Can the battery be replaced? Won't hold charge I have a Z22 that will no longer hold a charge for more than a few hours. I see no way (screws etc) to remove the back. Can the battery be replaced and if so how.TIA Can the battery be replaced? Won't hold charge I have a Z22 that will no longer hold a charge for more than a few hours. I see no way (screws etc) to remove the back. Can the battery be... » Read More Can the battery be replaced? Won't hold charge I have a Z22 that will no longer hold a charge for more than a few hours. I see no way (screws etc) to remove the back. Can the battery be replaced and if so how.TIA « Show Less
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A large battery provider told me that the Battery is $35 and $35 for installation. "It needs to be soldered and wired in, not just plugged in.
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It can be replaced but I recommend getting a pro who will not break the case or short something out. Try Chris Short (http://www.palmdr.com) in Mankato, MN. He charges around $45 for a new battery including shipping.
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***UPDATE*** According to Joel Koury, the battery is glued to the casing, hence not replaceable. Thanks for the update.--------------------------I would say YES. It's not like Monster would make a proprietary battery. It probably uses a standard 18650 lithium battery or something that is very similar and available to purchase from battery vendors. From the looks of it, there are two circular rubber disks (not the four rubber feet) that cover the screw holes on the bottom of the unit. Remove those rubber disks and unscrew the base. That should give you access to the insides including the battery. ***UPDATE*** According to Joel Koury, the battery is glued to the casing, hence not replaceable. Thanks for the update.--------------------------I would say YES. It's not like Monster would make a proprietary battery. It probably uses a standard 18650 lithium battery or something that is very similar and available to purchase from battery vendors. From the looks of it, there are two circular rubber disks (not the four rubber feet) that cover the screw holes on the bottom of the unit. Remove those rubber disks and unscrew the base. That should give you access to the insides... » Read More ***UPDATE*** According to Joel Koury, the battery is glued to the casing, hence not replaceable. Thanks for the update.--------------------------I would say YES. It's not like Monster would make a proprietary battery. It probably uses a standard 18650 lithium battery or something that is very similar and available to purchase from battery vendors. From the looks of it, there are two circular rubber disks (not the four rubber feet) that cover the screw holes on the bottom of the unit. Remove those rubber disks and unscrew the base. That should give you access to the insides including the battery. « Show Less
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The battery appears to similar to the ones used in a cell phone. It also comes with a charging cord, i just keep it plugged it all the time. It shows in the instructions you can leave it plugged in and it will charge to its capacity, then-not charge again until its needed. As far as easily replaced or upgraded? Easy to replace, yes. Easy to find that battery, i don't know. Upgradeable, not sure either. Sorry, this may be more info then you wanted and not the answer you were looking for. Hope it helps..
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I too leave mine plugged in. However, when I have left it out for a little while, always charges right back up. I don't see how the battery can be replaced. I have had mine several years now and cannot complain at all about how it works.
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Yes, I took it apart and found a new battery online. The tricky part was getting the rubber bumpers off so I could get all the screws out. BTW, the B&D people told me it couldn't be done.
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There are some batteries that can be replaced. There is apparently another internal battery that can only be replaced by sending back to factory. It is claimed to have a long life.
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The battery is replaceable if you can find a company who would still source such a battery. I found one online some years ago. There are about 7 screws that would be removed to open the bottom cover. Once the bottom was carefully opened, the battery would just unplug from a small connector on the main board. You could take that battery to a store specializing in rechargeable batteries to see if they can fashion a replacement. When the battery was new, the device would usually last through a whole day's normal use.
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No, the rechargeable battery inside is not replaceable. I use mine almost every day for over 8 months without any change in battery life. If you're worried about the battery not being able to hold a charge in a few years, then you may want to contact the manufacture to see if they offer a battery replacement service.
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I don't think there's any easy way to get into this thing to change the battery, but you won't need to think about replacing the battery for a LONG time. Battery life is VERY good on a single charge (about 25 hours), and if you really need to run it longer than that between charges, you can plug it into a car charger or AC with an appropriate "power only" adapter.
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I have had the product a couple of years and have not had to replace the battery. There are not instruction in the owners manual on how to replace the battery. My assumption would be that you would remove the back panel to replace the battery. Since it's a gel led acid battery, I would assume it's not permanently mounted to the circuit board and should be a plug and unplug situation.
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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.
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I do not believe you can replace the battery. I contacted the seller of mine about this and got conflicting info. They lastly told me to pry off the back to replace the battery which I believe will break the unit if attempted. My 2 still work so I have not tried it yet.
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Hi Matthew. I see where you are going with this. I don't see an actual date on the battery itself. This info may be part of a serial number or another code. I am finding that the replacement battery is not holding a full charge the way I think it should. My opinion is that replacing the battery is simply a temporary solution. Every once in a while I get a message that the battery has less than 5-minutes backup left. This is not right! When I am faced with having to replace it again, I would very likely buy the whole assembly new. Hope this helps.
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The battery cannot be replaced. But it can be reset to charge like a brand new battery.. Follow these directions To reset the battery. Please follow these directions I found out that this has a re-set button to re-set the battery. Step 1 Take a pin and insert it into the reset hole found in the tripod mount for the flip slide of the video camera Step 2 Press and hold it down for 5 Min Step 3 Remove the pin and hold down the power button for an additional 5 sec Note: The battery is now fully discharged. You won't be able to see any activity on the flip while charging after it has been plug into your USB Port for 30 Min it will see the lights flashing on the bottom of the camera. Keep plug in for 3 hours. This is a battery reset and it did work. I went on the Flip website and looked up Flip SideHD FAQ's and it told me step by step on how to reset the battery
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Done really know yet. I got my Z6 in August and no low battery indication yet despite plenty of rounds. And the new battery enclosure which is tight and impossible to come open is a big improvement over the earlier models.
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You will have to disassemble the bottom part and open up the computer to replace the battery. It is not easy. The battery holds charge between 1.5 hr to 2 hr depending on what you do.
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Yes, I've changed the battery some times - actually it doesn't last much.The battery remains somewhat pressed by a spring, try to pull it with a metal wire around it. It shoudn't be hard to pull it off.