Flip Ultra HD Rechargeable Battery Pack issues

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So I noticed when I ever plugged my Flip Ultra HD Camcorder into my computer the battery would start out at red and then it would charge really fast, but after it is done charging then you plug it back in it would do the same thing. It seems like it not charging right.

I took out the rechargeable battery to look at it more closely. Here is what I found out.

This is the top part of the batter pack. It looks normal nothing wrong with it.

Here is the bottom of the battery pack. Do you see anything wrong with it?

I see that the plastic is covering almost all of bottom battery. I don’t think it should be doing that. So I took a knife and cut the plastic to expose the metal on the one side of the battery. I am going to let it charge over night and see what I find out.

I think it kind of sucks being this flip camera is $150+ they should some type of quality control. How is this thing going too charge if plastic is covering up stuff on the battery. When you look at any battery both ends are exposed.

I still think this is a good camcorder for the price but damn have some quality control on the parts. I do have rechargeable battery that I can use also. It is a good camera because you don’t have to rely on rechargeable batteries you can use any AA battery.

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August 25, 2010 | Filed Under Technology

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5 Responses to “Flip Ultra HD Rechargeable Battery Pack issues”

Paul/ Entertainment tonight on August 26th, 2010 4:57 am

Perhaps the battery is already broken. You should buy a new one.
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Greg Ellison on August 26th, 2010 6:18 am

That is what I am also thinking, but the batteries are around $12 – $15. I do have some rechargeable batteries that I can use. Thanks Greg Ellison
Mike Lopez on September 25th, 2010 1:23 am

Hi,

Actually, I did the exact opposite. Instead of exposing the other terminal, I covered the exposed one. It still works and it charges to full charge now.

Mike
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Eric on December 25th, 2010 3:35 pm

So, did this work, cutting the battery terminal plastic off?
Isaac Bennetch on February 23rd, 2011 9:01 am

I’ve got the same battery pack plus my camera would always overheat when charging. Every time I’d get the “It’s too hot” message, which of course meant my battery wouldn’t fully charge.

Flip technical support assures me that the battery being covered like this is the correct way and that it’s supposed to look like this. That being said, when I removed the extra plastic, it stopped overheating.