Thoughts on 3rd party chargers? Safe?

Alien Redrum · 01-26-2008, 04:55 PM

Anyone have experiences with the inexpensive charges found on ebay?

I tend to buy proprietary, but if I'm wasting money and can get a $2 cable that does the same as the $15 one, I'll easily make the switch.

I'm just worried about the damage it may cause my zune.

Gregory · 01-26-2008, 05:06 PM

If you mean a USB cable, go for it.

Alien Redrum · 01-26-2008, 05:17 PM

Yeah, I should have been more clear.

I'm thinking of a USB cable and a car charger.

USB cable doesn't worry me as much as a car charger, and I'm wondering if I should be concerned at all.

Trogdor · 01-26-2008, 05:27 PM

the car charger I got for my zune was the official MS brand one and It is quality. It works great I wouldn't accept an imitiation.

CameleonMK · 01-26-2008, 06:00 PM

I have a 3rd party USB cable, charger, FMtuner, AV cable, bla bla bla. It's all fine.

Marshillboy · 01-26-2008, 06:05 PM

For the last time, 3rd party cheap ipod chargers are the way to go. Anything with usb out is FINE.

CameleonMK · 01-26-2008, 06:11 PM

Just make sure they have enough voltage, because I have a few from some chinese mp4 player and they charge ipods but not zunes.

Jon · 01-26-2008, 06:30 PM

Yeah what ChameoleonMK said, you gotta make sure the voltage is right or it will permanently damage your Zune battery.

CameleonMK · 01-26-2008, 07:18 PM

I didn't know all that now.

Alien Redrum · 01-26-2008, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marshillboy

For the last time, 3rd party cheap ipod chargers are the way to go. Anything with usb out is FINE.

Well, hell, if that's the case, I have an old iPod car charger around I can use.

Thanks, all!

CameleonMK · 01-26-2008, 07:28 PM

No problem. That's what we're here for.

PoN · 01-27-2008, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaddupitzjon

Yeah what ChameoleonMK said, you gotta make sure the voltage is right or it will permanently damage your Zune battery.

well thats kinda false and kinda right if theres too much voltage it might harm but if theres little voltage no harm

Trogdor · 01-27-2008, 08:26 AM

PoN didn't you break your zune by charging it?

CameleonMK · 01-27-2008, 09:14 AM

I think he did.

jasonsplace · 01-29-2008, 08:57 PM

I do have a comment on this. CompUSA is going out of business and had a 3rd party combination wall/car charger with a retractable cable. I bought one and my brother bought one. The first day my brother used it to charge his Zune 4 and the ZunePad stopped working. We got it replaced. A few weeks later my wife charged her Zune with the cable and the same thing happened on her 80. We were able to drain the battery and then recharge it and it started working again but since then I have only used the retractable USB cable as I don't want it to happen again. I don't know if that was the cause or just a coincidence.

saab900 · 01-29-2008, 09:15 PM

Does anybody have experience with the portable usb chargers? Like you put 4 AA batteries in and it will charge the zune? I need one of those.

jasonsplace · 01-30-2008, 06:52 AM

I'd like to know too. Something like that sounds like it could be really handy.

mr.handsomeman · 01-30-2008, 09:47 AM

chargers always come in handy.

PityOnU · 01-30-2008, 12:14 PM

It's just a charger. They are all the same really. I wouldnt worry about it.

01-26-2008, 04:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
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01-26-2008, 05:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Alien Redrum Jr. Zuner Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 39 Reputation: 23	Yeah, I should have been more clear. I'm thinking of a USB cable and a car charger. USB cable doesn't worry me as much as a car charger, and I'm wondering if I should be concerned at all.

01-29-2008, 08:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
jasonsplace Jr. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Provo, Utah Posts: 309 Reputation: 21	I do have a comment on this. CompUSA is going out of business and had a 3rd party combination wall/car charger with a retractable cable. I bought one and my brother bought one. The first day my brother used it to charge his Zune 4 and the ZunePad stopped working. We got it replaced. A few weeks later my wife charged her Zune with the cable and the same thing happened on her 80. We were able to drain the battery and then recharge it and it started working again but since then I have only used the retractable USB cable as I don't want it to happen again. I don't know if that was the cause or just a coincidence.

01-30-2008, 06:52 AM	#17 (permalink)
jasonsplace Jr. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Provo, Utah Posts: 309 Reputation: 21	I'd like to know too. Something like that sounds like it could be really handy.

01-30-2008, 12:14 PM	#19 (permalink)
PityOnU Super Zuner Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the real world Posts: 1,987 Reputation: 134	It's just a charger. They are all the same really. I wouldnt worry about it.

02-02-2008, 08:47 PM	#20 (permalink)
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