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5x00 Hardware / Battery And Charging Issue, Is Battery Done? Fuse?
« on: July 20, 2006, 10:52:21 pm »
I have an 860 and I have a very similar battery problem!
First, my original Zaurus charger stopped working. I checked with a voltmeter and there was tiny voltage at the output. I took apart the charger and discovered that the internal fuse had blown. I couldn't find a replacement fuse at the electronics shop.
I bought a 3rd-party replacement charger that said it could be used with the Zaurus. It worked fine for a long time. Now, though, my battery stops charging after just a few minutes. I leave it plugged in all night but the next day the battery is only 25%, and the Zaurus charging light is off.
Only today I discovered that plugging/unplugging the charger starts the Zaurus charging again - exactly like you describe.
Did you ever fix your problem? I'm going to look at the NAND menus, I'm not too familiar with the battery options there.
First, my original Zaurus charger stopped working. I checked with a voltmeter and there was tiny voltage at the output. I took apart the charger and discovered that the internal fuse had blown. I couldn't find a replacement fuse at the electronics shop.
I bought a 3rd-party replacement charger that said it could be used with the Zaurus. It worked fine for a long time. Now, though, my battery stops charging after just a few minutes. I leave it plugged in all night but the next day the battery is only 25%, and the Zaurus charging light is off.
Only today I discovered that plugging/unplugging the charger starts the Zaurus charging again - exactly like you describe.
Did you ever fix your problem? I'm going to look at the NAND menus, I'm not too familiar with the battery options there.