Battery and charging issues with a Zire 31

I understand this machine is old and may no longer supported...but mine has just started doing some crazy things. First...cannot charge using the normal charging device which came with the unit when purchases. It just does not make any connection. Have been recharing using its USB port through trickle charging. The unit get charged, but when you unplug from my desktop usb connection, the charge only last about 10 minutes and the machine goes dead again. All the user manual tells you is how to charge it up...but no advice of what to do if that no longer functions.
Does anyone know if this older Zire 31 can be repaired?
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