if the blue led is not on does that mean it is not producing power? I have one, the led works until the it is actually connected to the battery...
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I used mine connected to the cigarette lighter and my understanding is that the blue LED illuminates when the solar panel is exposed to the sun and therefore producing power...that is indeed the way it worked for me...until the entire unit failed within a year and too late to return for a refund. Maybe I got a bad one, maybe it's a poorly-made unit. I have not since tried to find a replacement but probably should.
1733861
Maybe you have the conections inverted, try to switch the + and the - poles and try again, when is charging the blue led does flash and if the poles are inverted does not light
1999393
I have 4 lights total and 2 have always worked perfectly, 1 has never worked and the 4th only ever "glowed" until last night, when I pulled it apart again, flipped switches and reinstalled batteries. Magically it seems perfect now. So, I'd suggest playing with it a bit.
1211736
Mine worked fine. If you don't see a light inside the unit when you plug it in, either the unit is defective or it not connected properly.
736645
Change the flat little battery and ensure it has battery, if that battery is dead, it will prevent the entire unit to function. If your little battery has power, it will power up the LED display. try that, if not, it might be a bad unit.
1560398
If the red LED light doesn't light on the battery recharger/ receiver then I would say there is an issue with the unit or the USB port. The USB port could either, not have the correct driver installed or may need to reset. USB's can turn themselves off or trip, just like a breaker in an electrical panel, if there is some sort of an issue with a device plugged into the USB
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The light is supposed to turn off when the battery is charged. If it only works when plugged in, that defeats the purpose. I'd contact the maker. Sounds like yours is defective. BTW, did some long workshops this summer. did recharge during the lunch breaks. The battery seems to last about 7.5 hours.
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Amy I have always had it plug into the power supply , what I can do is check it like that and see how long the battery last and let you know . I am on work right now and will give you a reply when I do so.
1268146
Makes sure batteries are in correctly, leave to charge overnight, if it's still not working, contact seller with the problem. If they don't satisfy the issue then contact Amazon and they will take care of a refund and return for you. Hope it's only a battery/charge issue. It's a great little light!
792643
Your second batteries block are new?. There are no much to test, if with new batteries the led remains off... Warranty. Is very possible internal damage.
470844
Mine does the same thing. It is charged when I unplug it later. I wish the LED indicator would stay on.
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If it is charged up, then hold the on button down until it lights. If it doesn't, it is likely faulty.
645076
I haven't experienced it not working, I keep it charged. A blue light comes on to let me know its operational.
884780
Well, an LED light is low drain anyway. I know that my battery lasts a very , very long time but then again ,I don't use mine for long periods of time. As for showing proof,,,,,,, I guess I could show you a movie of the light being on for days but I won't do that. That seems like too much fun.
1714177
mine had an issue. I changed the battery and it still didnt work right. I called the manufacturer and they sent me a new LED module no questions asked.
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I've had mixed behavior on mine. The LED on the first port works as expected, each of the other LEDs have been irregular. I've noticed that if I restart my PC, the LEDs don't always come back on for ports that are enabled (even though the ports may be working). Other times I actually have to toggle the port on/off to get it working after a PC restart... and the LEDs may or may not come back on to reflect the status. Short answer; mine acts weird too.
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Mine does that the LED power meter, though it doesn't appear to light up at all. As the other person responded, is better to have the power meter icon in your system tray in lower right corner, easier to read, more informative, etc.
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I have 4 that are less than 1 year old and have all stopped working. I have power up to the LED chip but no light output. I currently have a LED chip on order to try and fix the problem.