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5 Volt for charging?

Started byT <T@invalid.invalid>
First post2024-06-09 00:42 -0700
Last post2024-06-11 14:00 -0700
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  5 Volt for charging? T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2024-06-09 00:42 -0700
    Re: 5 Volt for charging? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2024-06-11 17:28 +0200
      Re: 5 Volt for charging? T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2024-06-11 14:00 -0700

#141846 — 5 Volt for charging?

FromT <T@invalid.invalid>
Date2024-06-09 00:42 -0700
Subject5 Volt for charging?
Message-ID<v43mdo$2orfn$7@dont-email.me>
Hi All,

We just had to run our third Li battery pack off to
recycling due to the battery swelling.  THis last one
actually cracked the case.

So I am thing that I will build her a NiMH pack
that I can remove the batteries and charge them
on NiMH friendly charger.

Two questions:

1) Am I right that the charging circuitry is
in the tablet not he battery pack?

2) Am I correct that I I need to do is provide
a regulated 5 volt souse?

Many thanks,
-T

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#141948

FromArno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de>
Date2024-06-11 17:28 +0200
Message-ID<lcr8pkFci5cU4@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#141846
T, 2024-06-09 09:42:

> We just had to run our third Li battery pack off to
> recycling due to the battery swelling.  THis last one
> actually cracked the case.
> 
> So I am thing that I will build her a NiMH pack
> that I can remove the batteries and charge them
> on NiMH friendly charger.
> 
> Two questions:
> 
> 1) Am I right that the charging circuitry is
> in the tablet not he battery pack?

That depends on the tablet. But at least some kind of protection
circuitry is part of the battery pack.

> 2) Am I correct that I I need to do is provide
> a regulated 5 volt souse?

Yes, the tablet may work with regulated 5V. However some Android devices
don't work with a LiIon battery present. I had this issue with an old
"Archos 35 Home Connect"
(<https://arnowelzel.de/en/android-on-a-clock-radio>). The battery once
didn't work any longer and I decided to remove the battery and use the
device with external power only since the device was stationary anyway.
However that didn't work. Without a battery connected the device didn't
even power on even with external power provided.


-- 
Arno Welzel
https://arnowelzel.de

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#141963

FromT <T@invalid.invalid>
Date2024-06-11 14:00 -0700
Message-ID<v4adsk$17toc$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#141948
On 6/11/24 08:28, Arno Welzel wrote:
> T, 2024-06-09 09:42:
> 
>> We just had to run our third Li battery pack off to
>> recycling due to the battery swelling.  THis last one
>> actually cracked the case.
>>
>> So I am thing that I will build her a NiMH pack
>> that I can remove the batteries and charge them
>> on NiMH friendly charger.
>>
>> Two questions:
>>
>> 1) Am I right that the charging circuitry is
>> in the tablet not he battery pack?
> 
> That depends on the tablet. But at least some kind of protection
> circuitry is part of the battery pack.
> 
>> 2) Am I correct that I I need to do is provide
>> a regulated 5 volt souse?
> 
> Yes, the tablet may work with regulated 5V. However some Android devices
> don't work with a LiIon battery present. I had this issue with an old
> "Archos 35 Home Connect"
> (<https://arnowelzel.de/en/android-on-a-clock-radio>). The battery once
> didn't work any longer and I decided to remove the battery and use the
> device with external power only since the device was stationary anyway.
> However that didn't work. Without a battery connected the device didn't
> even power on even with external power provided.
> 
> Thank you!

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