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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Just started to have a problem with charging at four in the morning of course. Tried taking out and putting the battery in, nothing. Got it to work as long as it's plugged in but disconnect it and it died. Just tried the suggestion from Mommy Jane and that little red light kicked on. So grateful. I know we need to get a new battery. Just doesn't hold a charge like it use too. We have had ours for over a year and a half and we like it very much. A few gliches but no real problems.
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The SD card does not automatically expand the memory on the Zen. The Zen sees the SD card as a separate entity. If the Zen isn't seeing the card under the "SD Card" menu option, make sure your Zen has the latest firmware upgrade (1.21.03). There is also a nice option in the "SD Card" menu called "Import All" which adds references to the music on the SD card to your main Music menu. It's not automatic, but I feel it's pretty painless.
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On my first roomba the charger went out after about 6 months and wouldn't charge the battery. The replacement (curtosity of the in-store replacement warrenty) lasted a while longer, but not it won't hold a charge. After extensive searching and some luck, I've found that I need a software upgrade that I've been trying to get for about 6 weeks. They seem determined to make me try every other possible solution before they will send the software upgrade module. My advice would be to go ahead and throw it away now and save yourself the time, energy, and fustration. The battery should not be thrown away though. Many places recycle them. Check cell phone stores, Home Depot, and the like. I'm not an envirometalist, but the stuff in the batteries is pretty nasty.
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I had my first one for nine months before it died. The thing is, I never turned it off and now I'm doing that with my new one. I know it goes into 'sleep' mode after awhile but I believe it's still better to turn it off if you're not using it for a couple of days. Also, they come with a year guarantee so this time I'm going to try and not lose my receipt.
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I honestly could not say. My Zen Vision M was already working, just needed the new battery, and it booted up fine as soon as I plugged the battery in, I did not need to do anything extra.
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Mine died suddenly on me, after talking to customer service at jawbone, they are sending me a new one for free. I mentioned that it seems like it is happening alot, and they said it definately isn't. If you think about it, people are much more likely to gripe about something than how pleased they are with something. Jawbone has made it right right away. Now, if the second one does it, I'll change my mind. : )
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I think it did but the unit died so I can't check it. I am very sorry this thing didnt last. I was a dedicated creative customer. I still have on of the Zen Nano that is powered by AAA battery. I works like a dream. I hoped the new unit would have the same build quality and well layed out controls. It is a flop. You have to navigate through screens just to tunr down the sound or to pause the music. I bought the smaller Zen player and it works, but the screens are so frustrating to use I want to grab the Creative design engineers and shout in their face: " DID YOU TRY IT BEFORE YOU RELEASED IT FOR SALE???" Likely it has a radio, if you can find it through all the menus. I think it did but the unit died so I can't check it. I am very sorry this thing didnt last. I was a dedicated creative customer. I still have on of the Zen Nano that is powered by AAA battery. I works like a dream. I hoped the new unit would have the same build quality and well layed out controls. It is a flop. You have to navigate through screens just to tunr down the sound or to pause the music. I bought the smaller Zen player and it works, but the screens are so frustrating to use I want to grab the Creative design engineers and shout in their face: " DID YOU TRY IT BEFORE YOU... » Read More I think it did but the unit died so I can't check it. I am very sorry this thing didnt last. I was a dedicated creative customer. I still have on of the Zen Nano that is powered by AAA battery. I works like a dream. I hoped the new unit would have the same build quality and well layed out controls. It is a flop. You have to navigate through screens just to tunr down the sound or to pause the music. I bought the smaller Zen player and it works, but the screens are so frustrating to use I want to grab the Creative design engineers and shout in their face: " DID YOU TRY IT BEFORE YOU RELEASED IT FOR SALE???" Likely it has a radio, if you can find it through all the menus. « Show Less
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I also bought a zen v, and literaly, in 3 days it was no longer working. It always froze immediately on startup and then died from not being able to charge. I ordered a sansa e250 and am hoping it will be much better. After my experience, I will never want a Creative zen product again.
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Boris...I found your comments helpful. I got the 8GB Zen about a month ago. I really like it. My biggest qualm is the SD card. I find that the player freezes very often when I play from the SD card...especially when I play video. I've had no such issues when playing off the internal memory. I got a generic SD card brand. I noticed that the product page on the creative web site has a compatible list of memory cards... should i stick to them to minimize the 'freezing' incidents ? I am interested to know what brand you are using. thanks in advance.
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Hello, no I just put this new battery in and it works great!!! I have had really good luck with it and happy I purchased it. Hope you have the same success as I have with this battery.
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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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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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"and Have EXTRA patience when first turning them on outta the BOX, it takes several resets and trys, took about 20 minutes ! IT WILL COME ON..."What are you talking about?!?! Maybe you had issues, but I never did at all, I took it out and charged the battery like you are supposed to, and then it worked perfectly afterwards and has ever since (just over a year now). I never heard of anyone else having this initial start-up issue, I was a regular on the Archos Fans forums and never saw multiple discussions on this (meaning it was *not* a big problem that lots of people were having). Don't try and tell people that *everyone* will have this issue happen to them, that is so not cool... "and Have EXTRA patience when first turning them on outta the BOX, it takes several resets and trys, took about 20 minutes ! IT WILL COME ON..."What are you talking about?!?! Maybe you had issues, but I never did at all, I took it out and charged the battery like you are supposed to, and then it worked perfectly afterwards and has ever since (just over a year now). I never heard of anyone else having this initial start-up issue, I was a regular on the Archos Fans forums and never saw multiple discussions on this (meaning it was *not* a big problem that lots of people... » Read More "and Have EXTRA patience when first turning them on outta the BOX, it takes several resets and trys, took about 20 minutes ! IT WILL COME ON..."What are you talking about?!?! Maybe you had issues, but I never did at all, I took it out and charged the battery like you are supposed to, and then it worked perfectly afterwards and has ever since (just over a year now). I never heard of anyone else having this initial start-up issue, I was a regular on the Archos Fans forums and never saw multiple discussions on this (meaning it was *not* a big problem that lots of people were having). Don't try and tell people that *everyone* will have this issue happen to them, that is so not cool... « Show Less
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Sounds like you've already gotten the right answer and have ordered this model. Just to reassure you, I have had this Zenbook for about 6 months (I am a diligent review reader before making a purchase) and have been extremely happy with it. It is very light, sleek, and quick. The battery is respectable and I appreciate that it stays cooler than any laptop I've ever had, which makes laptop use possible without the need for leg protection. I, too, wanted to stick with Win7. I think you will like it.
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Do not leave it plugged in! I did and my battery is now dead. It turns out to be VERY expensive to change the battery b/c you must send it back to the manufacturer to do so. There are some good tips here on preserving the battery life that I really wish I had known beforehand. I'm currently trying to decide if it is worthwhile to replace the battery or not.http://1866uselady.com/show.php/en/online_store_2
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I am not sure. But the lithium polymer battery it uses can last for around 2 years if you charge twice a week. By then, you can easily get a new Zen with better features, higher capacities for the same price you paid for the previous one. Life cycle of mp3 players is quite short, around 2 years.