Cowon A2 Battery Drain: What to Do?

[KillaHaZe]

I've had my Cowon A2 for a year now, and I have had no regrets with it. It has simply lived up to every one of my expectations. However, now the battery life has gone down so much that I fear that it has lost its most valuable quality.

I have heard to things people have said to do to keep the battery lasting, but I think I totally ignored them. Therefore I think it is totally my fault, this is basically what I do normally:

1) I will usually use the player to play videos at night while having it hooked up with the AC adapter. When I'm done, I will just turn off the player but keep it charging for the whole night, sometimes for 1-2 days without disconnecting the AC adapter.

2) I will always use the TV-out option, and have it connected to the AC adapter simultaneously. Sometimes I have used the player for 2-4 hours while having it hooked on to the ac adapter.


What I want to know is if it is the way that I used my player which has brought it to its current condition and whether I will be able to get a new A2.

Can I get a new A2 if I call cowon and tell them that the battery drains and that my warranty has not expired?

[GSV3MiaC]

I don't know if you will get a new unit, but if it is under warranty and the battery life is unacceptable, then they ought repair it. Maybe they'll eventually get the message about user replaceable batteries ...

[hal9000]

I´ve had mine for only 6 months or so - not heavy used at all. Now the battery seems not to be charged when using the adapter - the player works with AC adapter. Any good suggestions of what to do? It is very grrrrrrr [thumbdwn]

[yong]

I have the same problem with you ,I use it to watch movies everyday.If have electricity ,I plug it to the AC adapt,and now I only can charge it half battery by AC adapt ,but I use USB to charge it ,I can get full battery ,can you tell me what's the problem with my A2,Thanks!