Empty battery - how to charge?!

[Guest karlux]

Hi,

I now have 2 smartphones - C500 and SP3i both with empty battery and no reaction when trying to charge!

How can I charge the batteries? I have heard that it is possible to charge the batteries directly with open wires added to pins?

[Guest Pondrew]

You've left one or both devices connected to the mains charger for a long period of time and no response? I only ask as I had to charge an empty MPX200 battery last night for the first time and began to think it was a dud when there was no response for 5mins. Within another 5 it was charging happily...

Don't use the sync cable to recharge as it doesn't deliver as high a voltage and sometimes as a result can't trigger recharging of a discharged battery. Mains cable is the way to go.

[Guest karlux]

Thanks for advice! Hate to wait and stare at the dead screens of my lovely phones :)(... will have to wait!!

Cheers!

[Guest nlesslove]

Thanks for advice! Hate to wait and stare at the dead screens of my lovely phones :)(... will have to wait!!

Cheers!

I cant charge the imate SP3i with mini-USB cable now. ( I have no main charge )

There's no signal after a day plugged into the PC.

Cannot reset by hold down 2 soft keys with Power button ( 1 - 1.5s )...

It died ??

[Guest stefaneh]

I cant charge the imate SP3i with mini-USB cable now. ( I have no main charge )

There's no signal after a day plugged into the PC.

Cannot reset by hold down 2 soft keys with Power button ( 1 - 1.5s )...

It died ??

When your battery is completely empty you can

[Guest sablekeech]

When your battery is completely empty you can

[Guest FerretAD]

I've charged batteries before by using a power converter, down to the right voltage, which gives it enough charge to start charging from the proper power cable.

Might be worth a try, as a last resort.