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Ninety7 Battery Base for Google Home Audio/Video Product Snow/White (Loft Snow)
Rich H.
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2024
I should have read the reviews before buying (I'm an idiot for that), so consider yourself warned if you read this.It seems this is an old product, that is misleadingly sold as new. Maybe the battery is completely depleted, maybe this product was never meant to work at all, as far as I am concerned there is no way to know.As a buyer my minimum expectation is to have to plug in and charge a product like this, and I did that. And out of courtesy I waited a whole day to see if the device would charge, it did not.Then I can back to read the reviews and the first review I saw suggested taking apart the device, and also damaging a usb cord, and exposing the wires to try and revive the battery for this device...are you joking??Please, don't waste your time or money on this product for sellers who are only interested in making quick cash on inferior products at the expense of customers looking for convenient solutions to everyday problems.
Ajay
Reviewed in India on August 9, 2023
Unique and best product
Mr. Graham
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2022
There are some great reviews here about how to get these working. Here is my summary, and the solution that worked for me.1) These are old stock, and the batteries are completely drained...to the point that they are not recognized when you plug in this unit to charge.2) Once you get them charging, they work great, and are definitely worth the $15 I paid in Aug. 2022.3) The trick is to get _some_ power into _one_ of the batteries in the 4 battery array.4) People either do this by buying a battery that is somewhat charged, or by charging a battery.5) Once you have a battery with some juice in the mix, the rest will charge up and you're in business.You'll be surprised that there really are just 4 Blackberry NX1 batteries in here. Remove 4 screws under the rubber foot, and you'll see them. They pop right out, no problem. Most reviews mention ordering an NX1 battery from ebay, which I did. (I'm still waiting for it.) I got impatient, so I wondered about getting a bit of charge into a battery, and going from there. A quick youtube search of "charging a battery without a charger" brought a simple solution. See pics.1) Cut and old USB charging cable (I used a mini-usb), and find the + (probably red) and - (probably black), and ignore the other colors.2) Strip the wires, and tape them to the battery in the right locations. These batteries are marked + and -, so just tape red to +, and black to -.3) Plug in, and monitor. These will generate some heat, so I didn't want to leave them plugged for long. 10 minutes is all I waited, and it must have been enough of a jumpstart.4) Put the slightly-charged battery back in your speaker unit and plug it in. You should see the charging lights on the front start to do their biz. I then unplugged the unit, added the other 3 dead batteries back in, and blam...they all charged up. Screw the top back on, slide your speaker in, and "Ok Google, play Paul McCartney" to your hearts content while you're working in the yard.I tested the batts with a multimeter before and after to verify, and they were indeed getting power and charging up. After a few hours of charging, all 4 lights were filled, and I used (unplugged) it for a few hours with all 4 lights still strong.I may add a little loop of fabric to the plug for an easier pull so I don't eventually cause a short in the plug by wedging my sausage fingers in there to unplug it.Now I want a few more of these speakers so I can make more portables!
Levi
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2021
I plugged it into the same outlet and used the same cord that my Google Home Speaker used (and worked with), but nothing happened. No lights on the base or the Google Home Speaker. To test, I plugged my speaker back into its own cord and the speaker, cord, and outlet all work perfectly.Thinking this was a fluke, I returned the first one and got another one. The exact same issue. I am not getting a replacement for this and I am just shipping it back. If I can get 2 duds in a row, then I don't even want a working one at this point.This is a shame because this product is amazing to look at and is such an amazing idea, but this company needs a better quality product or at least a better QA system in place.
Barry McLean
Reviewed in Canada on October 15, 2020
This is my second one they work great they fit in nice and snug no problems, the battery life is amazing at least eight hours I’ve had it going before. I use them in the backyard and also as a second speaker to have two or more in one room.
Eric C
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2019
The battery life is as advertised. It can last for several hours with a pretty decent charge. It looks nice, and i swear it does improve the sound quality a little bit. And you dont have to worry about it draining the battery when you not using it as you can simply turn it off and pack it up, but more on that later.The install was incredibly easy. Just twist off the old base and gently slide this one on. The existing power cable simply plugs into it. From there the google home gets its power from the battery. I havent noticed any issues like a degrading battery so im pretty sure that once its fully charged it simply passes through the power to the google home. This also makes for a pretty decent battery backup. Ive found that these devices will remember the alarms they are set for, even if they loose internet. Or at least ive been lucky in that regard. I wouldnt buy this exactly for that purpose.Instead the reason i bought it was to easily take into the bathroom or out on the patio. In both scenarios while there is an outlet, using it or having to move the power cable with it was just a chore making cheap bluetooth speakers the better options. Not anymore. Now i can just unplug the home and bring it in the bathroom with me or out onto the patio or porch.One decent feature is the ability to power it off. My most common place to use it is in the bathroom since i have Minis in other rooms for more basic stuff. But listening to music in the shower with it is quite nice. (Its not water proof, please dont take it into the shower. But ive had no issues with steam.) But once im done using it, i just need to hold down the power button and it simply powers off. This greatly extends the battery life and makes it so i can just leave it in the bathroom without charging for a week or more. And not having to worry about plugging it in when the bathroom outlets are already plenty limited is a huge plus to me.IMO, this is a must for any google home. It just makes the device far more versatile and useful. You wont regret getting this.
Oscar Emmanuel Cortes Sanchez
Reviewed in Mexico on August 23, 2019
Esta base le da un mejor aspecto al Google Home además de que te permite por lo menos 4 horas de independencia del enchufe.
RogerC
Reviewed in Mexico on February 2, 2019
Hace completamente portátil la bocina Google home, excelente producto le dura muy bien la batería y estéticamente levanta mucho la bocina.
Benja
Reviewed in Mexico on April 28, 2019
Bueno sin embargo no dura mucho la pila
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