Gigabeat Will Not Turn On - Battery Flashes Then Goes Dead

My Gigabeat has been working fine. But all of a sudden it will not turn on. When I press the power button the battery indicator flashes (and looks empty). This would typically tell you the battery is dead and needs to be recharged. I then try plugging it into my laptop via USB cable to charge, but the same thing happens. The battery flashes for a few seconds and then the unit turns off. I cannot get the unit to charge anymore. I tried switching the hold on and off - nothing. I tried switching the master slide thing at the bottom and still nothing. please help.

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Anonymous Dec 30, 2007

I am having the same problem. Tried connecting to a A/C mains and after an overnight charge (more than 8 hours) I pull out cable and my gigabeat cannot be powered on. My switch on the bottom is set to 'Battery'.
Anonymous Jan 29, 2008

Same thing with mine!

I have charged it overnight with A/C adapter, and when I unplug it I get nothing. The battery is set to on. I have flipped the battery switch, still nothing. I have tried charging it overnight two other times - nothing.

HELP!
Anonymous Feb 28, 2008

i have same problem as everyone i have same problem as everyone
Anonymous May 02, 2008

my s60 had a prob of chargin such that it used 2 flash da screen once n go off again,,, dis prob continued 4 dat entire day..da next day howevr i managed 2 charge it via da power supply provided....now i got a new prob it just went off n doesnt seem 2 turn on at all, no flashing screen, nothin...il try da soln below, hope it works

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I called and they told me,i have the same problem, to just turn the battery switch ( bottom thing) off and charge it over night via wall outlet. hope it helps im trying it as i type so i wouldn't know...

Posted on May 19, 2008

Anonymous

I have gone and bought a new battery and still get the same problem. SOmething tells me there is somethign worse internal...

Posted on Oct 15, 2008

Anonymous

The battery has discharged to far for it to be charged via the USB cable. Use the included power supply to plug it into a wall outlet and let it charge there for a few hours.

Posted on Aug 03, 2007

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