Gp2x Won't Turn On

[BigCdaAnswer3]

i just bought a brand spankin new gp2x and i was like oooh when i opened it up and turned it on....it's now several hours later and i have it plugged into the wall and running on batteries and the damn thing won't even turn on!!!! i don't know what i can try -- i certainly didn't do anything wrong, i didn't even put an sd card into it! help!!!!

 

[yaustar]

Have you checked the polarity of the adaptor when you plugged it into the wall. If you haven't and you are not using a GP2X official adaptor, chances are that you have fried it if the adaptor polarity is wrong.

Other then that have you tried fresh batteries?

 

[Vimacs]

cycle plug in the power plug (in the gp2x) serveral times
that and use new batterys

 

[BigCdaAnswer3]

Yes, i am indeed using the default power supply...so the batteries shouldn't technically matter -- but i did put new duracells in it to no avail. how do i test for polarity?

 

[BigCdaAnswer3]

Yes, i am indeed using the default power supply...so the batteries shouldn't technically matter -- but i did put new duracells in it to no avail. how do i test for polarity?

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actually cycling the power supply did it...what kind of batteries would one recommend..(i know rechargeable but any specific brands, etc)?

 

[deadlychicken22]

I use energizer 2500's and they work pretty well, but I've read on these boards that some people can get 6 hours out of a pair of their batteries (which I definitely don't), but I don't know what type of batteries they use....

 

[Lettuce Dude]

I get 2 to 3 hours of play out my Uniross 2100 mAh rechargeable batts.

 

[bacteria]

Ansmann 2500 NiMH batteries give me just under 5 hours. Uniross 2500 NiMH truly suck - 20 minutes!