I can't charge my xbox battery

Liu Zehua02 · Sep 11, 2023

I bought the Xbox rechargeable battery on December 22 last year. I used it for a few months and then idled it for about four months. Recently, when I started playing again, I found that I couldn't charge it. Sometimes the controller vibrates after plugging in the cable, and sometimes it doesn't. And the battery icon in the upper right corner of the Xbox page has no charging animation. After updating the firmware, cleaning the connection point and using multiple data lines, it is still the same. I feel like the battery has been damaged.

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ArminatorX

NO YOU CAN NOT (at least not rechargeable Mignon AA batteries)

The Xbox can't know if you have rechargeable AA batteries in it or disposable batteries.

If the controller started to charge non-rechargeable batteries, they might catch fire or explode in your hand.

Microsoft can't let that happen, as people would sue Microsoft to bankruptcy if a controller accidentally charged a non-rechargeable AA battery and it exploded in their hands, getting corrosive battery fluid in the wound and all over their clothes.

Therefore, the Xbox controller will NOT charge the normal, rechargeable AA batteries, as the console can't determine if it is a real rechargeable battery or not.

If you look into the battery compartment, you will see some small golden contacts between the bigger battery contacts. Those are the contacts to charge Play & Charge battery packs.

ONLY THESE CONTACTS will be able to charge the rechargeable battery packs from the Play & Charge kit.

Lubos69

Yes cable working and battery is charging, but I don't know when battery is charged because I can't see it on Xbox home and LED isn't working

Rodelio P.

Hi Liu!

We haven't heard from you in 72 hours, so we assume that your issue has already been resolved. We will not be monitoring this thread moving forward so, if you need further assistance, please create a new thread to discuss these concerns by clicking this link: Microsoft Community.

Thank you for understanding.

Regards,

RodelioP.

Rodelio P.

Hi Liu!

Thanks for reaching Microsoft Community. I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble charging your Xbox rechargeable battery. Based on the information you provided, it's possible that the battery may have been damaged due to being idle for an extended period of time.

To troubleshoot the issue, you can try the following steps:

1. Make sure that the battery is properly inserted into the controller and that the connection points are clean and free of debris.

2. Try using a different USB cable or charging dock to see if the issue is with the cable or dock.

3. If possible, try charging the battery on a different controller to see if the issue is with the battery or the controller.

4. If none of the above step's work, it's possible that the battery may need to be replaced. You can contact Xbox support for further assistance with this.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

Regards,

RodelioP.

ArminatorX

I have been using the regular reachargable AA batteries that come with the wireless x1 elite controller. It isnt the play and charge kit.[...]

The AA Batteries that came with my Elite controller are NON-rechargeable Duracell batteries.

If you are using rechargeable AA batteries, they will also NOT charge through the USB cable.

Only the specific battery pack of the Play and Charge kit can be charged via USB. If you look into the battery compartment, between the battery contacts, you should see three "golden" contacts. These are for the Play and Charge battery pack, and only those
contacts provide the charging capacity for the Play and Charge battery pack. No charging current is sent to the AA battery contacts, as the controller can't know if you inserted standard non-rechargeable AA batteries (which might explode if charged), or if
you are using rechargeable AA batteries.

Therefore it's not possible to charge AA batteries inside any Xbox One controller.

I can't charge my xbox battery