Problem with 3310 battery

Silence · 19th March 2002, 12:53 AM

I recently got a 3310, with a lithium ion battery. From what I believe (correct me if wrong) but not only is the battery supposed to be lighter but supposed to last longer. But in my case the phone seems to run out of battery afte a mere 5-10 minutes talk time. Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong? Is it a problem with the phone or the battery? Can anyone in Adelaide have a look at it?

pippin88 · 19th March 2002, 7:51 AM

sounds like a fucked battery. Do you have to run these ones down all the way?

Silence · 19th March 2002, 8:06 AM

apparently Li-ion batteries aren't supposed to have the 'memory effect' problem. Anyhow these die on me so they're definitely discharged fully when I recharge them, but argh, recharge till full bar, ten minutes later it tells me to reconnect the charger.

Silence · 19th March 2002, 8:27 PM

Ok now the phone won't charge while the phone is actually on... argh
help!

[KEi]SoVeReIgN · 20th March 2002, 8:00 PM

when you first got it did you run the batt ALL The way down before recharging a few times?

if you didnt, what you have now is the result.

Silence · 21st March 2002, 12:24 AM

Yup I let it died, I know all about memory effect, I used to be into RC cars

Anyway, Lithium Ion battries dont' suffert from memory effect, so yer.... looks like I got sold dud battery... :\

Gonna bring it into the a shop to be looked at.

JimX · 22nd March 2002, 2:34 PM

Yep, warranty job. Get in quick because battery warranty is a lot shorter than the rest of the phone.

Not only do Li-ion batteries not have the memory effect, I've actually heard it's bad for them to be completely discharged. Can anyone confirm this? If so, don't ever put them into one of those Nicad dischargers, could be very bad for it on top of being unnecessary. Either way, just letting the phone run out of power and switch itself off won't fully discharge the battery so that shouldn't be a problem.

The Li-ion battery has slightly LESS capacity than the same-sized Nimh battery. I think my old 5110 standard Nimh battery was 950mah, and the Li-Ion equivalent was only 900mah. You probably won't notice the difference in time between recharges. I can't double-check on my 3350's battery because it doesn't have any capacities listed on the back, just the voltage.

Still prefer Li-ion anyday though, it's lighter and no memory effect to worry about. Just charge it up whenever you've got a spare moment. I'm very glad the 3350 came with one because it would have been the first thing I would have gotten for it, and it's worth about 1/4 the price of the phone!

JimX.

Silence · 22nd March 2002, 10:46 PM

It's 2nd hand, from mad overclocker... so no warranty, and I'd rather not chase it up with him if I can help it. *sigh*

19th March 2002, 12:53 AM	#1
Silence Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 336	Problem with 3310 battery I recently got a 3310, with a lithium ion battery. From what I believe (correct me if wrong) but not only is the battery supposed to be lighter but supposed to last longer. But in my case the phone seems to run out of battery afte a mere 5-10 minutes talk time. Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong? Is it a problem with the phone or the battery? Can anyone in Adelaide have a look at it? __________________ arthur_dayne@hotmail.com My Buyer/Seller Comments Thread <-- dead due to 30 day expiration Old Blood welcomes Old Blood

19th March 2002, 7:51 AM	#2
pippin88 Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Newcastle Posts: 7,309	sounds like a fucked battery. Do you have to run these ones down all the way? __________________ Solar Facts - all the info on solar 7xCNC.com - mini lathe CNC

19th March 2002, 8:06 AM	#3
Silence Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 336	apparently Li-ion batteries aren't supposed to have the 'memory effect' problem. Anyhow these die on me so they're definitely discharged fully when I recharge them, but argh, recharge till full bar, ten minutes later it tells me to reconnect the charger. __________________ arthur_dayne@hotmail.com My Buyer/Seller Comments Thread <-- dead due to 30 day expiration Old Blood welcomes Old Blood

19th March 2002, 8:27 PM	#4
Silence Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 336	Ok now the phone won't charge while the phone is actually on... argh help! __________________ arthur_dayne@hotmail.com My Buyer/Seller Comments Thread <-- dead due to 30 day expiration Old Blood welcomes Old Blood

21st March 2002, 12:24 AM	#6
Silence Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 336	Yup I let it died, I know all about memory effect, I used to be into RC cars Anyway, Lithium Ion battries dont' suffert from memory effect, so yer.... looks like I got sold dud battery... :\ Gonna bring it into the a shop to be looked at. __________________ arthur_dayne@hotmail.com My Buyer/Seller Comments Thread <-- dead due to 30 day expiration Old Blood welcomes Old Blood

20th March 2002, 8:00 PM	#5
[KEi]SoVeReIgN Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 7,272	when you first got it did you run the batt ALL The way down before recharging a few times? if you didnt, what you have now is the result.

22nd March 2002, 2:34 PM	#7
JimX Goldmember Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 3,693	Yep, warranty job. Get in quick because battery warranty is a lot shorter than the rest of the phone. Not only do Li-ion batteries not have the memory effect, I've actually heard it's bad for them to be completely discharged. Can anyone confirm this? If so, don't ever put them into one of those Nicad dischargers, could be very bad for it on top of being unnecessary. Either way, just letting the phone run out of power and switch itself off won't fully discharge the battery so that shouldn't be a problem. The Li-ion battery has slightly LESS capacity than the same-sized Nimh battery. I think my old 5110 standard Nimh battery was 950mah, and the Li-Ion equivalent was only 900mah. You probably won't notice the difference in time between recharges. I can't double-check on my 3350's battery because it doesn't have any capacities listed on the back, just the voltage. Still prefer Li-ion anyday though, it's lighter and no memory effect to worry about. Just charge it up whenever you've got a spare moment. I'm very glad the 3350 came with one because it would have been the first thing I would have gotten for it, and it's worth about 1/4 the price of the phone! JimX.

22nd March 2002, 10:46 PM	#8
Silence Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 336	It's 2nd hand, from mad overclocker... so no warranty, and I'd rather not chase it up with him if I can help it. sigh __________________ arthur_dayne@hotmail.com My Buyer/Seller Comments Thread <-- dead due to 30 day expiration Old Blood welcomes Old Blood