Plugged in unit and red charging light came on. Checked later, and unit was dead, i.e. no lights. Can it be saved?
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Following the other answer: if the unit is not new, then, like rechargeable batteries, they eventually die. The power cord should be changed out to see if it's the problem.
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The base unit had indicator lights showing when it is and isn't charging. As well as power and mode
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Be sure your wall outlet is not controlled by a switch and is hot test with a light.Be sure the units on / off switch on the leg is on should light up when on.If that all checks out ---- bad unit (dead on arrival) ship it back.
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I've charged it from the wall. I find the unit quite "funky" the lights stay red, you can't tell if charging is complete. The charge doesn't last long enough for emergency's. Just a weird little unit. I don't know if mine ever worked correctly. I've pretty much written it off as a "my bad."
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I just had an issue with mine not charging. It got to zero and when I rebooted with it plug into the USB charger, I could see the little lighting bolt on the battery indicating it was trying to charge, but it shut off because of low batter. Kind of a Catch-22. I tried this cycle a few times and was fed up, so I decided to unplug it and let it 'die down' for half a day. Then I plugged it back in and the screen showed me that it was charging! I let it charge up for a few hours and it started up and continued to charge. If you are having charging issues, try letting it run out and "die", then plug it in. Worked for me, YMMV. I just had an issue with mine not charging. It got to zero and when I rebooted with it plug into the USB charger, I could see the little lighting bolt on the battery indicating it was trying to charge, but it shut off because of low batter. Kind of a Catch-22. I tried this cycle a few times and was fed up, so I decided to unplug it and let it 'die down' for half a day. Then I plugged it back in and the screen showed me that it was charging! I let it charge up for a few hours and it started up and continued to charge. If you are having charging issues, try letting it run out and... » Read More I just had an issue with mine not charging. It got to zero and when I rebooted with it plug into the USB charger, I could see the little lighting bolt on the battery indicating it was trying to charge, but it shut off because of low batter. Kind of a Catch-22. I tried this cycle a few times and was fed up, so I decided to unplug it and let it 'die down' for half a day. Then I plugged it back in and the screen showed me that it was charging! I let it charge up for a few hours and it started up and continued to charge. If you are having charging issues, try letting it run out and "die", then plug it in. Worked for me, YMMV. « Show Less
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The LED light on my unit remains red until the battery is charged, at which time, it then turns green. I don't know how a new battery would solve the problem. Is the unit actually charging the battery? It may be the LED light on the charger that is the problem.
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The red light indicates the unit is plugged in, and that is charging. It does not go out.
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My red light went off after 3 min. of charging. I can't tell if it's charged or not...
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Sounds like you got a DOA. Over nite should do it. Is the problem with the charger and not the battery?
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when all the lights are dead, so is the unit. Charge it. When all the lights are fully on, its fully charged. when lights are flashing, either the unit is charging or you are charging something else from the unit.
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I just received one of these as well. When the charger is plugged in and attached to the battery there is no light. Tried 3 different outlets and same result.
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No it should boot, especially if it is still plugged in. Is there any indication that it is charging? There is a small red light next to the plug and on switch that comes on when charging. There is no consistent period to hold the switch on, it might be a second, might be ten seconds. Hold the power button in until it comes on, or at least a minute or two.
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Seems like you may have a problem, the lights on my charger have lit up every time I plug it in. There is a possibility the wall piece itself is bad though. Maybe try another USB charger an see if it works. Or put dead batteries in it leave it for roughly an hour an try them again to see if they have taken a charge.
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I don't know. I just installed it and put it on charge until the fully charged light came on.
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i was having this issue as well...but i read that there is a RED light that turns on when the battery is charging...so i played with the USB that is plugged into the unit, and found that the red light turns on when its plugged about HALFWAY in. i checked, and it IS in fact charging. try adjusting the B side of the USB (mini part thats in the actual unit) before you return it.
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Id have to dig out the unit. I thought there was a green light on top. Otherwise leave charging for like 12 hours with everything off. Hippie this helps.
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bummer. are you sure the electrical outlet you've plugged the charger into is working ok?