Question about New Zen Battery hey guys, i just found out they have made this zen with a built in internal battery. does anyone know if the battery eventually dies out? if so, what happens after it does die out? i dont know too much, but if anyone could help out, it would be greatly appreciated. thanks. Question about New Zen Battery hey guys, i just found out they have made this zen with a built in internal battery. does anyone know if the battery eventually dies out? if so, what happens after it... » Read More Question about New Zen Battery hey guys, i just found out they have made this zen with a built in internal battery. does anyone know if the battery eventually dies out? if so, what happens after it does die out? i dont know too much, but if anyone could help out, it would be greatly appreciated. thanks. « Show Less
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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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The battery should be good (hold a charge) for at least 2 years or longer, by that time you'll probably want a new MP3 player anyway. But from what I've seen with other MP3 players, there will probably be 3rd party battery replacement made for this in the near future (probably will find it on e b a y.)
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I would assume the battery dies. No battery lasts forever. Mine is starting to go. Why didn't you write the nature of your question in the thread title?
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I have the 604...I returned the Zen W for it. Why do I prefer the 604?feels solid (love the silver color)has recording capabilitykickstandaccessories are cheaper (battery, car charger, wall charger, case, av plugs) - zen accessories cost almost doubleit looks good next to my silver lcd tvI have no regrets w/ my 604 and been happy w/ it since day one.I get alot of on lookers when I use it on the plane.
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The battery lasts four (4) hours with normal use (email, composing, internet search). I think that's pretty good since the battery is not a big bulky thing that sticks out like with older netbooks. The entire Zenbook is encased in aluminum, so it's very slim and light. The other nice thing is that it goes into sleep mode fairly quickly when not in use, so that saves on the battery life. But I'm sure you can adjust that as with most things on this Zenbook.
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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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just got my zen yesterday and i am having a problem. about every 10-12 minutes the music will slow down to almost a stop. I have to hit the forward button to go to the next song and then it will play fine for about 10-12 minutes then is will slow again. the battery is showing fully charged. It is very distracting to have to pick it up and forward it about every 3 songs.
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Hello, friend thank you for you contacting me. the battery is a built-in battery, do you want to change a battery ? what's kind of battery do you want to change ? I will ask for help from my technists about this . looking forward to hear from you. thank U so much ! have a nice day !
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I would typically plug it in when the battery died. I would just plug the charger directly to the phone or to my rapid-charge car charger - while still in the phone. One thing I should point out though. About one month after the warranty expired, the battery bloated up. I had to replace it with a zero lemon battery. I've had the new battery about 3 months and so far it is working flawless.
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Kenneth, I didn't know this was still an issue, in 2013. I let my notebook discharge completely, on a fairly regular basis, every few weeks in order to spring the battery. That seems to do the trick by default. But (although I've never tried this) I did find these instructions from Samsung. http://www.samsung.com/us/support/supportOwnersHowToGuidePopup.do?howto_guide_seq=2500&prd_ia_cd=N0000137&map_seq=21605 The larger question, to me (and one I've forgotten about until you brought this up) is what happens when the battery in this Samsung dies? It is built into the computer and can't simply be unplugged and a new one plugged in. Can a new battery be installed by opening the case? Or is this computer "throw-away"? That's one of the many reasons that I archive my work. Sooner or Later....
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I must AMMEND my former statement!!! A DUMMY battery is NOT A DEAD one. They are actually sold as dummies by companies and are cheap. I was lucky enough to have been corrected by RbwNY on July 7th. He/she informed me of this and added that pairing a 'dead' battery with the Li-on s can cause damage, etc. to the equipment. I should have known this as I know that pairing even an alkaline with a on-alkaline is NOT recommended. My apologies to everyone out there who has read my former comment. And a BIG THANKS to RbwNY for the help and advice!!!
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One more big question, when the lithium battery dies then what, they do die after 800-2000 cycles?.Can you buy another?,it seems they have stopped making this. Does sony have something bigger and better now??? the 500model is extinct.
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That is a great question. I really haven't noticed it being drained too much after no use. To be honest, I haven't really tested that too much. I think mine is dead right now. I would think it's like every other battery and it will lose some charge after no use. Just don't know how much.Regardless, it's a great device and I love it. It's saved me several times.
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Did everyone try charging the unit while it is powered off? It seems to make a different to me. I bought three(3) and so far all battery seemed to be decently averaged out around 2.5 hours or so (mainly net surfing and video conferencing) after few months of usage. Power on while charging seems like charges don't hold too well even it shows 100% charged. Try it out...it may make some different.
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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.
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My battery gave out after just slightly over a year. The little tool, made of what seems to be a hard rubber, strips the battery case so I have not been able to replace the battery. Anyone had any luck replacing the battery?
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Your reference to the buy.com web site is excellent! It was great to see the Zen V Plus actually BEING USED! Thank you
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Hello, Naser. chances are, like me, you got a "reconditioned" battery, and not a brand new one from Toshiba directly, correct? As I had found out, after about a year from purchase, my Toshiba battery would only hold about 90 minutes of a charge, so I went to Amazon, and got a replacement. I was thrilled when I first charged it up and got over 3 hours of battery life! After 3-4 months, however, it dropped to less than an hour! I complained to the company here in CA. and was told that it was a reconditioned battery, which means that it is not as good as an original! If you want to pay over $100.00 for a new battery, contact Toshiba directly, but even they will not guarantee their batteries either! Sorry for your problems! Greg Stone
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I ordered two in early august for my two sons. I ordered them in two colors, green and black so they could tell them apart.One of them came with a charger and the other did not.Note to those asking, you do NOT NEED an extra charger, the Zen Vision M charges from USB. however, the seperate charger can charge the batteries faster.With some MP3 players, plugging them in renders them useless. I.e. either you're charing via USB and can't play music, or you aren't charging and then can play music.The Zen is not limited in that way. As long as you don't have the transfer program up and running, or don't have it mounted as a hard drive, you can plug it into your USB port and still use it. I ordered two in early august for my two sons. I ordered them in two colors, green and black so they could tell them apart.One of them came with a charger and the other did not.Note to those asking, you do NOT NEED an extra charger, the Zen Vision M charges from USB. however, the seperate charger can charge the batteries faster.With some MP3 players, plugging them in renders them useless. I.e. either you're charing via USB and can't play music, or you aren't charging and then can play music.The Zen is not limited in that way. As long as you... » Read More I ordered two in early august for my two sons. I ordered them in two colors, green and black so they could tell them apart.One of them came with a charger and the other did not.Note to those asking, you do NOT NEED an extra charger, the Zen Vision M charges from USB. however, the seperate charger can charge the batteries faster.With some MP3 players, plugging them in renders them useless. I.e. either you're charing via USB and can't play music, or you aren't charging and then can play music.The Zen is not limited in that way. As long as you don't have the transfer program up and running, or don't have it mounted as a hard drive, you can plug it into your USB port and still use it. « Show Less