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Play and charge kit shagged.

  • 11-03-2010 5:09pm
    #1
    Xluna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭


    Anyone else had this issue?I had it for about three or four years. Now when I plug it into my 360 or pc it goes red for 20 seconds and turns to green then,refusing to charge.


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  • #2
    spooky donkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭spooky donkey


    it could be a bat battery?


  • #3
    tomred1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 657 ✭✭✭tomred1


    Yeah, had the same problem with a black one.


  • #4
    Xluna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭Xluna


    spooky donkey wrote: »
    it could be a bat battery?

    I don't think so. It was working fine for years. Then in the last six months it would work on and off. My guess is the thing just died of old age but I've heard of the same symptoms for chargers that are only a few months old. Anyone know where the cheapest play and charge kits are sold(unless anyone knows a resurection trick for this)?


  • #5
    Evolute
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭Evolute


    Xluna wrote: »
    I don't think so. It was working fine for years. Then in the last six months it would work on and off. My guess is the thing just died of old age but I've heard of the same symptoms for chargers that are only a few months old. Anyone know where the cheapest play and charge kits are sold(unless anyone knows a resurection trick for this)?

    I had a problem with mine too even the charging cable doesnt work on the controller anymore. Mine is about 2 years old I googled to see if there was anything to fix it but with this problem its seems that the charger and battery are just simply dead. You can buy a new one for about 15 to 20 quid in most of the shops around as far as I know.


  • #6
    cython
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,772 ✭✭✭cython


    Ok, while this may not be the cause of your problems, I suggest you take a look at this thread. There have been a number of people describing similar issues (and I have experienced the same too), and the fix that is always suggested first is that in post 5. I would say have a try at that, and report back here.

    A sticky on this has been suggested before, and seeing as there are a lot of these questions asked, followed by a lot of people jumping to the conclusion that the kit is shagged, I would agree with those suggestions.


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  • #7
    Xluna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭Xluna


    8-12 times huh? Sound like as the spoof methods to control the bosses on the snes version of sf2:world warrior,but I'll try it anyway.:)


  • #8
    Xluna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭Xluna


    Tried it,mythbusted I'm afraid.


  • #9
    shanec1928
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,159 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    Xluna wrote: »
    Anyone else had this issue?I had it for about three or four years. Now when I plug it into my 360 or pc it goes red for 20 seconds and turns to green then,refusing to charge.
    what?? the longest one has lasted me was 6 months and that was a official one


  • #10
    Xluna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭Xluna


    forza rovers wrote: »
    what?? the longest one has lasted me was 6 months and that was a official one

    Seriously? Mine was bought about three months after the 360 launch. Seems the consoles got more liable but accesories less so.


  • #11
    chrislad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    Not to put too fine a point on it, but you've had it ages, a new one costs less than 20e with a new battery so stop being a cheapskate! There's getting value for money and there's taking the piss! You got a good lifespan out of it, move on!!! :)


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  • #12
    cython
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,772 ✭✭✭cython


    Xluna wrote: »
    Tried it,mythbusted I'm afraid.

    Like I said, this might not have been the issue for you, but it's far from a myth when I, and a number of other users on this forum, have had it work for us, albeit on batteries that likely weren't as old, and thus probably hadn't seen as many charge cycles as yours.

    As already mentioned, getting from 3 months after launch till now out of the battery is a long enough life, so replacing it is likely no harm, and in order


  • #13
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    cython wrote: »
    Like I said, this might not have been the issue for you, but it's far from a myth when I, and a number of other users on this forum, have had it work for us, albeit on batteries that likely weren't as old, and thus probably hadn't seen as many charge cycles as yours.
    Yep. Many a battery has been saved by the "plug it in 40 times" approach.


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