Battery life cut down to 7 hours

Have had my YP-T8 for about 2 years and even though I charge it every night, the battery only lasts about 7 hours. Can you get a replacement internal battery or is there a special discharge sequence to "recharge" the battery or help the length of charge? Thanks in advance

Lynne Mele Apr 15, 2007

Thanks for the info. Do you know where I can get the replacement battery?
rodina Mar 01, 2008

Charge holds for . . 20 minutes, then shuts off, I found a source for a new battery. .. how do you open it? No screws. . only 1 seam between front and back. ..I don't want to break it, but how do I open to replace battery?

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The thing is, you recharge it too much. Because when you recharge it even though it still has battery power left, it tries to recharge it as much as if the battery was depleted. So, your battery overheats, therefore allowing you 7 hours instead of 20. And yes, it is possible to switch the battery.

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Edd Dec 13, 2010

pc geek, you talked about why there's a problem, but said nothing about how to fix it! We are still wondering, how does one replace the worn out battery?

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