GP2x Wiz not charging - FIX'D!

[zeturi]

Yep. I spent $180 on the thing. It arrives, I play around with some of the homebrew games, then it gets low battery. So I go to plug the charging cable into my computer's usb port, nothing charging. I plug it into my friend's laptop, no charging. I plug it into a wall-usb adapter, no charge.

I'm not sure if it's the cable or the system. It doesn't show the internal storage when I plug it into any computers. I took the end off of the usb cable, and the wires look to be fine, nothing's shorting out.

I sure as Heck hope it isn't the entire system, 'cause I didn't read till later that the seller charges a 25% restocking fee, and I have to pay shipping back!

 

[PalmerTech]

Re: GP2x Wiz not charging

Have another cable to try? My first GP2X F100 came with a bad USB cable.

 

[zeturi]

Re: GP2x Wiz not charging

Nope, and I haven't found anyone anywhere that sells them. Other than the manufacturer, I don't know if anyone carries them. I think I might have make a new cable. Hmmm, I might just replace the proprietary jack with a mini usb. That is, if I'm not chicken....

 

[TheNineRings]

Re: GP2x Wiz not charging

Do it.

 

[zeturi]

I had to follow a tutorial for this. There are no pictures or anything, but I'm a noob and it was pretty obvious what to do.

http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/t ... -charging/

Check the 14th post. Oh yeah, and I take no responsibility if you break it worse, and neither does the original poster or anyone on either of these forums.

 

[revouker]

is there another way to charge wiz's battery please if you know tell me i really need to charge it back i cant understand very weel the cable solution without pictures.