I received the V913 the other day. It came with a bad battery. How long has the product been on the market?
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Don't know exactly how long been on the market been a while I've had mine bout a year the battery didn't last long best thing to do is order at least two after market battery's for it and a lipo charger you will be much more satisfied
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I have had mine for several months, but don't know how long it has been on the market. I have flown my v913 several times without any issue. However, when I ordered it I also ordered an extra battery. I put it away for several weeks and when I decided to use it ,it was all swollen and would not work. I buy most of my stuff from Banggood. It was so long before I noticed the battery was bad that I did not try for a refund. However, Bangggood is very good about any problems that I have.
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about 8-12 months, cheap easy replacement would be the 1500mah 20c turnigy from hobbie king they have a US warehouse and they are about $7 each plus ship.
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About a year, I think. You need a good lipo charger so you can balance the battery and store properly. It may still be good and just needs a good balance charge. I ran into the same problem with a v912 and the charger brought it back. It is always a good ideal to have a spare battery. Hope this helps.
728993
Not OK, but not uncommon. Many are apparently shipped with junk alkaline batteries marked "not for retail sale." I got the low-battery alarm 1 week after installation, and the battery failed the load test on my VOM, despite the claimed fresh-until date of "2018." A product with a claimed 7-year lifespan needs a quality lithium 9V, which costs about $6, an added expense that should be factored into the REAL cost of this item, IMO.
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wow, i just now looked at what i got and mine had 12/17/2010. You better ask the seller if you are indeed going to get that kind of battery because they don't usually give you what is posted on the site. better be sure before buying.
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I bought it but haven't had to change the battery, or used it much. i'd go to their website, i would think you could find the answer there.bestDonna
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I have had this computer for approximately 14 months and my battery holds charge now for only about an hour to 90 minutes. I am having difficulty finding another one, can someone please tell me what replacement battery would work? thanks!
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Contact the seller. The battery ought to last at least a couple years even in heavy use and the seller may send you a replacement or at least sell you one at a big discount. If not there are a number of good sources for batteries on amazon. Look for a 4-5 star product from a 90%+ seller if possible.
714395
It hasn't been too bad. I forget when I purchased it but the first time I had to replace batteries was last week. Also, on the Roamio, a message popped up telling me the batts were low. Nice.
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Hello Daniel, We will be happy to help you with your purchase. You could receive this within the days you are there if you purchase this battery on 08/05 and choose Priority Mail when checking out. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. Best Regards, Royce Technical Support
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yes, I bought mine from amazon in january 2013 and it was then the latest gen2 with ECR and has been flawless so far. came in factory sealed box that looked to be fresh from the factory. (mine was shipped and sold by amazon)(cant say about third party sellers). I wolud like to note that i ordered 10 replacement batteries from the Viridian web site thinking they would be the best and freshest (you know the ones with the fancy green casings that say Viridian), well Viridian sent me 10 skrink wrapped duracell batteries. wich they were fine and all but i could have got duracell cheaper and faster here on amazon. hope this helps. yes, I bought mine from amazon in january 2013 and it was then the latest gen2 with ECR and has been flawless so far. came in factory sealed box that looked to be fresh from the factory. (mine was shipped and sold by amazon)(cant say about third party sellers). I wolud like to note that i ordered 10 replacement batteries from the Viridian web site thinking they would be the best and freshest (you know the ones with the fancy green casings that say Viridian), well Viridian sent me 10 skrink wrapped duracell batteries. wich they were fine and all but i could have got duracell cheaper and... » Read More yes, I bought mine from amazon in january 2013 and it was then the latest gen2 with ECR and has been flawless so far. came in factory sealed box that looked to be fresh from the factory. (mine was shipped and sold by amazon)(cant say about third party sellers). I wolud like to note that i ordered 10 replacement batteries from the Viridian web site thinking they would be the best and freshest (you know the ones with the fancy green casings that say Viridian), well Viridian sent me 10 skrink wrapped duracell batteries. wich they were fine and all but i could have got duracell cheaper and faster here on amazon. hope this helps. « Show Less
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hello. nice day. buy recently toptech007 a phone like this and a month stopped working, replace battery thinking that this was failing and not what is. to do.
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I believe these units were first offered about four years ago. The units currently offered could be of recent manufacture, and the batteries might possibly be fresh. My units are about four years old, and all the batteries seem to work just fine. You would want to contact the merchant directly to answer this question, as there is no way for this user to know for sure about how long these units have been awaiting a sale.
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I am sorry to report that something must have changed with production since June of 2013. I performed the exact same test that V.Bolinder did, and mine is dead. I opened it to see if, as others have mentioned, the panel was not attached. Oddly enough, it is soldered onto the board just fine. IN my opinion, the battery is not a rechargeable button cell. I am going to purchase some rechargeables of this size and replace, see if that works.
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Has anyone been able to purchase a replacement battery for the 7140XL? I can't find one, and my shaver will only hold a charge for about 3 shaves now. I've had it for only a couple of years.
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I purchased mine 6 weeks ago and am now having the same issue. I am wondering if yours and mine are from a bad lot. I have emailed the seller directly (per Amazon's instructions for defective batteries) and am waiting to receive an answer. I will most likely email the address on the box it came in if I don't hear back from the seller very soon.
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Hmm, good question. I wonder if the connection to the battery is bad? Maybe it was connected for the first 14 hours and then got jarred loose somehow? I would probably take the battery out and put it back in, making sure that the contacts seem to be clean and touching. If that doesn't do anything, I would call a local battery store and see if they have any way of testing the battery to see if it is good. If there is nothing obvious wrong with the battery, I would probably call the company that installed the unit and see if they have any suggestions. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
1965990
Thanks for the replies/updates. Bummer that V2 isn't shipping yet. Is there nowhere we can buy this thing??
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I found all this quite reassuring . The display stays on and the logo in the bottom right hand corner continually flashes because i haven't downloaded the data. I'm still pleased with mine, but I would have thought todays technology would be able to provide a 'stand by' mode . 1st battery relaced after 3 months - because i thought the flashing logo was a low battery indicator ! - perhaps i'll update you in a few months !