My Gta02s wont charge

[steve]

Thanks.

  Micheal, Friday is looking like a better day for me 

-----Original Message-----
From: Werner Almesberger [mailto:werner at openmoko.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:17 PM
To: steve
Cc: 'Andy Green'; 'Joerg Reisenweber'; openmoko-kernel at lists.openmoko.org;
'Sean McNeil'; 'Michael Shiloh'
Subject: Re: My Gta02s wont charge

steve wrote:
> For completeness let's review the steps you want michale and I to go 
> through.

1) Measure the voltage across the terminals of the "dead" battery
   and post the result. Expected result: either no measurable
   voltage, or somewhere in the 2.4V-3.6V range.

2) If the voltage measured in 1) was very low (<1V), take a power
   supply in the 4V-5V range (*) and connect briefly (~1s) to the
   "dead" battery, such that + goes to + and - goes to -.

   Then measure the battery voltage again.

(*) Examples, in increasing degree of fanciness:
    - one of those ancient 4.5V batteries, e.g., the leftmost in
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Batterien.JPG
    - some wall adapter that emits 4-5V DC
    - another Neo battery (charged)
    - lab power supply, e.g.,
 
http://www.tequipment.net/popup.html?ProductImages/Instek/InstekGPS_D.jpg

If the voltage measured in 1) was significantly above zero or 2) doesn't
help, you may consider charging it in an external charger or from a lab
power supply (if Michael has any of these).

For the latter, set the voltage limit to 4.2V, the current limit to 0.8A,
connect + to + and - to -, and enjoy some beers while waiting.
You should see the voltage rise to 4.2V with the current constantly at 0.8A,
and then the voltage remains at 4.2V while the current drops towards 0A.
Your battery is charged when the current drops below 0.1A.

Please be careful not exceed the 4.2V. A bit less (e.g., 4.0V) is okay, but
will charge the battery only partially.

If also external charging doesn't restore the battery to a working
condition, then it may have suffered some permanent damage.

- Werner