Battery replacement? Anybody know if the battey for this player user replaceable?
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No, it's not considered user replaceable. Though here is a video of someone taking it apart, and he shows how you would replace the battery if you're adventurous and careful, and if batteries are available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI1Lm_-1djY&mode=related&search=
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I do not believe you can replace the battery. I contacted the seller of mine about this and got conflicting info. They lastly told me to pry off the back to replace the battery which I believe will break the unit if attempted. My 2 still work so I have not tried it yet.
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Hi, I do not think the battery is replaceable. I have about 250 songs on mine and I charge it about every 8 to 10 days. I only use it at the gym for an hour and a half every day. It does charge with the USB cable. Thanks, Pete
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You can't change the battery. Plug in the unit with the charger that came with it and charge it up.Mine is over 2 years old and I just charged it up - I use mine everyday, including downloading docs/presentations/videos for my job. Of course I have other apps on it as well. I'm not a gamer, but I have enjoyed using it. The music player has become a favorite. Good luck.
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ive never replaced mine, i would try top find a usb connector with a battery. for the price of the headset i wouldnt make the hassle.
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I don't think so but it's lasted longer than any other rechargeable battery player I've owned. I'm using it right now and continue to use and love it often. Santa brought for my 10 year old and I pretty much took it over. Listening to Jethro Tull with it and it sounds amazing.
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I have no idea .. so far the little Simon has supplied lot of hours of play for grandson. Haven't yet needed to open to replace. Assume it's a disk-style battery I can get at Radio Shack when necessary rather than a double-A or a triple-A. Time will tell.
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If the player normally powers up, just unplug it for about a minute and then plug it back in. If it hasn't powered up, it's got a serious problem and needs to be looked at. I've got 2 of these and I do have "issues" with them every once in a while but it's always been solved by unplugging the unit for awhile.
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Thanks for your question. The battery for this wonderful sounding speaker is user-replacable. Thanks again
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From my experience (and the Creative discussion boards) the battery may only last about a year or just over. It seems as soon as they go out of warranty the batteries stop holding a charge and the device won't even turn on when connected to a computer. However, the other posters here are right, I have found replacement batteries on e**y, but there are no screws on the back cover to replace it. I'm assuming you have to pop the case apart and be careful not to break it! Creative's answer is to recycle/dispose of the mp3 player and buy another. iPods may be more expensive, but at least Apple will allow you to send yours in for a battery replacement so you don't have to worry about breaking it yourself! From my experience (and the Creative discussion boards) the battery may only last about a year or just over. It seems as soon as they go out of warranty the batteries stop holding a charge and the device won't even turn on when connected to a computer. However, the other posters here are right, I have found replacement batteries on e**y, but there are no screws on the back cover to replace it. I'm assuming you have to pop the case apart and be careful not to break it! Creative's answer is to recycle/dispose of the mp3 player and buy another. iPods may be more expensive, but at least Apple... » Read More From my experience (and the Creative discussion boards) the battery may only last about a year or just over. It seems as soon as they go out of warranty the batteries stop holding a charge and the device won't even turn on when connected to a computer. However, the other posters here are right, I have found replacement batteries on e**y, but there are no screws on the back cover to replace it. I'm assuming you have to pop the case apart and be careful not to break it! Creative's answer is to recycle/dispose of the mp3 player and buy another. iPods may be more expensive, but at least Apple will allow you to send yours in for a battery replacement so you don't have to worry about breaking it yourself! « Show Less
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I'm not sure that the batteries are user replaceable. Contact B&D; for a better answer. FYI, My Gizmo suffers from battery slowdown also, seems to revive to some extent if turned off for a minute or two, then started up again. Hope this helps.
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this does have a replaceable battery.Mine has a BL-5C Li-ion battery. Cover comes off where all the input are to reveal battery . I would advise getting some extra batteries if you plan on playing this very long
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I think the battery is designed to last the life of the player because it is not removable
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Hi I was puzzling over what kind of suggestions to make when I read that your player is working. That's great! Happy viewing!
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There is no replacement that I am aware of. Only parts inside are a resistor and a capacitor. Check for loose battery contacts, good battery, loose jack or broken wire on the output side. Not much can go wrong that can't be fixed.
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Please connect your player to the computer through USB lead. And make sure that the player is fully charged. Can you please press and hold play button until the player turns on.
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We still have not had to replace batteries yet. My wife played with just 4 cubes until we got a replacement for the cube that came out of the box with a dead battery. We got a replacement for the dead battery around 1 Jan, and she has been playing with all 5 cubes since. We are still using the original batteries, but I have no clue how many actual hours of playing time.Has anybody tried the inexpensive batteries that are available on Amazon yet? (See 4 Jan post above.)ww