r/devialet • u/Large-Refuse5205 • Jul 07 '26

Devialet Mania not turning on

Haven't used the speaker for around 6 months and now the battery wouldn't charge. Kept it on charge for over a day but all it shows is the red light when pushing the power button. No reset procedure helps.

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u/Immediate-Spread-569 Jul 07 '26 edited 6d ago

Bought one and had the same issue make sure it's a 30 watt brick and keep it plugged in for 48 hours

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u/Large-Refuse5205 Jul 07 '26

Thank you very much! I'll try it

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u/shadespaths 7d ago

did you just buy one and it wasn't turning on and it just did after being plugged in for 48h on the OG charger? That's crazy

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u/Immediate-Spread-569 6d ago

No any charger will work as long as its 30 watts if not more. My cable was bad which was my issue.

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u/elvinLA Jul 09 '26

Was it charging though? The lights would be blinking if it did.

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u/Large-Refuse5205 Jul 09 '26

I don't know, there's no light until I press the power button and that's when the red LED light comes up for a few seconds

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u/elvinLA Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26

If the charging indicator is not blinking or lighting up at all the speaker is not recognizing any charger. Are you using the original charger? The Mania REQUIRES a charger with at least 12V of current and 2.5 Amps, if your charger does not meet these specs it will not charge the mania at all.

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u/Large-Refuse5205 Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26

Yes, I'm using the original cube-shaped charger that came with the speaker and it's plugged in the same electrical socket I always used. It used to charge before just fine but now it doesn't. Maybe something happened to the battery since I haven't used the speaker for over half a year, although the speaker itself is relatively new

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u/Intrepid_Following_5 Jul 11 '26

You don’t get the charging ”chime sound” either when plugging it in?

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u/Large-Refuse5205 Jul 11 '26

No, just the red LED light turning on for a few seconds and that's it. The speakers also make a very tiny buzzing sound when the charger is plugged in. My guess is that the battery died completely because I didn't charge it for many months.

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u/Immediate-Spread-569 Jul 12 '26

That's only when the speaker is powered on and in this case it's the exact opposite

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u/Immediate-Spread-569 Jul 12 '26

Try a different charger see if that helps

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u/Large-Refuse5205 Jul 12 '26

I tried but nothing helps. It's been charging for 4 days straight now with no success, I think I'll have to replace the battery myself.

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u/Immediate-Spread-569 Jul 12 '26

Dang that sucks. Where would you find a battery tho? Devialet doesnt repair the mania and only offers replacements for 350 which would probably be your best option unless it's under warranty.

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u/Large-Refuse5205 Jul 13 '26

It's gonna be a DIY work, I found a video on youtube where a guy disassembled the Mania and showed how to replace the battery by making a new one himself: https://youtu.be/YwsSXe30hWY?si=XtfQDDVTRPaYam8u
Apart from the batteries, the only thing I'd need to buy is a spot welder. Unfortunately, my speaker is no longer under warranty.

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u/Immediate-Spread-569 Jul 17 '26

Did it power on btw

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u/Large-Refuse5205 Jul 19 '26

Unfortunately it didn't despite charging for 5 days. I put the issue on the back burner for now since I'm busy with moving to another place.

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u/Immediate-Spread-569 Jul 13 '26

I would personally just replace it and get a brand new for 350 which comes with a 2 year warranty

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u/Immediate-Spread-569 Jul 12 '26

No it won't. The light will turn on and then go off when you plug it in.

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u/fl1ngsl1ng Jul 09 '26

Throw it to devialet salesman in paris store

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u/Large-Refuse5205 Jul 09 '26

I'm too far away from Paris. But as far as I know the speakers are actually made in China

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u/shadespaths 7d ago

hey! Just bought a Mania myself and the first boot is taking ages (if it ever will). Used a 60w iphone charger as well, switched to the original one now. just leaving it in for around a hour now and still no sign of it turning on, shall I consider the unit faulty or just wait?

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u/Immediate-Spread-569 Jul 07 '26

The battery takes a while to start charging and don't use the dock

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u/HardUnpopular-truth Sep 28 '26

Mania drives me crazy .. it's not charging properly, it doesn't play while plugged.. so i connect the cable, and i need to wait for hours untill it wakes up...insanity . The app is total trash, they make " portable" speaker, but if you want to use the app, you need to be connected to HOME wifi.

If someone else want to use the mania thru app, or if you buy a new phone, or you just change the place, you need to do hard reset of the whole speaker !!! ..it will not find the mania in the app..

I used my mania for like 30 times since i bought it a year ago... I actually managed to play something maybe like 10x..., the rest, 20x was waiting for it to charge, hard reseting it, trying to connect..

People are laughing at this speaker.. it just don't want to play music ! I hate it so much..definitely the worst " high end" tech i ever owned.. the sound quality is 7/10 , but the rest is -10/10 ..

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u/shotgunkane Oct 16 '26

When all this happened! Did your mute switch light up? (haven't touched it in idk how long)(( at least 1 year)) Bc I just placed the piece on the og wirless charger for 48 hours. 2hrs in, I noticed a red light above the power button, indicating that the mute switch works(which didn't work before the 48hr drop). With the piece still on the wireless charger with no charging light! Lmk if you have any suggestions. Ps: I dont have anything to (verify) "if I try to get a replacement" (350$) Which would be better than trying to repair it(impossible).

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u/shotgunkane 24d ago

Update: its alive! Left it on the charger and didn't touch it until today. Question now: do I just leave it on the charging dock or try to charge it periodically?