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Title: Battery doesn't hold a charge
Post by: JimDog on June 29, 2004, 03:38:36 pm

I have an SL-5600...I bought it Sept 2003 and it looks like the battery is not holding a charge anymore.  Does the battery come with a warranty or just the unit itself.

Thanks.

Title: Battery doesn't hold a charge
Post by: darien on June 29, 2004, 03:52:30 pm

Do you have bluetooth?  Specifically do you have the suspend patch installed.
I had the same thing with my C760 and found out it was never going into suspend (standby).

Title: Battery doesn't hold a charge
Post by: JimDog on June 29, 2004, 04:47:01 pm

No I don't have bluetooth with this model.  I've used it fine for the longest time (well since Sept anyway).  Then last week it didn't turn on...I could have sworn I charged it...so I charged it again...it turned on and worked fine.

However the very next day it didn't turn on again (and this time I was 100% sure I had just charged it).  I've got an email into Sharp asking them the same question.  I'd hate to spend $60-80 on a new battery if it's covered under a warranty.

Title: Battery doesn't hold a charge
Post by: JimDog on June 29, 2004, 06:15:55 pm

Well Sharp got back to me....it does have a warranty but it's only 90 days....so I'm SOL....bummer.  Anyone know of a good place to buy batteries?

Title: Battery doesn't hold a charge
Post by: maslovsky on June 30, 2004, 10:38:49 am

Amazon has them for about $90

Title: Battery doesn't hold a charge
Post by: JimDog on June 30, 2004, 05:35:43 pm

Turns out it's not the battery; although I still need help.  See here (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=5278) for more.