it plugged in/charging.
115119
Check on the battery occassionally while it's charging. Some times if the battery is to old, it will overheat and melt itself to the charger. I had it happen. If it hasn't been charged in quite awhile, the hot pack signal will come on. I took the battery out and let it sit for awhile. Put in back in the charger the next day and it fully charged.
184140
Must be defective in some way. I would send it back. I haven't had any problems charging mine. It charges fully and I am able to use it without it being plugged in for at least a few hours.
1219412
I can't answer this, in my case once I use the charged battery, my charger/battery will not take a new charge, is this a normal problem and should I look for a charger?
936882
make sure you have the battery in the charger in the right direction, I ha mine pluged in overnight. The battery stays charged for a long time
1968143
Hi. It takes a long time for the battery to charge. It seems like it's an overnight thing. I thought it was only for the first charge, but it's every time you charge it. Other than that, I like the product very much.
981976
I think the button only turns it on. From what I can tell, it stops charging once the load goes away. When my phone is fully charged, I'll notice that about 10 or so seconds, the indicator that it's still plugged in goes away.If I plug in another device, nothing happens until I push the button on the battery. The same thing happens, device charges and the battery apparently stops supplying power a little bit after the device stops drawing power.
826136
Did everyone try charging the unit while it is powered off? It seems to make a different to me. I bought three(3) and so far all battery seemed to be decently averaged out around 2.5 hours or so (mainly net surfing and video conferencing) after few months of usage. Power on while charging seems like charges don't hold too well even it shows 100% charged. Try it out...it may make some different.
1691400
The light is supposed to turn off when the battery is charged. If it only works when plugged in, that defeats the purpose. I'd contact the maker. Sounds like yours is defective. BTW, did some long workshops this summer. did recharge during the lunch breaks. The battery seems to last about 7.5 hours.
1113508
? i use it to there is no charge left in it , then recharge , that takes about 5 hrs to charge , thats why i bought 2 of them , they can run the unit for about an hr , as with all my battery operated tools , i let the battery run out , then completely recharge them , you may have a defective battery , if you get a new 1 , dont try using it , till its completly charged , 5 hours , then use every bit of power left on it before recharging , battery's have memories
1779012
You have to let it charge for a while and maybe reset it. It comes with instuctions for installing a new battery. If you did that then you probably have another problem.
1667061
It sounds like something may be defective or the battery is dying out, as it should only take a couple hours to charge. I cannot recall it taking more than hours. You may want to use a power block instead of a computer to charge it to make sure the problem isn't with say a weak laptop battery.
126585
If it is charged, soon after you plug it in you will see the green light blink. That is as much charge your going to get. Charge it near you, keep eye on it. When a battery is no good it might start to blink but you won't be able to turn it on. After you have a full charge, run the battery all the way down, make sure it's real low, that way when you charge it up you train the battery for long life. Good Luck, Kris If you have any problems email me at kristophergeorgeking@gmail.com, i will help you!
1301386
First is the battery new or relative new? If the battery is older it could not be taking a charge, the green light will stay on until the battery is charged. Second, if the battery is relative new and the charger has been on it for 12-24 hours and still green then the charger most likely is defective. You will have a better idea than I because of the age of both the charger and the battery. Note: The chargers do go bad after just a few years and you will get the results you explained. Will be glad to help more if you wish to give more information due to age of each item. Of course it would be an opinion but an educated one, I am a certified electrician. Maybe this will help..... either one is bad news because you can purchase the whole unit as inexpensive as you can purchase a Charger or Battery!
2254325
I normally charge my battery the night before we golf, and unplug the battery as I'm leaving for the course. However, I believe the blue light (shows battery is fully charged) appears before the next morning. I did this with the new battery so I didn't take notes on how long it actually took to charge.
1171267
I got a similar unit recently and when I plugged it in, it too showed 100% charged. However, I unplugged the charger and checked the battery voltage which instantly dropped to under 6V. So that told me that the battery wasn't accepting a charge and the "100%" reading was coming from the charger just while plugged in. So I left it plugged in and after an hour it did start accepting a charge and the reading dropped to 60% or such. So it does take at least 12 hours, after that if it starts displaying 100% it probably is charged.
906306
It could be a bad battery. If it is a bad battery, you can call customer support, and they will send you a new one. They were very pleasant when I spoke with them about a battery issue not holding a charge. At the time, the customer service person told me that new batteries should be charged for at least 24 hours in order to keep a full charge. He also told me if the battery didn't work, that they would send me a new one.