Can't charge the battery anymore (device was not used during couple of months)

The battery is below the cutoff point. Devices with Lithium-Ion Battery's. The battery it's self has a built-in protection device. It's a circuit board with miniature integrated circuits and components custom designed to monitor the state of the battery. And if the battery gets to high or to low in voltage or to hot or cold or if the battery is over loaded or short circuited the device disconnect the battery from the outside world preventing a fiery explosion when you see in the news people who have had laptops or phones or whatever go up in flames because these circuits have failed to do their job. You need to take the device to someplace like Batteries Plus Bulbs and have the battery checked to see that it is not completely dead and it has only Fallen below the cut-off limit it can be jump started to recharge if it is only slightly below the cutoff otherwise it has to be replaced. What causes this problem is using the device until the battery is in need of being charged and then not charging it right away letting it sit the little circuit board that I mentioned that is in the battery draws a very tiny bit of power to run it's self. So if you use the device until the battery is very low and don't rechargeable it right away then it sets for a couple of months that tiny current draw from the protection circuit will drain the battery to the point where the protection circuit will disconnect the battery from the outside world.

There's no harm in keeping it on charge all the time. Unlike older rechargeables, newer Li-ion batteries don't need to be broken in by running them down and then recharging.

Sadly, some batteries will wear-out within a certain amount of months, and some may go even greater lengths until they will require replacement. This is one thing many people may not know when they are charging their device: Devices that use internal rechargeable batteries also use extra memory to know the charge limit point. So if you charge your the battery the device must know when to stop so the battery wont over heat and be damaged. This memory used to charge your battery can also be confused and malfunction, so that the device wont get proper power supply from the battery. This malfunction will usually occur when you plug in your device and use it at the same time or if you charge your device at random moments instead of letting it get to it's lowest power point then charging it again. I suggest that you let the device die fully, then let it rest for a few days, then while you charge it, have it off instead of on, that way the charge wont interfere with the screen info and let it charge as long as it is said to take on the manual that came with the device. If this fails, try 2 more times,if no luck after, have the company change your battery, dont try to change it yourself if it's bulit in, because some batteries require soldering a similar technique to welding something together, you can do this your self if trained, but you may also void a warranty if you have one with the device. If you'd like anymore info on your device leave a message for us at Game-Shabang official on Facebook, thank you

Usually, the battery life can (quickly) decrease if your GPS is always plugged into a power source (even when not in use).
Like all such (lithium) batteries, to keep the battery healthy, it's better to charge it fully, then use / deplete it fully (while not plugged into a power source) and repeat the charge cycle.
If your battery doesn't charge anymore, you'll just have to use the GPS while it is plugged in. If that is even not possible (because the device actually use the battery to power it, and not the direct current from the charger), you may want to consider replacing the battery. Or, replace your GPS.

Usually when the battery doesn't hold a charge anymore (even if you've plugged it in to a power source for quite a long time), the device will not longer work ... i.e. it freezes or shuts down. That's because the GPS uses power from the battery and not from the AC power source (that is plugged in and charging the device).
Replacing the battery may bring it back to life ...

Hello teresadonach!

Your iPhone is probably fine! When a device using a battery isn't used for an extended period of time, the battery still loses its charge. More than likely, the battery is completely drained and will require you to have it plugged in for 15 to 30 minutes before even getting a charge indication. The time varies depending on device.

Keep it plugged in for about 2 hours and check back! As long as it was working fine when you stopped using it, it should power on!

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You might want to try what I did when I had a completely discharged battery for my Dell Laptop. I attached the battery to the computer, make sure the computer is off and plug in the charger for a full twenty four hours (undisturbed). And this really worked. I had no problems with the battery. Good luck.

It does sound like the battery needs to be replaced, but it also could be an internal charging problem with the camcorder. I would try a new battery first, since it's the easiest and cheapest option

Let the battery go all the way dead. You may have to adjust the settings in your bios so that the laptop will stay on until the battery goes completely dead. Then charge the battery. Do this a few times if it does not fix the problem you do need a new battery.

a new battery.
try one.
12 year old batteries, be like hopeless. no?
why use this device, get a used android? x10 better, no?