360 Controller Battery

[Lothair]

It isn't holding a charge anymore. Just stopped working overnight. Only charges for about a second then turns green. Charge lasts about 3 seconds.

Any ideas?

[blaze15301]

yeah buy a new one save your self the headache. ive had my xbox for like 5 years ive had to buy a new battery back every 6-8 months because they all died sooner or later.

[farlo]

yeah, the battery packs suck, and die after a few months.

[dr.walrus]

Charging using play and charge kit?

[Lothair]

I kept unplugging/reconnecting the cable when the red charging light turned green. Did it about 30 times. Now the red light is staying on, so maybe it's charging? Guess we'll find out.

[AmEv]

Or you could do something like this (http://thereifixedit.failblog.org/2011/03/25/white-trash-repairs-i-dont-think-it-works-this-way/).

[dr.walrus]

This is totally usual with a play and charge kit; between me and a friend we had five or 6 batteries 'die'.

Then I bought a wall charger for my batteries, and it resurrected every single one of them. It's just too little power coming out the USB cable. The wall charger has plenty juice.

[slaveofconvention]

I have a small stack of rechargeables for my 360's - I always use a mains charger (mainly so I always have a spare battery or two ready) and I've never yet thrown away one as no longer usable - oldest one is probably headed for 3 years old if not more...

[Lothair]

Sweet. The method I used above worked.