USB Lipoly charger - lights both on?

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USB Lipoly charger - lights both on?

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I bought a USB Lipoly charger (order 2989797-6807184595) on Jan 2nd.

When I plug it in, both of the red and green LEDs turn on. From the videos on your site, it seems like only one should be lit. Any ideas on how to troubleshoot or is it possible mine isn’t working properly?

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Re: USB Lipoly charger - lights both on?

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The red LED near the USB jack shows that upstream power is connected. The Charge and Done LEDs near the JST-PH connectors indicate the state of the charging process. It's normal for the Power LED to be lit while one of Charge or Done is also lit.

Only one of Charge or Done should be lit at any given time. If both are lit at the same time, it means the charger has detected a problem with the battery.

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Re: USB Lipoly charger - lights both on?

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I’m only seeing two LEDs, both next to the USB port: one labeled done, one charging.
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Re: USB Lipoly charger - lights both on?

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Ah.. I was looking at a different board.

If both the CHARGE and DONE LEDs are lit, it means there's a problem with the battery.

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Re: USB Lipoly charger - lights both on?

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Those are both lit regardless of whether a battery is plugged in or not.

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Re: USB Lipoly charger - lights both on?

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Okay, that's definitely wrong.

Send a note containing a link to this page and your order number to [email protected]. The folks there will get you a replacement.

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