Is the battery in this player replaceable? The non-replaceable battery in my current Sansa Clip will only play about 15 minutes no matter how long I charge it.
2059593
I think not, at this price cheaper to replace unit, it seems to be a disposable world. Back up all on old Transend while the battery lasts!! Mike
2059594
it is replaceable only by a technician if you find the part. But it's not like change a AAA batery. like many Sansa player you need to dissasembly and soldering a special kind of batery
2059595
No, the battery is not replaceable. There doesn't seem to be a way to open it up without breaking it. The battery does seem to last pretty well, though and I've had it since October 2012. So far, so good!
2059596
Hi, I have 4 of these, 2 which are 2 years old and I have not had to try to replace the batt yet. Stillstrong. 1 I use for work and keep it plugged into an outlet all day using a usb cable and cell phone charger adapter. I love being to erase any song on the fly without plugging into my computer!
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i don't think it is replaceable. there is no slot/hatch in the back so recharging by usb is probably the only way to give it power. these go for quite some time between charges. just pay attention to the manual's recommendations and it should fairly keep the life going strong as far as use. leaving anything plugged/charging for long periods of time or overnight is a no-no for any product.
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Hi, I do not think the battery is replaceable. I have about 250 songs on mine and I charge it about every 8 to 10 days. I only use it at the gym for an hour and a half every day. It does charge with the USB cable. Thanks, Pete
1001733
The battery on my IPOD was good for three years, then kerblooie. Peachmac (authorized dealer on St. Simons)said they don't replace batteries on this model. I'm not skilled enough to try to replace it myself. Seems strange to me to have to plan on a 2-3 year replacement plan. I miss my audiobooks.
2085519
I do not recommend Sansa Clip+ at all. Volume botton useless after 2 months. Look up forums before you buy one.
170004
I can play mine 24/7 for about 2 to 3 days. And, it's probably capable of playing longer. I just getit on the charger before the warning starts going off. I really like it. Not meant for someone who is extremely rough on things. But, if taken care of, I can see this player lasting a very long time. Really like it!
1642544
A good brand regular battery seems to last several hours. Am pretty sure you can add music to it from iTunes. I'm very pleased with mine and have gotten hours of pleasure from it and found it simple to use even though I am up there in age (almost 70).
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Yes. This player has a built-in, rechargeable battery that can last a good 20 hours before recharging it using a computer or USB cell phone charger. It may run down faster if you use a lot of the functions, such as moving from track to track.
1134603
While I love Amazon and buy lots of stuff, I bought the 8 GB Sansa Clip and had to send it back. Didn't work! I then went to the 4 GB and two of them didn't work! Amazon was great in taking of three of them back. However, I liked the SanDisk and bought one at Best Buy cause I could try it to make sure it worked. I use it every day for about an hour and charge the battery every other week. So, I guess the battery life is about 15 hours.
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Hi, from what i know the battery is non replaceable nor can you replace it. But gives up to 8-10 hours of play time. I leave mine off charge at home to maintain battery life. All said this is one great device. The build quality is excellent and the sound is great.
1101265
The sound quality I think depends more on the headphones. I liked the headphones that came with this player better than the one that comes with the sansa. The deal breaker for me more than anything else is the lifespan of my player. I got tired of replacing my. Sansa clip when it stopped working. I've had my Raga longer than any Sans a I've owned and wrote a review titled something like, "Goodbye Sansa , hello Raga!" Lol. I'm a runner and with all the movement and sweating I do, I needed something durable; Raga, for me, fits the bill (ans saves me $$). Now that Songbird has FINALLY upgraded their software, I've ceased to have anything to complain about for this device.
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Short answer: yes. I used to charge it and use it until battery got full drain. The player automatically stop playing, then I plug the device to the charger and after a couple of seconds I can resume plating with no problem at all.
916455
I have a more recent Sansa Clip, and it does work. The box says Macs are supported, but not with their software. They do not play MP4 files, only MP3.
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I had one of these 16GB Sansa View players and yes, I added a 16GB mini SD card to double the memory of it. It worked great until the battery finally failed. I am surprised that you found one of them still working since they are quite old now. They are at least 6 years old or more now. I had to eventually replace mine with a Sansa Fuse+ 16GB and used the same 16GB micro SD card in it as well without reloading the card. The Sansa View is far superior to the Sansa Fuse+, congradulations on finding one that still works. Beware of replaceing the battery in it, the replacement batteries are ever so slightly thicker than the original one and my screen cracked when trying to close it with a new battery. I had one of these 16GB Sansa View players and yes, I added a 16GB mini SD card to double the memory of it. It worked great until the battery finally failed. I am surprised that you found one of them still working since they are quite old now. They are at least 6 years old or more now. I had to eventually replace mine with a Sansa Fuse+ 16GB and used the same 16GB micro SD card in it as well without reloading the card. The Sansa View is far superior to the Sansa Fuse+, congradulations on finding one that still works. Beware of replaceing the battery in it, the replacement batteries are ever... » Read More I had one of these 16GB Sansa View players and yes, I added a 16GB mini SD card to double the memory of it. It worked great until the battery finally failed. I am surprised that you found one of them still working since they are quite old now. They are at least 6 years old or more now. I had to eventually replace mine with a Sansa Fuse+ 16GB and used the same 16GB micro SD card in it as well without reloading the card. The Sansa View is far superior to the Sansa Fuse+, congradulations on finding one that still works. Beware of replaceing the battery in it, the replacement batteries are ever so slightly thicker than the original one and my screen cracked when trying to close it with a new battery. « Show Less
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(It's about a year since this was posted, but I thought someone might find this useful.)I have a SanDisk Sansa m240 1gb. I really like the player because of the easy-to-usecontrols and the replaceable single AAA battery (I use a rechargeable NiMh battery).BUT the voice recorder has a flaw. About every 10 seconds it skips about 1/8 of a second.For an every-day memo this isn't much of a problem. But I've recorded lectures and listeningto it afterwards gets to be very annoying.
875689
I'm not sure if the battery can be replaced, most likely no. What I do know is that I played mines for about 8 hours at full volume before the battery died so I'd say that's decent. The type of battery it is you would probably get a couple hundred recharges. You may want to alternate between using it till the battery is completely drained and using it while charging. It will help to extend the battery life. Hope this helps.
1182385
According to their website it says it can play for 350 minutes on a full charge and remain on indefinately in direct sunlight. I'm not sure how many recharges it can take but I would imagine alot. I would assume you would be able to buy a replacement battery from the company directly if it ever goes bad
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THE PLAYERS ARE LEMONS since Nov. 10th 2006 , I have had 5 Sansa m240 Players do the same and fail to re boot. Waiting now for Sandisk to send another replacement.. returned one Sansa m230 that failed and got my money back. The longest any has worked was 4 and a half days... and as little as less than 2 hours.. THEY JUNK.. W.Pierce