ZIP Battery Contact

[Mumpie]

From Fitbit:

The battery for the Fitbit Zip should last up to 5 or 6 months with regular use, and whenever you experience any battery draining it may be caused by improper battery insertion or pressure being applied to the back housing.

That is a significant problem with the ZIP.  The problem appears to not be so much with the connector at the bottom (the "-" battery contact) but more so with the one on the side (the "+" battery contact). 

For the next ZIP version, you might want to consider making the side ("+") connection about 1/4" long with the mounting point being a one end of the 1/4" connection.  It might be more reliable than the (about) 1/16" tab that is curled over to make the connection.

This poor connection on the side may be related to the battery drain or unable to sync problems frequently encountered.

The idea is a 1/4" x 1/16" piece of springy metal (like the bottom connector) to replace the 1/16" tab of rolled over springy metal at the side.  Since the new 1/4" one is longer and only fixed at one end, it would push against the side of the "+" side (actually the edge) of the battery.  The bottom spring, pushes against "-" face of the battery.  If there are problems, the user could then do, as suggested elsewhere, gently raise the bottom contact or gently move the side contact away from the edge (nearer the battery).  Inserting a new battery would entail setting the edge of the battery against the 1/4" x 1/16" spring and then down into the battery holder.  It might also make it easier to open of close the back of the ZIP.

[LucyAP]

Welcome to the Forums @Mumpie! Thank you for your feedback about Fitbit Zip. This is really important for us and keep us improving our products and services. 

The best place to make your voice heard is the Feature Suggestions board. There you can create your own suggestion or upvote for a similar one. The ideas with more votes are taken into consideration by our developers for next updates or product development. 

Catch you later! 😉 

[Mumpie]

I have tried to open a suggestion with the following input:
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ZIP Battery Improvement
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From Fitbit: "The battery for the Fitbit Zip should last up to 5 or 6
months with regular use, and whenever you experience any battery
draining it may be caused by improper battery insertion or pressure
being applied to the back housing."

Problem: That is a significant problem with the ZIP.  The
problem appears to not be so much with the connector at the bottom (the
"-" battery contact) but more so with the one on the side (the "+"
battery contact).

Suggestion: For the next ZIP version, you might want to consider
making the side ("+") connection about 1/4" long with the mounting point
being a one end of the 1/4" connection.  It might be more reliable
than the (about) 1/16" tab that is curled over to make the
connection.   This poor connection on the side may be related
to the battery drain or unable to sync problems frequently
encountered.   The idea is a 1/4" x 1/16" piece of springy
metal (like the bottom connector) to replace the 1/16" tab of rolled
over springy metal at the side.  Since the new 1/4" one is longer
and only fixed at one end, it would push against the side of the "+"
side (actually the edge) of the battery.  The bottom spring, pushes
against "-" face of the battery.

If there are problems, the user could then do, as suggested
elsewhere, gently raise the bottom contact or gently move the side
contact away from the edge (nearer the battery).  Inserting a new
battery would entail setting the edge of the battery against the 1/4" x
1/16" spring and then down into the battery holder.  It might also
make it easier to open of close the back of the ZIP.

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When I try to Preview the suggestion, I get a red message on the side
that says
li.common.form.required

I have no idea what that red message means or how to correct it.


I am unable to submit the suggestion to improve the ZIP battery
connection as you asked.

Sorry

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