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Crypty · 03-19-2008, 09:39 PM

My first zune got dust under the screen because the glass was crooked so I sent it in and they sent me back a new one and a slip case (how nice)

I've noticed something with this one that i didn't notice with my last one. I charge the zune up fully, and then while it is off(technically sleeping I guess, by pressing and holding play) the battery will drain very quickly, much quicker than it seems like it should, quicker than my iPod.

To put this into perspective, I had my zune 80 charged fully at about 5pm. I listened to it on the way to my GFs house and back which was probably 1 hour of runtime. I'm positive I put it to sleep while I wasn't using it, and hold was on. When I turned it on just now it has only half battery. If I charge it to 100% then leave it sleeping, the battery will be dead the next day.

I don't think it's a bad battery because I tried calibrating the battery to fix the problem, and it lasted for many hours playing music with the screen on always at full brightness.

I know I can fully turn the zune off by holding play and down, but thats a little more of a hassle. I didn't have to do that with my iPod. I feel like something has to be wrong with it.

Anyone experience anything like this?

03-19-2008, 09:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Crypty Squirt Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11	Battery drains while sleeping My first zune got dust under the screen because the glass was crooked so I sent it in and they sent me back a new one and a slip case (how nice) I've noticed something with this one that i didn't notice with my last one. I charge the zune up fully, and then while it is off(technically sleeping I guess, by pressing and holding play) the battery will drain very quickly, much quicker than it seems like it should, quicker than my iPod. To put this into perspective, I had my zune 80 charged fully at about 5pm. I listened to it on the way to my GFs house and back which was probably 1 hour of runtime. I'm positive I put it to sleep while I wasn't using it, and hold was on. When I turned it on just now it has only half battery. If I charge it to 100% then leave it sleeping, the battery will be dead the next day. I don't think it's a bad battery because I tried calibrating the battery to fix the problem, and it lasted for many hours playing music with the screen on always at full brightness. I know I can fully turn the zune off by holding play and down, but thats a little more of a hassle. I didn't have to do that with my iPod. I feel like something has to be wrong with it. Anyone experience anything like this?