J_WIND wrote:
I am in the same boat, the kids have been able to get the Gamepad to connect at about 6 in away from the unit. That is assuming the battery lasts longer than 15 min, as it does now. I look forward to following your post and hopefully get an answer.
The battery should last a lot longer than 15 minutes, so that sounds like there is some type of hardware issue with the GamePad, so give a call to Nintendo's 1-800-255-3700 (6 am ~ 7 pm Pacific, everyday) Customer Service number, or use their webform to contact them, and one of the service representatives can determine what the problem is, and if need be, discuss repair options with you.