The LiPo battery can go bad very quickly without proper handling. Using the battery infrequently and not following the charging and storage instructions is the most common reason for a new or barely used battery to suddenly stop charging or showing 000 when attached to the charger. Other reasons are:
- If you ever charged the battery to capacity and then let it sit for longer than 3 days unused;
- or if you ever used the battery and let it sit longer than 3 days without charging it to the storage voltage;
- or if you used it the first time out of the box without charging it to capacity;
- or if you did NOT charge it to full before EACH USE;
- or if you leave it plugged into the drive when not in use;
- or if the battery was stored/sitting unused without taking it out every three months to charge to full and discharge back to the storage voltage
- Using it over and over without recharging it before each use. See: Recharge Before Fully Discharging - YES!
Any one, or combination of these can cause the battery to become permanently damaged & it will need to be replaced.
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Charging Home Original 11.1v battery
Charging, Use, and Storage of the Plus Battery
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Aug 1, 2024
