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Author Topic: A-380 dies immediately?  (Read 7960 times)

littl3red (OP)

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A-380 dies immediately?
« on: March 12, 2015, 02:35:40 am »
Hi all,

I was going through my closet and found my Dingoo A-380 I got a couple years ago. I was excited to use it, so I plugged it in to the USB port on my computer and... nothing. I shrugged it off thinking that it just couldn't charge from my USB port for some reason and plugged it in to the USB charger on my surge protector. It turned on and worked fine. Later I unplugged it to plug it into my computer and put some new files on it, but as soon as I unplugged it, the screen went black. Wouldn't turn on, nothing. Plugging it back into the charger turns it on immediately and it works fine. What's going on?

hamie96

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Re: A-380 dies immediately?
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2015, 02:37:43 am »
Sounds like the internal battery is completely dead.   ???

littl3red (OP)

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Re: A-380 dies immediately?
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2015, 02:41:22 am »
Alright, what kind of battery does it use? Is that something that I can replace?

Alien Grey

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Re: A-380 dies immediately?
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2015, 03:28:13 pm »
You can replace it with a new battery.

You can buy a Dingoo replacement battery from DX: http://www.dx.com/nl/p/3-7v-2300mah-replacement-battery-pack-for-dingoo-a-320-30996#.VQGvH0nHK-M

I've got one of these in my Dingoo A-380 and they last longer than the one that came with the console.
Dingoo A-380 CFW V2.11.09 "RetroDD" - 2 x SanDisk SDHC 32GB Class 10 MicroSD Inside - 2 x Dingoo F-16 Wireless Game Controller

littl3red (OP)

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Re: A-380 dies immediately?
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2015, 05:36:18 am »
Thanks Alien Grey! I actually took it apart and got the battery working, looks like it doesn't need replacing. Now I've broken it in an entirely new way! lol.

bulebulukan

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Re: A-380 dies immediately?
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2016, 11:10:50 am »
You can replace it with a new battery.

You can buy a Dingoo replacement battery from DX: http://www.dx.com/nl/p/3-7v-2300mah-replacement-battery-pack-for-dingoo-a-320-30996#.VQGvH0nHK-M

I've got one of these in my Dingoo A-380 and they last longer than the one that came with the console.

is it compatible with a380? because the site says it's for a320

Alien Grey

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Re: A-380 dies immediately?
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2016, 03:45:11 pm »
You can replace it with a new battery.

You can buy a Dingoo replacement battery from DX: http://www.dx.com/nl/p/3-7v-2300mah-replacement-battery-pack-for-dingoo-a-320-30996#.VQGvH0nHK-M

I've got one of these in my Dingoo A-380 and they last longer than the one that came with the console.

is it compatible with a380? because the site says it's for a320

It's compatible with the Dingoo A-380. The 2300 mAh battery is a little bit thicker than the original battery so there's a small gap between the front and back but it doesn't bother me.
Dingoo A-380 CFW V2.11.09 "RetroDD" - 2 x SanDisk SDHC 32GB Class 10 MicroSD Inside - 2 x Dingoo F-16 Wireless Game Controller

slaanesh

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Re: A-380 dies immediately?
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2017, 02:36:00 am »
Whilst my A380's battery isn't dead, I was just wondering if anyone knows where to find replacements?

Looks like all the regular sources have dried up!

HercTNT

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Re: A-380 dies immediately?
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2017, 06:46:45 am »
I have looked myself for years and gave up. Some sites still have them listed for sale, when you try to by them they send you a message saying stock dried up years ago. Best suggestion i can give you is to find an approximation or run outside to an external battery. Any 3.7v lipo that fits inside the case should work. if not run the battery wires outside the case and get a 3.7v lipo that is not to large or heavy. keep it in place with double sided tape. this for example could work http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-7V-1100-mAh-LiPo-Polymer-Battery-Rechargeable-422773-for-GPS-Bluetooth-MP3-/272810654944?epid=18005199874&hash=item3f84c83ce0:g:2sIAAOSw5fFZluwD

dingooforever

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Re: A-380 dies immediately?
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2017, 11:28:13 am »
Whilst my A380's battery isn't dead, I was just wondering if anyone knows where to find replacements?

Looks like all the regular sources have dried up!

Try here:

https://www.gadgetsdirect.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=50&products_id=25518

slaanesh

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Re: A-380 dies immediately?
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2017, 10:21:41 pm »
Whilst my A380's battery isn't dead, I was just wondering if anyone knows where to find replacements?

Looks like all the regular sources have dried up!

Try here:

https://www.gadgetsdirect.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=50&products_id=25518


Great thanks, a bit pricey but looks okay.

Just wondering, but what about a regular LiPo from a hobby shop? Does the battery need any electronics on it or is that onboard the LiPo itself?

dingooforever

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Re: A-380 dies immediately?
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2017, 07:13:42 am »
I think there are some useful infos about Dingoo battery in this thread:

https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/threads/battery-in-dingoo-a320.50153/

HercTNT

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Re: A-380 dies immediately?
« Reply #12 on: September 10, 2017, 05:37:56 am »
as long as it's a 3.7v single cell lipo it will work. i bought one for my a320 5 years ago and it still works now.  all overvolt and overcharge circuirtry are generally on the battery. however, you buy cheap you get cheap is a general rule of thumb to follow.

Whilst my A380's battery isn't dead, I was just wondering if anyone knows where to find replacements?

Looks like all the regular sources have dried up!

Try here:

https://www.gadgetsdirect.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=50&products_id=25518


Great thanks, a bit pricey but looks okay.

Just wondering, but what about a regular LiPo from a hobby shop? Does the battery need any electronics on it or is that onboard the LiPo itself?

 

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