# It will not hold a charge

**URL:** <https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/it-will-not-hold-a-charge/4202>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Tags:** hardware, poweron\
**Created:** [August 2, 2019, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/it-will-not-hold-a-charge/4202 "2019-08-02T21:55:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Nerdy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/nerdy/32/4232_2.png) [@Nerdy](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Nerdy)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/it-will-not-hold-a-charge/4202/1 "2019-08-02T21:55:17Z")

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I can turn it on and it works but as soon I unplug it turns off and I do let it charge for long times

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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 3, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/it-will-not-hold-a-charge/4202/2 "2019-08-03T12:21:11Z")

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Did you check the battery cables? Try to dissasemble it and check the battery and if its well connected.

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**Author:** ![Nerdy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/nerdy/32/4232_2.png) [@Nerdy](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Nerdy)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2019, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/it-will-not-hold-a-charge/4202/3 "2019-08-05T23:54:17Z")

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Ill get back to you i check them

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**Author:** ![Nerdy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/nerdy/32/4232_2.png) [@Nerdy](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Nerdy)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/it-will-not-hold-a-charge/4202/4 "2019-08-06T00:00:51Z")

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huh what do you know it was a connection problem thank you.

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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 6, 2019, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/it-will-not-hold-a-charge/4202/5 "2019-08-06T07:57:03Z")

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Nice, glad to hear that!