Dell Dj 5 will not hold a charge

Hi, You can buy the battery at any mp3 player accessory store around your area, or you can other on line through eBay.com and Amazon.com.


How to Change the Battery in a Dell DJ-20..


The DJ is an MP3 player developed by the Dell computer company. Like any other battery-powered electronic device, the battery will likely give out and stop working at some point. If this happens to a Dell DJ, the two main options for fixing it are to send it to Dell to have the battery replaced, or do it yourself. You can save a great deal of time and money by replacing your own Dell DJ battery.


Things You'll Need:

* Micro screwdriver set
* Tweezers

Instructions




Hold the Dell DJ upside down so you have a clear view of the bottom.


Wedge a flat-head micro screwdriver in between the black plastic piece and the USB port on the bottom of the DJ. Pry the plastic piece off and set it aside. You should now see four tiny screws on the bottom of the DJ.


Remove the four screws with a micro Phillips-head screwdriver. Set the screws aside in a safe place.


Pull the metal plate out that was held in by the screws. You may need to use a screwdriver to help pry it out. Once removed, you will have access to the inside of the DJ.


Locate the small red cable with a white plug on the inside of the DJ. Carefully pull the plug out. If you cannot grab the plug with your fingers, use a pair of tweezers to do so.


Grab the battery with a pair of tweezers and pull it out. The battery is the thin rectangular piece that the red cable is attached to.


Insert a new battery where the old one was. Plug the battery into the motherboard where the first battery was plugged.


Reattach the metal plate on the DJ with the four tiny screws. Snap the black plastic piece back on to finish the job.

charge your player and reset and try again if not works
then replace battery of your device that is damaged

Hold the button for 3 - 5 seconds.

I'm afraid I have bad news. Your battery has seen better days. A new one on Ebay is about $15 shipping included last time I looked.

You can get a rechargeable replacement one here - Dell DJ 2nd battery it also fits the 1st digital jukebox and DJ-20 batteries

there is a pin hole to reset it.On the botom side beside the dell logo you will see it.Use a pin to reset.
Good Luck

it is possible the the battery cable is unpluged

Hi

You can get one at batterytrader - click the link to go there - Dell Jukebox DJ battery for the Dell Digital jukebox DJ1st and 2nd, also the DJ20, - rechargeable replacement batteries

I had the same problem for weeks. Very frustrating. Try the following as it brought my pocket dj back to life. I found that (while plugged into an AC adapter) by inserting a paper clip in the hole on the bottom (reset button) and holding it there for 5 secs it would power cycle the dj then the charging icon would appear in the top left corner, however it did go away after 5 icon flashes. I did this repeatedly. I noticed that every time I pwr cycled it , I got more icon flashes and it would charge for a bit longer. Finally it charged completely. Weird but this is what worked for my player.

hold switch? try holding play and do the reset. keep holding down play as the DJ starts up and you see rescue mode, select Disk Cleanup. Wait a few mins, the player will restart and you will see Rebuilding Library, hopefully it will work after. If no go, Its a hardware failure most likely, the only option is to call Dell for a free replacement, dont worry about their refurbish talk, there is a high chance you will get a brand new DJ. Warranty status?? Try charging through the wall AC if you've been trying the USB, or the other way around. It might be a bad battery that doesn't take a charge, especially if it turns on when plugged to the wall/USB. Good luck