I recently ordered one of these and the charger does not work - I plan to return it. Is there a high failure rate with these? Should I replace it? UPDATE: THANKS to all who responded to my question. I did verify that I had inserted the batteries...
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Howzit T.Q. , When I first got this battery and charger I put the battries with the labels facing out, it didn't charge! Try put the battery with the label facing in the red led will come on when it's done charging the green led will come on....good luck....................
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Sorry you had such a bad experience. Mine works very well. If it is not the charger, perhaps you could send it back. Good Luck.
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Would appear that either (1) the battery is no good, (2) the charger is no good, or (3) neither is good. Likely hood is that battery is defunct. If you have a Batteries Plus store near by (maybe a Radio Shack), they should be able to test the battery for you. I purchased a replacement battery on line. Same battery but much lower cost is available on line from different sources. But, you will likely need to cut the adapter plug from your existing battery and solder leads to the new battery.
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Nope. This might be a knock off styled battery charger, or the batter itself might be broke. Do you have any other batteries to try out to see if it's the charger itself or the battery? Someone you can borrow from? Do some testing to pin down what it is that isn't working here. Good luck.
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The charging light in mine actually didn't work, so I tried turn it. Since in had a battery in it I cound send it through the mail. I contacted AMAZON and they sent me a new. The new one works perfect....
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Had a similar issue; it had to be replaced. Based on what I was told when I called them, the initial batch of these went out with this sort of problem. In my case, while it still worked, it would no longer charge and was not recognized by the computer's USB port (I tried it on several different computers). As I recall, mine did not have a model number on it, which was their indication that it was one of those in the first batch.
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Assure that the batteries are faulty, not the charger. Then contact the seller and see if they will replace them.
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This has never happened to me and I have 5 of these chargers. They are not very well made but they worked for me. What kind of battery were you charging on it and did you set it to the right cell setting when you charged said battery?
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Hello, I don't thinh the charger defective at all. When u start using the charger the green light start flashing -and u have to wait it will turn to red light the u have to wait to green light again . Which mean u are good to go.
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I would conclude that the charger is defective. I used mine yesterday and the lights worked correctly.
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The first one I purchased was brand new and it worked great for about five years. When the battery wouldn't charge anymore I bought a new charger which didn't work either. I then bought a complete used system and it has never worked. Might be worth a try if you buy brand new. I didn't. Hope this helps.
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Mine have always worked. Make sure the outlet you're plugging into has the correct voltage and that the indicator light is solid. I thought mine wasn't charging once but the outlet (GFCI) had tripped! Sorry I'm not more help.
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There wasn't any problems with it when I sent it out. Have you tried another charger?
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I have a problem, that might be related and I wanted to ask people as well. When I put the battery in the charger (I have two), most of the time, even though the battery is empty, the charger shows green light and does not charge. I have to put the battery in slightly elevated angle and push on it and then it will start charging. So maybe your batteries were not charged at first place. Also happens to me, that the batteries discharge if not in use for 2-3 days, so before use I always recharge.
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Hello, if I understand you correctly, the output voltage is less than what is required? Maybe a defective battery.. Although, dual voltage rechargeable, 220\50htz, may be the problem. The same with 110/60htz as well. So, it could be the charger. I have had zero issues with mine. Check the component that your using them on too... Hope this helps.
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I'm having the exact same problem. Although my charger was somewhat inconsistent before it died completely. (For about a month the light would come on on the charger about 3/4 of the time when I plugged it in.)
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i think you should start with trying another charger. since its a micro-usb port it shouldnt be too much of a problem finding one. you should also try different sockets... the electrical output may differ a little bit. if the problem still persists, i assume its the battery. try discharging it and (however) charge it again up to 100%. your next option would be buying another battery... good luck!