[Whitebread]

When I go to charge my IMP-400, the player shuts off after about 20 minutes of charging even if the batteries are completely drained. I've had the player for less than 1 month. Anyone have a fix for this?

 

[ssblood]

You tried discharging them first? Maybe hook up some fresh AAs with the pack and let it set overnight?

 

[Whitebread]

When I use the discharge and charge option it does the same thing. Also, I was under the impression that the external AA Pack was just an alternate power source, and that it didn't charge rechargable batteries within the player.

 

[ssblood]

Someone posted somewhere that it would trickle charge them. You should never let rechargable things totally die

 

[Whitebread]

That's true, especially NIHM batteries. I know how to charge and discharge them. Each NIHM cell should be discharged to .9 volts and then charged to a delta peak voltage of like .3 I think, I don't remember that specific number, I'll have to check. I do let the batteries run down so that the player won't play anymore. I think I stop using the thing before that from now on. I'll see what happens.

 

[ssblood]

I really wasn't speaking from experience, I usually use mine until just a bar or so disappears before I stick the AAs on, if these batterys are anything like the iPod battery I really don't want to let them die. Plus the replacement cost sucks

 

[Whitebread]

I hope my batteries aren't dead.