How do I charge the Cardputer?
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You just plug it into a usb power source and leave it
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@robski Yeah, it sure looks like it's plugged in correctly. I also checked the pogo pins on the inside that connect the bottom half to the top half, and they seem to be outputting around 4v. I'll leave it connected to the charger for longer and see if it charges properly.
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Well, I left it plugged in for 5 hours, and it's still showing as 75% charged. Anyone else have any ideas?
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@dedsecaffiliate said in How do I charge the Cardputer?:
Well, I left it plugged in for 5 hours, and it's still showing as 75% charged. Anyone else have any ideas?
is it plugged in to "phone charger" or laptop/pc usb port?
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@robski said in How do I charge the Cardputer?:
@dedsecaffiliate said in How do I charge the Cardputer?:
Well, I left it plugged in for 5 hours, and it's still showing as 75% charged. Anyone else have any ideas?
is it plugged in to "phone charger" or laptop/pc usb port?
I'm facing the same issue. I'm using a standard cellphone charger. Do I need to use a specific power source?
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I am having the same problem. I just plugged it into a USB volt meter. When the power switch is off it draws .05 amps as compared to when the power switch is on, it draws .3 amps. I think the power switch needs to be on to charge.
Michael
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A new battery may stay at 75% for a while as it take a few charge/discharge cycles for the power management chip to understand the battery.
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Having the same issue. My guess is that the power management is not showing the correct charge level -- or that the level is correct because it hasn't been through a discharge/charge cycle yet.. Mine hovers around 78-80% after I've left it on my 30 watt USB charger for a while. I'm going to try to let it fully discharge and then charge again to see what happens.
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Hello guys
my M5Cardputer takes about 7 hours for a full charge from a completely discharged battery state.
Note: I soldered two LEDs to the charger IC CHRG and STDBY outputs and it switched from charging to standby after about 7 hours.
Thanks
Felix
