doomlordis Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 I got a "brand new" NH1 , it has been in a stock room for well over a year now and when charged it show full but is down to 2 bars within 12 hours - quick mode is off.HELP - i hope its just the battery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 I got a "brand new" NH1 , it has been in a stock room for well over a year now and when charged it show full but is down to 2 bars within 12 hours - quick mode is off.HELP - i hope its just the battery! I assume you mean 12 hrs standby not playback - How long are you charging the battery for? A full charge for the NH1 entails another 2hrs or so after the red charge light has gone off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmachine Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 (edited) It's propably 'just' the battery, but you know these are rather hard to find and expensive. I guess a few charge-discharge cycles won't recover the battery significantly, but you can try at least.For the future, never store the unit for extended time periods with the battery in it, especially not with quick mode on. Store the battery at approx. 40% charge in a cool place when not in use for weeks/months. Deep discharge will kill the battery. Edited February 3, 2006 by greenmachine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomlordis Posted February 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 it was charged for 3 hours, it will play back if played straight away for about 10 hrs but loses its charged if left in standby (quick mode off). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmachine Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Try fully charging the battery, taking it out of the unit, letting it rest for a few hours and see if it still discharges by itself. If so, the battery is damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny mac Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 A new LiIon battery needs a few charge/discharge cycles before reaching its full charge potnetial so try this. If it doesn't help then I'd say you have a battery that's simply too old and you should contact the seller and ask for a new one.Incidentally, quick mode does not consume any power if there's no disc in the unit so try that as an extra check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyIvan Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Li-Ion batteries start deteriorating starting on the date of manufacture, even if stored properly. Properly storing the battery just slows down the decay. The battery may just be too old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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