# Gameshell Battery issue

**URL:** <https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/gameshell-battery-issue/6919>\
**Category:** GameShell\
**Tags:** battery\
**Created:** [August 10, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/gameshell-battery-issue/6919 "2021-08-10T21:52:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Magna331](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/magna331/32/4063_2.png) [@Magna331](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Magna331)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/gameshell-battery-issue/6919/1 "2021-08-10T21:52:37Z")

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I bought my gameshell a few years ago and it has been wonderful! Recently I have been having issues with the device shutting off randomly. The battery is never dead when this happens. Sometimes it won’t fully turn on after it dies. I usually have to un-plug the power cabel and reconnect it. I know the gameshell isnt overheating, this happened within 30 minutes of turning it on. Any ideas? Bad Battery?

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**Author:** ![Petrakis](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/petrakis/32/256_2.png) [@Petrakis](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Petrakis)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/gameshell-battery-issue/6919/2 "2021-08-10T22:49:51Z")

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Check the cables connection, they get flimsy at times.

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**Author:** ![Magna331](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/magna331/32/4063_2.png) [@Magna331](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Magna331)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/gameshell-battery-issue/6919/3 "2021-08-11T00:11:25Z")

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I have reconnected everything multiple times, it still happens 😕

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**Author:** ![javelinface](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/javelinface/32/3079_2.png) [@javelinface](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/javelinface)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/gameshell-battery-issue/6919/4 "2021-08-11T02:48:19Z")

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If it’s a few years old, the battery could very well be dead. I’ve had to replace mine on both of my units after about a year of use.

See if a new battery makes a difference. Even a cheapy locally bought Nokia knock off one, just to test. Then you can go out and splurge to get a “real” one.

Just because the old one reports 100% charged doesn’t mean it actually holds that much.

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**Author:** ![Godzil](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/godzil/32/60_2.png) [@Godzil](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Godzil)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/gameshell-battery-issue/6919/5 "2021-08-12T08:44:23Z")

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As javelinface said, a lithium based battery will degrade over time even without being used.

Also depending on how much you used your game shell, if you have used it a lot, this type of battery don’t necessarily have a long count of charge cycles, and it may have reach it’s end of life.

And as he said, try to find either a new genuine Nokia battery, or new one from a reputable source to check if it is your battery or something else.

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**Author:** ![detourne](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/detourne/32/2829_2.png) [@detourne](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/detourne)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/gameshell-battery-issue/6919/6 "2021-08-19T16:05:22Z")

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I had the same issue. I ordered some replacement batteries on amazon and the issue was solved.