S3V-00001 Play and Charge kit capacity

Michaelslive · Jan 2, 2016

I am unable to find any specifications on the S3V-00001 Play and Charge kit's capacity. For instance I see 3rd party batteries with a rating of 1200 mAh. I would like to know the capacity rating of the MS batteries for comparison.

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Disco Dan IN NZ · Jan 2, 2016

How do most of you charge your controllers?

The play and charge kit consists of a small black plastic box that attaches to your controller - inside is two very cheap and low capacity rechargeable batteries (1200mha I think).

I use my own rechargeable batteries - 2400mha and of course... they last longer. I got a few of them and use them in a range of devices. Far better value for money than a play and charge kit.

XBF Crystal P · Jan 2, 2016

Play & Charge Kit

Hi there FairyTact,

If you would like more information on the Play and Charge Kit. Check out these resources for the Play and Charge Kit:

Using the Play & Charge Kit battery pack

Troubleshoot the Xbox One Play & Charge Kit battery pack

Hope this helps.

Harleybog6 · Jan 2, 2016

It is a Lithium Ion Battery with a capacity of around 1400 mAh

Michaelslive · Jan 5, 2016

I'm pretty sure that's wrong.

I tore apart a dead Xbox 360 battery and found it has (2x) 1.2V AA Ni-Mh cells for a total capacity of 4800mAh.

Judging by specs on available Ni-Mh cells, clearly the specs from Insignia branded batteries can't be right, either. There are no Ni-Mh AA cells that would produce 1200mAh capacity.

Based on the 360 battery, and since you can use the exact same (2x) 1.5V AA alkaline cells in an Xbox One and in a 360 controller, clearly the rechargeable cells are going to be (2x) 1.2V-1.5V in the One controller as well. They could the Li-ion but, it's
unlikely for a number of reasons. Either way, they'd have a capacity of at least 4000mAh.

I'll tell you what *** me off, though. Microsoft warns consumers not to use 1.2V Ni-Mh cells in their controllers, but then they package those exact cells in their MS branded batteries. Lies! They just want to rip you off.

Screw it, I'm buying a bunch of Ni-Mh batteries and calling it DONE!

maxen · Oct 31, 2018

Hi SymbolizeFear,

Responses from owners of the battery pack all indicate it has a 1400mAh capacity:

www.amazon.com/.../ref=ask_dp_dpmw_al_hza

And the product description (first bullet point) states it is a Li-ion battery:

www.amazon.com/.../B00DBDPOZ4

Michaelslive

I'm pretty sure that's wrong.

I tore apart a dead Xbox 360 battery and found it has (2x) 1.2V AA Ni-Mh cells for a total capacity of 4800mAh.

Judging by specs on available Ni-Mh cells, clearly the specs from Insignia branded batteries can't be right, either. There are no Ni-Mh AA cells that would produce 1200mAh capacity.

Based on the 360 battery, and since you can use the exact same (2x) 1.5V AA alkaline cells in an Xbox One and in a 360 controller, clearly the rechargeable cells are going to be (2x) 1.2V-1.5V in the One controller as well. They could the Li-ion but, it's
unlikely for a number of reasons. Either way, they'd have a capacity of at least 4000mAh.

I'll tell you what *** me off, though. Microsoft warns consumers not to use 1.2V Ni-Mh cells in their controllers, but then they package those exact cells in their MS branded batteries. Lies! They just want to rip you off.

Screw it, I'm buying a bunch of Ni-Mh batteries and calling it DONE!

Harleybog6

It is a Lithium Ion Battery with a capacity of around 1400 mAh

maxen

Hi SymbolizeFear,

Responses from owners of the battery pack all indicate it has a 1400mAh capacity:

www.amazon.com/.../ref=ask_dp_dpmw_al_hza

And the product description (first bullet point) states it is a Li-ion battery:

www.amazon.com/.../B00DBDPOZ4

Jurgen1488

Batteries are more expensive than a charging kit, that's a paradox.

But I prefer the charging kit, the battery loses its capacity quite quickly. And I'm tested that it will not last as charged as a charging kit.

Jurgen1488

Maybe you have a rechargeable battery / charger kit for a long time and lost in capacity. So I recommend buying a new battery or charger kit. It's a normal thing to do with everything that charges.

S3V-00001 Play and Charge kit capacity