Would anyone be knowledgeable? I have an old 8 GB SanDisk Clip Sport that I am trying to resurrect if it can be done easily. Yesterday I left it connected to my Linux Computer USB for two hours. The screen read "Low Battery" This morning, I plugged it into a house charger and left it charging for nearly three hours. The same "Low Battery' Screen appeared. If I hit the power button the MUSIC screen appears. I had music on there from tinkering years back. The unit seems to operate fine (I plugging in earplugs and listened to music) while charging, but as soon as I disconnect the charge wire no matter what the screen view, it all goes dark. On line searches have not been helpful. Any thoughts? ...fyi leaving it even longer on the charger just in case Ron
Can it charge and play at the same time? If so a battery bank might be a hacky solution. If you’re looking to fix it; I’d recommend ifixit.com. Those are my two “easy” fix solutions. Cheers, Eric
On Mar 29, 2025, at 10:44, The Hammer via WLUG <wlug@lists.wlug.org> wrote:
Would anyone be knowledgeable?
I have an old 8 GB SanDisk Clip Sport that I am trying to resurrect if it can be done easily.
Yesterday I left it connected to my Linux Computer USB for two hours. The screen read "Low Battery"
This morning, I plugged it into a house charger and left it charging for nearly three hours. The same "Low Battery' Screen appeared. If I hit the power button the MUSIC screen appears. I had music on there from tinkering years back. The unit seems to operate fine (I plugging in earplugs and listened to music) while charging, but as soon as I disconnect the charge wire no matter what the screen view, it all goes dark.
On line searches have not been helpful.
Any thoughts?
...fyi leaving it even longer on the charger just in case
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Eric I did not see this until now. Somehow it was in my spam folder. Right now it ONLY plays when charging. Since I want this to listen in my car I bet I have a cigarette to USB adapter somewhere. This should work. Cool. On 3/29/25 10:56, Eric Martin wrote:
Can it charge and play at the same time? If so a battery bank might be a hacky solution. If you’re looking to fix it; I’d recommend ifixit.com. Those are my two “easy” fix solutions.
Cheers, Eric
On Mar 29, 2025, at 10:44, The Hammer via WLUG <wlug@lists.wlug.org> wrote:
Would anyone be knowledgeable?
I have an old 8 GB SanDisk Clip Sport that I am trying to resurrect if it can be done easily.
Yesterday I left it connected to my Linux Computer USB for two hours. The screen read "Low Battery"
This morning, I plugged it into a house charger and left it charging for nearly three hours. The same "Low Battery' Screen appeared. If I hit the power button the MUSIC screen appears. I had music on there from tinkering years back. The unit seems to operate fine (I plugging in earplugs and listened to music) while charging, but as soon as I disconnect the charge wire no matter what the screen view, it all goes dark.
On line searches have not been helpful.
Any thoughts?
...fyi leaving it even longer on the charger just in case
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Circuit sounds very wonky. Hard power reset may get it back fully. They say 20 plus seconds of power button hold. Then release power button. Then hopefully power on normal. On March 29, 2025 9:16:46 PM The Hammer via WLUG <wlug@lists.wlug.org> wrote:
Eric I did not see this until now. Somehow it was in my spam folder. Right now it ONLY plays when charging. Since I want this to listen in my car I bet I have a cigarette to USB adapter somewhere. This should work. Cool. On 3/29/25 10:56, Eric Martin wrote:
Can it charge and play at the same time? If so a battery bank might be a hacky solution. If you’re looking to fix it; I’d recommend ifixit.com. Those are my two “easy” fix solutions.
Cheers,
Eric
On Mar 29, 2025, at 10:44, The Hammer via WLUG <wlug@lists.wlug.org> wrote: Would anyone be knowledgeable?
I have an old 8 GB SanDisk Clip Sport that I am trying to resurrect if it can be done easily.
Yesterday I left it connected to my Linux Computer USB for two hours. The screen read "Low Battery"
This morning, I plugged it into a house charger and left it charging for nearly three hours. The same "Low Battery' Screen appeared. If I hit the power button the MUSIC screen appears. I had music on there from tinkering years back. The unit seems to operate fine (I plugging in earplugs and listened to music) while charging, but as soon as I disconnect the charge wire no matter what the screen view, it all goes dark.
On line searches have not been helpful.
Any thoughts?
...fyi leaving it even longer on the charger just in case
Ron
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I had one a while while back and I kept an old Dell laptop (Windows USB1?) just for charging - sadly one of the kids thought it was waterproof so I no longer have it. Hope that helps. Bill On Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 10:27:12 PM EDT, joel d via WLUG <wlug@lists.wlug.org> wrote: Circuit sounds very wonky. Hard power reset may get it back fully. They say 20 plus seconds of power button hold. Then release power button. Then hopefully power on normal. On March 29, 2025 9:16:46 PM The Hammer via WLUG <wlug@lists.wlug.org> wrote: Eric I did not see this until now. Somehow it was in my spam folder. Right now it ONLY plays when charging. Since I want this to listen in my car I bet I have a cigarette to USB adapter somewhere. This should work. Cool. On 3/29/25 10:56, Eric Martin wrote: Can it charge and play at the same time? If so a battery bank might be a hacky solution. If you’re looking to fix it; I’d recommend ifixit.com. Those are my two “easy” fix solutions. Cheers, Eric On Mar 29, 2025, at 10:44, The Hammer via WLUG <wlug@lists.wlug.org> wrote: Would anyone be knowledgeable? I have an old 8 GB SanDisk Clip Sport that I am trying to resurrect if it can be done easily. Yesterday I left it connected to my Linux Computer USB for two hours. The screen read "Low Battery" This morning, I plugged it into a house charger and left it charging for nearly three hours. The same "Low Battery' Screen appeared. If I hit the power button the MUSIC screen appears. I had music on there from tinkering years back. The unit seems to operate fine (I plugging in earplugs and listened to music) while charging, but as soon as I disconnect the charge wire no matter what the screen view, it all goes dark. On line searches have not been helpful. Any thoughts? ...fyi leaving it even longer on the charger just in case Ron _______________________________________________ WLUG mailing list -- wlug@lists.wlug.org To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave@lists.wlug.org Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ Web Forum/Archive:https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/RPJABX... _______________________________________________WLUG mailing list -- wlug@lists.wlug.orgTo unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave@lists.wlug.orgCreate Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/Web Forum/Archive: https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/BSEPBX... _______________________________________________ WLUG mailing list -- wlug@lists.wlug.org To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave@lists.wlug.org Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ Web Forum/Archive: https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/WS5RTV...
My son has used and abused one of those for around 10 years. Was a cheap way for 2rd grader to listen to music on school bus. His still works and charges every few years when he takes it out. Admittedly its use was daily until momentus day at 13 he became a teenage android cell user. Enough of my teary eyed reminicing... Back to your concern. The tiny battery on it and its battery charging circuit is internal. If it was mine I would try the following: 1) try the reset device, details belowm 2) try many USP outputs: wall charging blocks, laptop port, desktop port . 3) try many usb charging cords that fit its input port. 4) do you need this specific device (music on it, etc)? If yes consider troubleshooting internals to device. One ebay vendor sells internal batteries If no, consider another music solution The sanfisk forum page below explains how to reset device as well. Hold power button down for 15+ seconds resets. Release button. Then short press to try to turn on. https://forums.sandisk.com/t/my-sandisk-clip-sport-is-not-turning-on/68240 Hope it helps, Joel On March 29, 2025 10:44:56 AM The Hammer via WLUG <wlug@lists.wlug.org> wrote:
Would anyone be knowledgeable?
I have an old 8 GB SanDisk Clip Sport that I am trying to resurrect if it can be done easily.
Yesterday I left it connected to my Linux Computer USB for two hours. The screen read "Low Battery"
This morning, I plugged it into a house charger and left it charging for nearly three hours. The same "Low Battery' Screen appeared. If I hit the power button the MUSIC screen appears. I had music on there from tinkering years back. The unit seems to operate fine (I plugging in earplugs and listened to music) while charging, but as soon as I disconnect the charge wire no matter what the screen view, it all goes dark.
On line searches have not been helpful.
Any thoughts?
...fyi leaving it even longer on the charger just in case
Ron
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On 3/29/25 10:44, The Hammer via WLUG wrote:
Would anyone be knowledgeable?
I have an old 8 GB SanDisk Clip Sport that I am trying to resurrect if it can be done easily.
Yesterday I left it connected to my Linux Computer USB for two hours. The screen read "Low Battery"
This morning, I plugged it into a house charger and left it charging for nearly three hours. The same "Low Battery' Screen appeared. If I hit the power button the MUSIC screen appears. I had music on there from tinkering years back. The unit seems to operate fine (I plugging in earplugs and listened to music) while charging, but as soon as I disconnect the charge wire no matter what the screen view, it all goes dark.
You didn't say how old it is, but batteries do lose capacity over time and that battery might be shot by now. The fact that it runs on charge but powers off immediately upon disconnect suggests that the battery is the culprit. It's possible that it's the battery connector. If the battery is not replaceable that's less likely (the battery might be soldered or even spot welded), but not impossible. You could try disassembling it to see whether it's replaceable.
Joel/Robert/All: Thank you for the speedy replies. I am guessing that the unit is about 12 years old. I forget when I purchased it but only powered it up once or twice when I got it and it's been since sitting silently in a drawer. I am trying a different charger (just now) and will let that sit for a couple hours in case the charger was the issue. I looked on line regarding the battery replacement and it does not sound like it would be worth the effort and cost. Hopefully I the alternate charger fixes the issue. If it's the battery, I will likely move on. My intent is to use it to listen to podcasts in my car. I was previously using a 2nd generation ipod nano, but my one Windows PC that had itunes developed issues and I no longer have it. I have yet to get the ipod to work on Linux, though I have not yet tried Rockbox On 3/29/25 13:02, Robert Krawitz via WLUG wrote:
On 3/29/25 10:44, The Hammer via WLUG wrote:
Would anyone be knowledgeable?
I have an old 8 GB SanDisk Clip Sport that I am trying to resurrect if it can be done easily.
Yesterday I left it connected to my Linux Computer USB for two hours. The screen read "Low Battery"
This morning, I plugged it into a house charger and left it charging for nearly three hours. The same "Low Battery' Screen appeared. If I hit the power button the MUSIC screen appears. I had music on there from tinkering years back. The unit seems to operate fine (I plugging in earplugs and listened to music) while charging, but as soon as I disconnect the charge wire no matter what the screen view, it all goes dark. You didn't say how old it is, but batteries do lose capacity over time and that battery might be shot by now. The fact that it runs on charge but powers off immediately upon disconnect suggests that the battery is the culprit.
It's possible that it's the battery connector. If the battery is not replaceable that's less likely (the battery might be soldered or even spot welded), but not impossible. You could try disassembling it to see whether it's replaceable. _______________________________________________ WLUG mailing list -- wlug@lists.wlug.org To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave@lists.wlug.org Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ Web Forum/Archive: https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/RGJYFC...
After running several different charging options, it seem like it's the battery. It may go back in that drawer again for now, but thank you for the help! On 3/29/25 13:17, The Hammer via WLUG wrote:
Joel/Robert/All:
Thank you for the speedy replies. I am guessing that the unit is about 12 years old. I forget when I purchased it but only powered it up once or twice when I got it and it's been since sitting silently in a drawer. I am trying a different charger (just now) and will let that sit for a couple hours in case the charger was the issue. I looked on line regarding the battery replacement and it does not sound like it would be worth the effort and cost.
Hopefully I the alternate charger fixes the issue. If it's the battery, I will likely move on.
My intent is to use it to listen to podcasts in my car. I was previously using a 2nd generation ipod nano, but my one Windows PC that had itunes developed issues and I no longer have it. I have yet to get the ipod to work on Linux, though I have not yet tried Rockbox
On 3/29/25 13:02, Robert Krawitz via WLUG wrote:
On 3/29/25 10:44, The Hammer via WLUG wrote:
Would anyone be knowledgeable?
I have an old 8 GB SanDisk Clip Sport that I am trying to resurrect if it can be done easily.
Yesterday I left it connected to my Linux Computer USB for two hours. The screen read "Low Battery"
This morning, I plugged it into a house charger and left it charging for nearly three hours. The same "Low Battery' Screen appeared. If I hit the power button the MUSIC screen appears. I had music on there from tinkering years back. The unit seems to operate fine (I plugging in earplugs and listened to music) while charging, but as soon as I disconnect the charge wire no matter what the screen view, it all goes dark. You didn't say how old it is, but batteries do lose capacity over time and that battery might be shot by now. The fact that it runs on charge but powers off immediately upon disconnect suggests that the battery is the culprit.
It's possible that it's the battery connector. If the battery is not replaceable that's less likely (the battery might be soldered or even spot welded), but not impossible. You could try disassembling it to see whether it's replaceable. _______________________________________________ WLUG mailing list -- wlug@lists.wlug.org To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave@lists.wlug.org Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ Web Forum/Archive: https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/RGJYFC...
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The following is based some very old memories of reading some articles about the charging profiles of lithium ion batteries. I expect that there are inaccuracies in my memory. Assuming that this has a lithium ion battery and this was the result of over discharging the battery, it is possible that the battery voltage is below the minimum voltage for the charging circuitry inside theSan Disk Clip. This behavior is an intentional behavior of chargers for safety reasons. If you insist on taking the risk of bypassing this safety feature, it is your risk. The unit has to be under charge for a l-o-n-g time, relying on internal leakage current to s-l-o-w-l-y charge the battery to above the minimum voltage to actually charge the battery. Several hours may not enough time to do this. I would consider "charging" this unit for several days to be sure that the unit will not take a charge. On 3/29/25 10:44 AM, The Hammer via WLUG wrote:
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