What is the normal time of these batteries when new? And is it normal for it to trigger a "service battery" alert in the OS?
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I'm getting about 3hrs of continuous movie play at full brightness on mine. I didn't get a "service battery" alert although the old and tired original one did. Make sure you "calibrate" the system for the battery. Do a search for macbook battery calibration
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The battery last for a while when fully charged, and when I first inserted it, it did say service battery but give it a couple of minutes and it should show battery percentage.
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This particular battery is giving me about 4-5 hours. I've had one that I got 8 hours out of. Don't know about the "service battery" alert.
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I get a message from the battery icon in Windows that says "no battery detected". Is there software that needs to be changed? Follow-up with Windows "help" says to engage the manufacture on this problem.....Battery is not charging and PC doesn't work unless plugged in and when plug is remove, it kills the PC so there is apparently no power from this battery? Note it did work initially with just the battery so it appears that the battery was drained down since and it is not being charged since it is not being "detected"??
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I just replaced the battery in 1 of 2 units that I have when it displayed the low battery indicator. That unit was installed June 2008, and now it's November 2014, 6 years on a battery. I have a second unit that was installed July 2008, and the battery died January 2010. I tested that replaced battery now, and it still tests as good. This is already nearly 5 years on the replacement battery so far, therefore I assume the issue with the first one was a weak initial battery, and not the unit itself.
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It's not your battery. When the triggers only work for a few seconds or not at all, it is repair time and it isn't one a user can complete. I've run into this same issue and it involves electronics that you cannot access within the handles. It is quite infuriating. Sorry.
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Hello there - Are both batteries new? Even one battery that is not fresh can prevent this item from functioning properly. Did you try to hold the "on" button to on for 10 seconds, as sometimes first time use will take longer to turn on? Please contact the seller directly for further assistance. Kind regards -Vert Delivery
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Your batteries may not have been brand new. Otherwise the unit is defective. My unit has been working fine since I purchased it many months ago.
996857
Yes it's normal.. To get the most use, fully discharge and re charge 4-5 times. You will see a longer lasting battery
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How do I find out what is wrong with this battery? I did not know that you aren't supposed to use the regular battery tenders on these kind of batteries and I left it charging for a couple of days and now it is beyond dead. So if the tender didn't kill it, apparently (also read just now in the questions section) if it drops below 8% charge it is no longer anything but a paperweight? So tell me now if I should just go out and buy a new battery after wasting my money on the 1 ride I got out of this battery.
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It is "abby normal"! Check to see if the battery is still good and also check to see if it has leaked and corroded the contacts. If the battery contacts ARE corroded they can be cleaned with sand paper until they shine bright. Install a good battery and check for normal operation. Electronic gear can die at any time or live forever, no telling. Good luck!
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Mine were the ones that did not work only after a few months. I cannot answer your question. However if they are not being used the batteries should not be draining to the point that when you need them in a real live EMERGENCY they don't work! You don't have the luxury of stopping to switch out the batteries. My units are being replaced, but if this happens again I will certainly be calling Wagan again! These are new on the market and in my opinion maybe they shouldn't have been launched until ALL of the bugs were worked out. Not let consumers be the guinea pigs!
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I agree. Send it back. Mine has been perfect. Changed the battery once and it works great.
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Yes the mfg date of 7/26/2013 are defective, just received my fifth unit, all of them were bad, no power to switch, Greenworks kept sending units with this date. They sent a replacement yesterday and told me the unit had been tested, not so, a authorized service center checked it out and was also defective? The battery showed to have power.
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I have received two separate orders and the batteries are all fine. I have been using them in my Camera for quite a while. the first time I charged them they took about 24 hrs but since then overnight seems to be all they need. I am afraid that is all I know about them.
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The battery is charged when the unit is running. My battery runs down over time so I usually have to pull start it the first time after prolonged storage. Once it has operated for about 1/2 hour or so, the battery seems to be fine.
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Dear Stephanie, When you say that the laptop doesn't detect the battery do you mean when you turn it on nothing happens. What I'm trying to say (not very well) is does it operate at all with the battery in place. One of the batteries I got is not detected by the computer but I just left in and connected it to power and let it charge for the same amount of time as the old one. Then I removed power, the battery was charged and worked fine in the laptop. It is kind of a pain though because you never have any warning, when it goes to laptop shuts down and you have to charge it again. Later I got another battery (newer) and it was detected and works properly indicating charging and charged. It was a real improvement because it lasted almost 4 hours and the original battery that came in the laptop only lasted a little over an hour. Hope this info helps a little. Smiley
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I bought Anker battery recently , as well. Until this morning ±I had no experience with lenth of use. Unfortunately I noticed that within 2 hours the battery ws empty. That should not be normal. Jaap
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I am not sure why that is happening. My new battery usually lasts about 14 times of use. Are the batteries bought recently or have they expired??