<html><head><style type='text/css'>body { font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000}</style></head><body>Got it. Thanks.<br><br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: "Shawn \"prjktdtnt\" Thompson" <mokowatch@projektenterprises.com><br>To: "List for Openmoko community discussion" <community@lists.openmoko.org><br>Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 5:58:57 PM (GMT-0700) America/Denver<br>Subject: Re: dead battery<br><br>Vince M. Clark wrote:<br>> As long as it eventually comes back on I'm fine. I didn't realize that <br>> the wall charger would eventually get enough charge in the battery to <br>> boot it. My impression from the other thread was that once the battery <br>> was dead you were screwed without an external charger or extra battery.<br>><br>> ----- Original Message -----<br>> From: "Sarton O'Brien" <roguemoko@roguewrt.org><br>> To: "List for Openmoko community discussion" <br>> <community@lists.openmoko.org><br>> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 5:52:32 PM (GMT-0700) America/Denver<br>> Subject: Re: dead battery<br>><br>> On Wednesday 01 October 2008 09:45:08 Shawn "prjktdtnt" Thompson wrote:<br>> > Odd. Sadly that is the only way I was able to get mine going again,<br>> > would be nice to see a patch that corrects the issue somehow so that<br>> > people don't have to use workarounds in the future.<br>> > -Shawn<br>><br>> I don't think it is as complicated as that. I think it's merely the <br>> amount of<br>> charge the FR is able to negotiate when powered off. Depending on the <br>> level of<br>> 'dead' determines how long you need to trickle charge it before anything<br>> useful occurs.<br>><br>> I'd say battery maintenance and usage patterns may contribute also.<br>><br>> From what I have seen on this list, I don't think this situation will <br>> change<br>> in a hurry, if ever.<br>><br>> Sarton<br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Openmoko community mailing list<br>> community@lists.openmoko.org<br>> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community<br>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Openmoko community mailing list<br>> community@lists.openmoko.org<br>> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community<br>> <br>Nope, don't need the external, but if it is flat dead to where NOR won't <br>start you'll be a few hours (charges at 50mA IIRC) before you can even <br>try again.<br><br>-Shawn<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Openmoko community mailing list<br>community@lists.openmoko.org<br>http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community<br></body></html>