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I have a "Scorpion/iwalk" 1200 mah power bank, it worked normally for a long time, but now it does not turn on or power anything. I can charge it normally, but when I press the power button nothing happens.

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I sadly can't get more details on the specific model because the text is worn off, but here are som pictures

 

Ignore where is says "monobank"

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4 minutes ago, MrJrCookie said:

I have a "Scorpion/iwalk" 1200 mah power bank, it worked normally for a long time, but now it does not turn on or power anything. I can charge it normally, but when I press the power button nothing happens.

The li-ion cell inside it is probably dead. If you've got a multimeter, you could pop the powerbank open and check the cell's voltage -- it'd most likely show 0V.

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1 minute ago, WereCatf said:

The li-ion cell inside it is probably dead. If you've got a multimeter, you could pop the powerbank open and check the cell's voltage -- it'd most likely show 0V.

Ok... Thank you

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My first power bank lasted two years at most. That was back in 2015 or 16.

 

My current one is doing much better and cost 1/5 the amount. How times change!

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Like batteries, powerbanks will die eventually. I've recently lost one of mine, which was in heavy use for 3 years. Thats about age phone batteries can go.

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It's not dead, now it turned on and charges stuff, i am really confused

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20 minutes ago, MrJrCookie said:

It's not dead, now it turned on and charges stuff, i am really confused

Could be a number of things: something's a little loose and wasn't making proper connection, or the charger-chip is buggy (they cost pennies, so them being buggy isn't exactly new), or something could've tripped over-current protection or something and it took a while to recover. No way of knowing, really, at this point.

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1 hour ago, MrJrCookie said:

It's not dead, now it turned on and charges stuff, i am really confused

Could still be dying. If not from the inside, then contact surfaces are loosening too much.

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