BlackBerry® PlayBook™

[ruby1116]

sure???? how long will i let it sit there? usually i can turn it on even when charging but not now (

[JSanders Resident Expert]

No, don't try to turn it on, let it charge. When it is deeply drained at less than 3%, it can take several hours to reach a usable state.

[ruby1116]

ok, thanks! i really hope it will get started!

[JSanders Resident Expert]

The key here is patience. Let is charge for several hours... 24 hours. Every 4-5 hours, WITH the charger still connected, press and hold the power button alone for about 20 seconds.

[SPicard]

I have the same problem, no light and no charge.

Should I use the charger provided with the Playbook or the docking fast one?

[JSanders Resident Expert]

Try the rapid charger first... and then the other.

[SPicard]

I have found a solution for my problem :

I have cleaned the charging pod connector and the Playbook magnetic connector with rubbing alcohol and a Q-Tip.

When I replaced the Playbook on the charging pod, the red light came on with the empty battery icon on screen then the green light flashed for a couple of times.  My battery was at 0% charge.

The date on the Playbook is now set to April (it probably lost track of time) and my battery is still on charge.

[JSanders Resident Expert]

Great, glad you're getting back up again.

[ruefam]

Thanks. I was having the same problem and your fix worked!

[JSanders Resident Expert]

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ruefam wrote:
Thanks. I was having the same problem and your fix worked!

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Since there are several fixes suggested in this thread, which worked for you?