P800 Help Please

Just purchased a "new - never been used" P800

When I connect to power lead to charge battery, red light comes on,
but I cannot switch on the phone as advised in the manual, the screen
does not light and the battery charging indicator does not show. Is
this normal for a "first" charge? or is it faulty?

TIA
Lee

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Lee Whitehead wrote:
> Just purchased a "new - never been used" P800
>
> When I connect to power lead to charge battery, red light comes on,
> but I cannot switch on the phone as advised in the manual, the screen
> does not light and the battery charging indicator does not show. Is
> this normal for a "first" charge? or is it faulty?
>
> TIA
> Lee
Let it charge for as long as the manual says.
Then press and hold the power button for more than 10 seconds.
Then try to turn it on - you must hold for a little while.
If this does not work, remove the battery for 30 seconds.
Reinsert the battery and try to turn it on.

If this does not work, you have a problem...

On Tue, 08 Jun 2004 11:39:58 +0200, fm <[email protected]> wrote:

>Lee Whitehead wrote:
>> Just purchased a "new - never been used" P800
>>
>> When I connect to power lead to charge battery, red light comes on,
>> but I cannot switch on the phone as advised in the manual, the screen
>> does not light and the battery charging indicator does not show. Is
>> this normal for a "first" charge? or is it faulty?
>>
>> TIA
>> Lee
>Let it charge for as long as the manual says.
>Then press and hold the power button for more than 10 seconds.
>Then try to turn it on - you must hold for a little while.
>If this does not work, remove the battery for 30 seconds.
>Reinsert the battery and try to turn it on.
>
>If this does not work, you have a problem...


Thanks for your reply

I let it charge for about 6 hours, but still could not switch it on.
I left the charger connected, switched it off at the wall socket and
switched it back on. Phone sprung into life and did everything it
should. All seems OK now.

Thanks
Lee