My Charger Broke...I think

Mr. Black · 12-21-2008, 14:07

Well...I've only used the included charger once, and it worked fine...since then I've just been charging by USB every now and again. Tonight though I tried my charger and got nothing..nothing at all...no hint that anything was happening, or that the charger was connected at all.

So, great, I think to myself...a Firmware update must have done this (as the charger has only been used the once and it worked)...but, as I learnt after downgrading to FW1.12 my assumption may not have been correct...

Right now I have the O2 left on Hold and charging via USB off my other computer, just so it can get a little bit of juice...then I'm going to try downgrading to 1.09 or whatever FW my O2 came with just to be sure it isn't the firmware...

Now...the really stupid question...

I can't remember what the O2 charger looks like, I'm quite sure I am using the right one...well I am very sure I am using the right one...but if a couple of ye could post picks of your chargers so I can be certain that I am using the Cowon charger...there's that off chance that I've picked up a totally random charger that happens to fit the O2....

Dalmane98 · 12-21-2008, 14:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dominic

I can't remember what the O2 charger looks like, I'm quite sure I am using the right one...well I am very sure I am using the right one...but if a couple of ye could post picks of your chargers so I can be certain that I am using the Cowon charger...there's that off chance that I've picked up a totally random charger that happens to fit the O2....

Just check the specs on the charger.

According to the specs at Cowon Global & America, the following or something similar should be on the sticker on the charger:

Output: DC 5.0V, 3A

Hope this helps...

keal · 12-21-2008, 14:45

Here's the full picture:

Here's the sticker up close:

I bet you have so many different devices, you probably got the wrong adapter on your O2. Haha! Good luck and I hope you get a working adapter. As far as I know, you can use any adapter with the same power rating, because on eBay, cigarette lighter adapters are being sold for the O2. I'm going to Wal-Mart this week to look for 1 or 2 extra adapters so I can leave them at my workplaces and plug the O2 in everywhere I go

Mr. Black · 12-21-2008, 15:49

That's the same one alright....very very odd that it (or the O2) has stopped charging...for no apparent reason....

bendejo · 12-21-2008, 20:58

Hi Dominic,

Don't know if this will help, but I used my X5L 30 gb charger by accident and the O2 charged and operated fine. I did compare the specs on both chargers and although they are somewhat different, I have not noticed any problems whatsoever with the O2. Good luck.

12-21-2008, 14:07	#1
Mr. Black ~~Title~~ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 404 Posts: 4,067	My Charger Broke...I think Well...I've only used the included charger once, and it worked fine...since then I've just been charging by USB every now and again. Tonight though I tried my charger and got nothing..nothing at all...no hint that anything was happening, or that the charger was connected at all. So, great, I think to myself...a Firmware update must have done this (as the charger has only been used the once and it worked)...but, as I learnt after downgrading to FW1.12 my assumption may not have been correct... Right now I have the O2 left on Hold and charging via USB off my other computer, just so it can get a little bit of juice...then I'm going to try downgrading to 1.09 or whatever FW my O2 came with just to be sure it isn't the firmware... Now...the really stupid question... I can't remember what the O2 charger looks like, I'm quite sure I am using the right one...well I am very sure I am using the right one...but if a couple of ye could post picks of your chargers so I can be certain that I am using the Cowon charger...there's that off chance that I've picked up a totally random charger that happens to fit the O2.... __________________ Gone! Just like that!

12-21-2008, 14:45	#3
keal Cowon D2, still the audio KING Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts: 526	Here's the full picture: Here's the sticker up close: I bet you have so many different devices, you probably got the wrong adapter on your O2. Haha! Good luck and I hope you get a working adapter. As far as I know, you can use any adapter with the same power rating, because on eBay, cigarette lighter adapters are being sold for the O2. I'm going to Wal-Mart this week to look for 1 or 2 extra adapters so I can leave them at my workplaces and plug the O2 in everywhere I go __________________ Owner of Cowon's i5/U3/D2/O2 players Using Acer Iconia W500 (with 32GB internal memory, 64GB SDXH & Windows 7 OS) as my main PMP Using Cowon O2 as an all-day voice recorder Using Cowon D2 with Headroom Total Bithead ampdac for euphoric audio listening sessions JetAudio user since v4.0.2 Etymotic ER-4P user since 2003 Last edited by keal; 12-21-2008 at 14:49..

12-21-2008, 15:49	#4
Mr. Black ~~Title~~ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 404 Posts: 4,067	That's the same one alright....very very odd that it (or the O2) has stopped charging...for no apparent reason.... __________________ Gone! Just like that!

12-21-2008, 20:58	#5
bendejo Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 41	Charger Hi Dominic, Don't know if this will help, but I used my X5L 30 gb charger by accident and the O2 charged and operated fine. I did compare the specs on both chargers and although they are somewhat different, I have not noticed any problems whatsoever with the O2. Good luck.

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