Hi all,
I have a 5 month old 512GW - bought off ebay (Grade "A"), it was cheap but probably not a good idea as as it came from an unknown background with a minimal warranty.
Its been working fine until recently, but the battery is now refusing to charge up to any usable level - even from a mains charger.
Currently it is hard wired into a switched supply (cigarette lighter) and has parking mode disabled, the G sensor is also off.
Even after a long car journey there is virtually nothing in the battery, so often the last recording is corrupted as it cannot save the file correctly when the ignition is switched off.
The latest firmware is installed and the Systems info menu (page 4) shows the battery is charging when powered, but shows empty when power is removed - even hours later.
I realise Nextbase probably won't fix this under warranty, but has anyone attempted to replace one of these batteries?
I've fixed mobile phones and gopro cameras before so I have some skill in this area but I don't want to attempt the impossible.
Any thoughts?
Regards
Ian
I have a 5 month old 512GW - bought off ebay (Grade "A"), it was cheap but probably not a good idea as as it came from an unknown background with a minimal warranty.
Its been working fine until recently, but the battery is now refusing to charge up to any usable level - even from a mains charger.
Currently it is hard wired into a switched supply (cigarette lighter) and has parking mode disabled, the G sensor is also off.
Even after a long car journey there is virtually nothing in the battery, so often the last recording is corrupted as it cannot save the file correctly when the ignition is switched off.
The latest firmware is installed and the Systems info menu (page 4) shows the battery is charging when powered, but shows empty when power is removed - even hours later.
I realise Nextbase probably won't fix this under warranty, but has anyone attempted to replace one of these batteries?
I've fixed mobile phones and gopro cameras before so I have some skill in this area but I don't want to attempt the impossible.
Any thoughts?
Regards
Ian