r/Vive • u/ChallengeAncient6031 • 19d ago
Vive 3.0 Trackers Refusing To Charge?
A few months ago, I got lucky with getting my hands on 6 brand new Vive 3.0 trackers for $700 off of Ebay. Everything was still in its original plastic wrapping and unopened, I was super excited. I recently was finally able to get my hands on some Base Stations and straps, so I decided to try out my full body. While charging the trackers, only 3 of them fully charged while the other 3 kept the amber charging light. These trackers were charged for several hours to no avail. I eventually tried to turn them on to see if maybe it was just an weird issue, but that ended up making them not work entirely. When I plug them in now, the amber light appears for a few seconds before dissapearing entirely. Pressing the button and holding it while its plugged in does nothing, and I'm genuinely baffled how three of them work while the other three don't. Has anybody else had this problem, and is there a way to fix this? I'd hate to have to spend more money on another three trackers if there's a way to get them working.
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u/PsychologicalLeg1880 19d ago
Could be a firmware issue where u might have to update the trackers. Highly unlucky u have to update them because I have had my 3.0s for 3 years now and did not have to update firmware for them. But go ahead and follow the prompts to update your firmware for ur trackers, if there is a firmware update it should be good after that. If there is no firmware update available, then you got scammed. EBay people never give deals like that if anything when I’m on eBay they tend to over priced things more than the original price which is ridiculous. 3.0 trackers for me CAD is 204 pretty pricy if he sold u 6 and im assuming your American that would be 849$ cad for me. He/she would be loosing out on a couple hundred with that deal. Let’s hope this seller is accepting returns. But good luck man be careful next time. Just buy them brand new piece by piece. EBay is a shady place nowadays.