I am confused of plug and play. If the controller cannot turn on without having it plugged in, what's the point of having a rechargeable battery?
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Let the battery charge well, once the lights stopped flashing and you can use it.
1492540
Hi.The controller can be turned on without having it plugged in the USB cable. The rechargeable battery allows independent operation. Regards
2168088
Connect with a USB cord or if that dnt work turn the controller over and get something small with a point n that small hole it should reset the controller then try to use a USB cord again
708624
It's a faulty battery. Needs a new battery. In the case of this controller where the battery is built in, you're probably better off returning it and getting a new one. If that's not possible, I guess you can try taking the back off and looking for a similar battery on amazon or something.
430441
They mean the controller itself. And since it has an auto turn-off feature, so you won't have to charge it often.
591715
The battery on my device is rechargeable so there is no need to plug it in to use it unless the battery is dead.
1013528
I've not tried that directly, but I suspect the controller is not smart enough to remember it's settings without power, ie, you unplug, it resets to off.
75633
Correct. It does not include the controller. It plugs in to your own controller.
1167881
There is one inside controller. And u buy one separately a wall charger or USB.
2039815
Try unplugging the controller from the outlet. Let it reset for 30 seconds or so and plug it back in. I use this unit regularly on projects and that has worked for me in the past.
2219553
I had the same problem and found the controller was not connected well. The battery connections are not very user friendly either. I took the motor and connected directly to the battery and it worked. I then checked power out of controller when I forced a turn on, all worked fine. So, it knew it was a bad controller to motor connection. I kept on messing with the connector , controller to motor, and it finally started working. I am talking about the connection inside the hopper that connects motor to controller.
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It does take a battery so I would first make sure it's not dead and it is plugged in the right way. When I first got mine it wouldn't work cause I didn't have the app yet. It only works when you hve the app open and click on the button on the screen. Without the app it won't work. If it doesn't work after that it's broke so sen it back.
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Battery is not meant to be replaced. You would have to open it up, like you would a PS3 controller.
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I bought an inexpensive charge controller to prevent my battery from overcharging, but it was definitely working without the controller.
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yes. for the controller. the unit is rechargable. i think it's double a's?? maybe triples. sorry it was a gift for my nephew last christmas it's been a while
533567
the cable directly connects straight into the xbox controller. if you have a charging battery pack it will charge the battery otherwise it will power the controller without the need for batteries.
959498
It will charge the controller slowly. If you play games on the controller while charging. It will eventually turn off on you.
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That totally happened to me. As I said in my review, after switching controllers, I eventually found one that worked. So, I would suggest using different controllers as the charging point until you find the one that will work consistently. If you only have one controller... I don't know what to tell you.