# Charging Your MN8

Your MN8 is charged and tested before shipping — so you can start using it straight away. 

### Charging the battery

To optimize the use of your MN8, we recommend that you fully charge it before use. 

If the multifunctional LED does not glow when you turn your headset ON, it requires charging.

![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/U26VxZGx0dRor-XivvIZafjpnTcouUz22iNNXrC83QuxwD65h5DVoCGqtoI0jkI9itcMKFPyIh49Ntkq44aFqagV0aON6ZTMHNSyii0PZ3-WbuKFxlJdxKWsKaU4eA0rGwaxDT3BR-W0b0CXAvHWjTc)

To charge the battery:

1. Plug the USB-B charging cable into the USB port at the bottom (shown above) of your MN8.
2. Then, connect the other end of the USB charging cable to a power outlet or PC/Mac. 
3. Charging can take up to two hours (depending on the remaining capacity of the lithium polymer battery).  

If the headset is unused for a long period of time, the battery will become heavily depleted of charge. If this happens, you may need to charge your MN8 for 24-hours. 

If you have any issues charging your MN8, please contact the [EMOTIV Support team](https://www.emotiv.com/contact-support/).

### Charging behavior

| **Charging**                                                                                                                                                                                   | **Charging Complete**                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/UTodEZH_rAwDfIpmnx_ECAkt9XAijgw-tzh0ot-h6dT34hfK8y2ruc8fmQbNWYMH2mOmf4Ll1g87abLNACbQwg2_Cbu9jIhB_w8Wm_fllk4ObjntxTnYoiBJRj0xTd3MKHlB6Pmd0DTtxCpCwRUov30) | ![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/StZcZmi2_mlIhUhcmA6NjkxLRfik7mE5xpPM7gwW-q9qOHI6oOUuUXJ2hgI2ZKnYWwm4Z0utHYFr5JMctNczE4oVbIkCgf58Z7ytIRTkJKwp4QpS3yTGvViyc9uVPxHsk8y6pdi35i7MTRhoLLuz4b4) |
| When MN8 is charging the red LED is displayed.                                                                                                                                                 | When MN8 is fully charged the LED turns green.                                                                                                                                                 |