How will I know when the battery pack has a full charge?
1294412
Once you plug the battery in the wall to charge, it will eventually turn from red to green once it has fully charged itself.
1294413
Pls, mine turn from red to blue. is it from red to blue or from red to green?
1294414
I don't know how long it takes. I still haven't figured that out. Also there are no instructions, whatsoever. HOWEVER the battery pack led light will change from red to blue once fully charged. I also do not know how long this lasts? smh
1294415
When its charging the light goes red, when it has full charge, the light turns green.
1294416
If I remember the end turns red. The battery will last one charge and then you need to charge it totally. ;-(
1800583
When you plug it in to charge, you'll notice a small red light will show meaning it isn't fully charged. Once that light turns blue then the charge is full.
2268846
I never have mine say full 100%, even after charging 6 hours. But I still get at least 5 hours out of the batteries. My camera does show all four bars full though until about 75% drained then it goes down to 3 bars.
1525187
Mine was nearly fully-charged and I used it right away. It didn't take long to bring it to full charge either.
854246
I just use the indicator on the camera, which will show full charge until the Smartree drains and the camera kicks over it it's main battery. They you know the Smartree is empty.
2231299
The information I received stated that you can do just that. The battery is a lithium ion and when the charger has completely charged it a light indicates it is full and in standby. I have been using mine for months and love it. Hope this helps and remember amazon has free return policy if you're not happy.
135923
If you turn it on while it is charging, the battery icon that it has in the top right corner will cycle between three bars flashing and when all three bars are visible and no longer flashing, it is fully charged. Just so you know, when you charge it while it is off, the battery icon doesn't appear but it still does charge.
204270
I got a similar unit and when I first plugged it in, it too showed "fully charged". I then unplugged it and checked the battery level, but it instantly showed 0V. So that told me the "full charge" reading was false and the charger was giving me that reading while the battery seemed like an "open circuit" and was not accepting power yet. So I did leave it plugged in and within 1/2 hour it began dropping the reading to show 65% charged or such which I knew was more realistic. So despite getting that "full charge" reading off the bat, it does need the charge time.
775655
I always recommend following charging instructions. The battery may appear fully charged, but almost always isn't.
2054476
It will be full but when you initially charge it it needs to for the full time as instructed with the battery. Charge will last pretty much all day depending on usage
795173
I am using it right now, the full charge is not quit as lone as the original battery.
1667797
You would have to use a battery tester or a voltmeter whcih will tell you if there is still a charge on the battery
1237882
there really isnt an indicator. I just charge it at the end of the day and go with it the next day. hasnt disappointed me...yet
2227832
I fully charge mine and the stick it in my bag before work, sometimes I use it and others I don't. Went about three days with it off and in my bag, and when I plugged my iPhone 5 in it still had a full charge. The battery light indicators are very helpful for just checking the battery status. It's an amazing battery, charges my iPhone faster than it would by laptop or wall charger, I love it.
1985156
Dan, there is no indicator of a full charge. I did leave the batteries in the charger all winter and they have worked fine this spring. My biggest complaint is the relatively short charge life of the batteries. Jim
1764519
I would charge it for a full 15 hours before using it. They usually come partially charged, so doing a full charge is the best way to be sure.
243003
If the battery pack isn't powered up then the charger is shot. Start with a drained battery for this test, then test it out under a load after charging.Hope This helps.