Updated: March 24, 2023
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My fitbit isn't charging

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Hello, thank you for using Howly. I’ll be happy to help you out! May I ask your name?

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*****

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Nice to meet you, *****!
Could you please tell me when and how did the problem occur?

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my fitbit won't charge

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Got you
What troubleshooting have you done so far?

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none

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Guess I didn't know what to do

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No worries!
Does any error message appear on your device's screen?

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no

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Got it
First, please check if the pins on the device or charging cable aren't dirty.

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what are you calling pins?

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Charging contacts

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they appear to be clean

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Okay
Do you use the charging cable that came with your device?

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yes

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Great
Have you tried restarting your device?

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do you mean from the very beginning

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After it stops charging

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I can't get anything to come up

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I see
Please try plugging your device into another source and leave it for at least 30 minutes.
Let me know if it works.

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OK

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Thanks!
Do you have any additional questions I can help you with?

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no

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Okay
Please keep me posted!

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I plug it into another outlet and it didn't work

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Got it. Did you try using another cable?

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I only have the cable that has the device that connects to the fitbit

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Got it. Hold on.
May I have the exact model of your Fitbit device?

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where do I find the model #

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What does it look like?

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is it this 1B5ACF50692A

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There is no such a model, *****.
Could you please describe your Fitbit watches?

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fitbitionic

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Got it. Thank you.
It is a new device?

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IC 8542A.FB503 ?

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Got it. Thank you :)
When did you purchase it?

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Maybe 3 years ago

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I see.
Put it on charge. Then restart the Ionic by pressing the left-hand and right-bottom buttons until the logo comes up and repeat the restart.
Do this a few times and see if the screen comes to life.

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hang on a minuet

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it's working !

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Great :)
I am happy that the issue was resolved, *****.

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Thank You.....me too

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