Okay so long story short. Viewsonic charger broke while CM6.1 and clockwork recovery is installed. I was planning on returning it. Raced the clock trying to flash back to stock... It died. I don't have too many days left to return it. I need a charger shipped from USA... What do I do?!?! Help zomg freaking out
Anderdroid said:
Okay so long story short. Viewsonic charger broke while CM6.1 and clockwork recovery is installed. I was planning on returning it. Raced the clock trying to flash back to stock... It died. I don't have too many days left to return it. I need a charger shipped from USA... What do I do?!?! Help zomg freaking out
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Seems like a pretty standard plug, so if you find a charger with the same specs online it will work. If the plug doesn't match you could always solder yours on a new charger's cable.
12V DC and can handle a 2A load
Check out Mouser or Digikey: http://www.mouser.com/Power/Plug-In-AC-Adapters/_/N-wp53?P=1z0wda1
I found this one that I bet would be good enough:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail...GAEpiMZZMtpkqKkT5w3uu2Up0rOylarCEvJj%2b9v1FY=
The alternative too is to find an ac adapter that provides the correct output as the original wall wart, but maybe has a different plug at the end. Just cut off the incorrect plug, cut off the OE plug with some amount of wire, strip back, check polarity, and reattach, and electrical tape it. Good for an emergency situation like this.
test the AC adapter first.....I read another guys tablet stopped charging during a cm flash.
My theory is that your AC adapter is fine....they only tend to "break" when there is a short in the device.
And you can pick one up at radio shack. 12v 2amp tip positive.
harpua1980 said:
test the AC adapter first.....I read another guys tablet stopped charging during a cm flash.
My theory is that your AC adapter is fine....they only tend to "break" when there is a short in the device.
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The AC adapter no longer lights up when it is plugged in. The actual adapter light on the plug.
It charged fine on CM6.1 for the first few days
Anderdroid said:
The AC adapter no longer lights up when it is plugged in. The actual adapter light on the plug.
It charged fine on CM6.1 for the first few days
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There is a switch near the plugs on the adapter, and if you move it over the plug will slide off. Is it making a good connection with that module?
mobile or wall wart?
Radio Shack has plenty of the chargers that fit the gtab. here is one I picked up for 12v cig. lighter charging. works great, and the tip is rotatable to accomodate the polarity we need.
thaigai said:
Radio Shack has plenty of the chargers that fit the gtab. here is one I picked up for 12v cig. lighter charging. works great, and the tip is rotatable to accomodate the polarity we need.
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+1 i left mine at work one night, had to run to radioshack the next morning so that i could play.. haha
Look up MPA-630 on the Web and you can find a Kodak picture frame charger with the right specs that looks just like the stock device.
Rev
MP-630
12V 2A malata zpad charger
butchconner said:
Look up MPA-630 on the Web and you can find a Kodak picture frame charger with the right specs that looks just like the stock device.
Rev
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Back of my charger that came with the tablet actually says Model: MPA-630. So there you go.
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Hi!
Does anyone have this car-charger here? Just want to have one with a USB port so that I don't have another cable!
Any suggestions for a good car charger like this?
Greetings,
Nico
n2daico said:
Hi!
Does anyone have this car-charger here? Just want to have one with a USB port so that I don't have another cable!
Any suggestions for a good car charger like this?
Greetings,
Nico
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Not too sure that it matters which one you get, so long as its standard USB out. I use one and change both the HD and also an iPod from it (at different times)
works a treat. Though, I think that HTC have their own plug which has a different wiring allowing for a faster charge.
Thanks for answering.
I see, the HTC charger is described as "fast charging device". Hm, now I have to decide wheter to have an additional cable or not.
n2daico said:
Hi!
Does anyone have this car-charger here? Just want to have one with a USB port so that I don't have another cable!
Any suggestions for a good car charger like this?
Greetings,
Nico
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How about this one?
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/usb-car-charger-adapter-p2822.htm
I bought this one and works fine.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAR-CHARGER-F...66:2|39:1|72:1683|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50
£1.99 delivered.
Cheap as chips.
cjp40 said:
How about this one?
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/usb-car-charger-adapter-p2822.htm
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Sorry, the link doesn't seem to be complete
Just a note/warning.
I have one of the generic car-to-usb port adapters where I use a normal USB lead and I use Tomtom on my HD and I have bluetooth enabled all the time for my car handsfree. When I use Tomtom and plug the phone in, it doesnt charge the phone, but the battery doesnt go down either. It seems that the charger I have can only just power the device with the screen/backlight always on, bluetooth and GPS. When I'm not using Tomtom and I turn the screen off when its plugged in to the car adapter it will charge the phone.
I dont have the specs to hand but from memory I think it outputs 5.2v at 1000mah, I'm going to have a look at the mains adapter I got with the phone and see what the rating is on there and look for something with a little more juice!
Car charger
I use one from www.brodit.com
The one with the cigarette lighter outlet.
Just navigate to HTC and Touch HD in the 'Devices' menu on the left.
edit: You will have to choose 'Products' from the top menu first.
I use an generic USB-Car-Adapter and the original HTC USB cable. This config will load the phone slowly when turned off, but doesn't deliver enough power if IGO2008 is running.
When the phone is fully charged and I have plugged it that way in the car, The phone is empty after about 5 hours. When not plugged, it takes about 2 hours to fully drain the battery (when IGO2008 and therefore GPS is running).
Please advice me what car adapter I can use that will give me enough power to navigate indefinitely.
Thanks
EDIT: I just found out, that my USB-Adapter has the specification of max. 500mA, The original HTC Charger has max. 2A. So I just gotta buy me a charger with 2A and it will probably work.
Belkin Micro USB is the one !!!
http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=489767
Doesn't stick out like most.
Nogs
nogs said:
Belkin Micro USB is the one !!!
http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=489767
Doesn't stick out like most.
Nogs
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and this thing has the 2 ampere output I need? I found it @ amazon -->
http://www.amazon.de/Belkin-Univers...=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=ce-de&qid=1248080956&sr=1-4
nogs said:
Belkin Micro USB is the one !!!
http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=489767
Doesn't stick out like most.
Nogs
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Yeah - but does it manage to charge the phone when something like SatNav is running?
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Yeah - but does it manage to charge the phone when something like SatNav is running?
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It should do as it provides 1 Amp. Normal car adapters only provide half an amp (500mA) and struggle with a Touch HD that is running Sat-Nav etc.
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It should do as it provides 1 Amp. Normal car adapters only provide half an amp (500mA) and struggle with a Touch HD that is running Sat-Nav etc.
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This is correct, It charges my 3GS 30%+ on a 30 minute journey with Navigon running.
I gues the official HTC car adapter must kick out more than 500mA as i never had issues charging with Satnav running.
Nogs
For 1/5 of the price of the Belkin you can also order one from Hongkong.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.688
It delivers 1000 mA and only costs $2.58.
Shipping takes about 2 weeks i guess, i ordered mine 7 days ago and I got an e-mail it is shipped and will arrive in approximately 7 working days from today.
checkeys said:
For 1/5 of the price of the Belkin you can also order one from Hongkong.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.688
It delivers 1000 mA and only costs $2.58.
Shipping takes about 2 weeks i guess, i ordered mine 7 days ago and I got an e-mail it is shipped and will arrive in approximately 7 working days from today.
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Can anyone smell burning?
nogs said:
This is correct, It charges my 3GS 30%+ on a 30 minute journey with Navigon running.
I gues the official HTC car adapter must kick out more than 500mA as i never had issues charging with Satnav running.
Nogs
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I use a Tomtom one as I know the quality is excellent and it is properly regulated. It has a 1A output and charges fine with loads running on the phone, including the display at full brightness.
Also the charger should have the two data pins connected to each other as the phone sees this and lets its charging circuit pull the full 1 Amp, it does this to protect against overloading a USB socket on a PC or hub, those only give a maximum of 500mA.
Hi kaefert, how hot does your phone get while running GPS and car charger? Just curious. My 8282 is extremely hot.
Mine gets quite hot with charging and Tomtom, but not so hot as I would worry much!
Kinda bothers me that the unit only charges via an AC Adapter, I was hoping it would charge through the mini usb. Anyone know of a way to get a spare. I'm already dreading being without this GTab if the charger breaks.
I'm not at my tab right now but I looked at the adapter once before and saw m630 (or something like that) on the back. When I google'd it I found a kodak m630 for like $14.
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it2steve said:
I'm not at my tab right now but I looked at the adapter once before and saw m630 (or something like that) on the back. When I google'd it I found a kodak m630 for like $14.
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This thing looks strikingly similar
http://cgi.ebay.com/12V-2A-AC-Power-Supply-Adapter-Kodak-MPA-630A-/180587207800
CORRECTION(Oh, warning item says "We can't ship to Itlay", see shipping in post, so sorry Itlalians!)
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e1103...tem=390121828973&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1123
Ordered mine, coming from Hong Kong, will update when I get it.
12 volt 2 amp tip postitive. picked one up from radio shack
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12 volt 2 amp tip postitive. picked one up from radio shack
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I measured the output of the power adapter supplied and it was around 18V open circuit and definitely AC despite the center positive symbol on the back of the wall wart. Can you confirm that the 12V DC center positive adapter charges the tablet. I would love to buy a car adapter for this for when I travel. Thanks.
Paul
akodoreign said:
12 volt 2 amp tip postitive. picked one up from radio shack
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I know, stupid question but Im assuming it works just fine?
What's it cost ya?
When in doubt call viewsonic !
Cost me 19.99 from "The shack"
If you have a ZT180, the adapter will work.
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If you have a ZT180, the adapter will work.
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The ZT-180 uses a 9V 2A power supply. The g-tablet uses 12V 2A. These are not compatible.
Don't know if this one has been posted, but here is the exact power supply:
http://shop.accessory4you.com/05-chanpin/p-001-1.asp?id=2388
On a related note: When I was looking for a PSU for my ZT-180, a co-worker gave me one from a broken portable DVD player (9V 2A). He also gave me the automobile adapter that came with the portable DVD player. It is rated at 12V 2A. I'm not sure why the different ratings for the same device, but I didn't even want to try it on the ZT-180.
It looks like it may work on the g-tablet, but I'm afraid to try it. I don't know the model DVD player it came from, but I'll ask the guy who gave it to me. He went deer hunting, so I won't see him until after Thanksgiving.
EDIT: It looks like Radio Shack has an automobile adapter that MAY work with the g-tablet.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3802146
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I measured the output of the power adapter supplied and it was around 18V open circuit and definitely AC despite the center positive symbol on the back of the wall wart.
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?????
I'm not sure what it was you were measuring. A 12V DC PSU measures at 18V AC ?
Mine measures 12.28V DC. In AC mode my meter doesn't even get a read from the power supply.
My zt180 has a 12V 2A adapter.
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My zt180 has a 12V 2A adapter.
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That is different from what most of us have. Where did you purchase it from?
Of all places Sears Market place. Woold not reommend them thouugh.
Just received "Tomtom Navigator 6 GPS Kit". Didn't test it yet as GPS, still charging.
What I noticed that it comes with the car charger that completely compatible with G-Tab. Connector size and 12V, 2A center positive.
Just to let people know who are looking for the car charger for the Tab.
Have you tried it yet?
I have one that someone gave me, from a broken portable DVD player. It also is rated 12V 2A, but I am afraid to try it.
The weird thing is that they also gave me the wall wart for the same DVD player, and it is rated at 9V 2.2A. That works perfectly for my ZT-180 tablet.
wasserkapf said:
Have you tried it yet?
I have one that someone gave me, from a broken portable DVD player. It also is rated 12V 2A, but I am afraid to try it.
The weird thing is that they also gave me the wall wart for the same DVD player, and it is rated at 9V 2.2A. That works perfectly for my ZT-180 tablet.
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Tested Bluetooth GPS unit with G-tab... Works perfect on GAdam 1.1.1.
As of charger, I'll give it a shot later on. Will post the results.
wasserkapf said:
Have you tried it yet?
I have one that someone gave me, from a broken portable DVD player. It also is rated 12V 2A, but I am afraid to try it.
The weird thing is that they also gave me the wall wart for the same DVD player, and it is rated at 9V 2.2A. That works perfectly for my ZT-180 tablet.
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I haven't tried my DVD car charger either because even though it fits, it has a sticker on it that says "Do not use for battery recharging".
SORRY!!!
Made an a$$ of myself.
Have to read more careful... That was input 12V, 2A... Although the plug is the right size.
Unfortunately output is 5V, 2A that does not charge the Tab....
So.... Went to Walmart and bought an inverter: "Philips" model DVDP32.
It charges Tab using regular A/C plug supplied with G-tab.
Price $20.
Now can use the Tab as GPS without draining the battery.
glad that the tomtom gps works!
may I ask which navigation software you use?
I'm still looking for a good one.
hopefully a nice affordable offline nav app...
This is great to know.
themsn said:
glad that the tomtom gps works!
may I ask which navigation software you use?
I'm still looking for a good one.
hopefully a nice affordable offline nav app...
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Intend to use CoPilot live 8.
Great GPS, have one on my HD2, windows thou.
Nice part is that you're not dependent on any connection, WiFi or 3G.
All maps are pre-loaded and updates coming regularly. It's nice to have it on the phone, but screen is small comparing to G-Tab. Otherwise NA edition costs only $19 right now, discounted from usual $26.
Tester30 said:
Intend to use CoPilot live 8.
Great GPS, have one on my HD2, windows thou.
Nice part is that you're not dependent on any connection, WiFi or 3G.
All maps are pre-loaded and updates coming regularly. It's nice to have it on the phone, but screen is small comparing to G-Tab. Otherwise NA edition costs only $19 right now, discounted from usual $26.
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thanks for the tip as well as the deal tip.
but I can't find copilot on my market. (read somewhere that certain apps may not show up if hardware specs aren't fulfilled)
so hopefully I'll be able to find it before the sale ends.
I downloaded CoPilot Live 8 from market.android.com . The US version is only $4.95 and it works great for me with BlueGPS on my Gtab. I am running VegaN 5.1
Got to Radio Shack and get a 12V auto adapter, they sell one that has changeable tips. There is nothing magic about the charger 12V 2A DC that's it.
Rumbleweed said:
Got to Radio Shack and get a 12V auto adapter, they sell one that has changeable tips. There is nothing magic about the charger 12V 2A DC that's it.
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As long as that won't fry the tablet in the long run, sounds like an excellent idea.
Keep in mind that cars run about 13v to 14.6v, so unless the car adapter is already doing some regulation it might be higher than 12v. Personally, to be safe, I would get a cheap auto adapter, crack it open, put a voltage regulator inside to drop it down to something closer to the charger voltage, which IIRC is 7.4v (correct me if I am wrong) The factory charger is 12v 2a, so probably the charger is exactly perfect. But then again, I'm a belt and suspenders kinda guy.
Does anyone know if it is actually fine/good to charge it off 12v? Or is it one of those things that works fine but in a few months will end up frying the internal voltage regulator for the charging circuit because it got too hot or was just at the limit of its capabilities from running at 12v?
Too bad the device wont charge over USB...
LowSky said:
Too bad the device wont charge over USB...
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I know, really wish it did... also wish that it had micro USB, not mini.
Now if only I could open it up and set up the USB power to raise up to the charging voltage and connect that to the charger. I doubt it has the room though. Anyone have pics of the inside?
Cocide said:
Keep in mind that cars run about 13v to 14.6v, so unless the car adapter is already doing some regulation it might be higher than 12v.
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If the auto adapter says that it has an output of 12V 2A, then that is what it will usually output. You can check the voltage fairly easily.
Cocide said:
Personally, to be safe, I would get a cheap auto adapter, crack it open, put a voltage regulator inside to drop it down to something closer to the charger voltage, which IIRC is 7.4v (correct me if I am wrong).
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You're wrong.
It is 12V 2A, I don't know where you got your information from. Why don't you just look at the specs on the power supply?
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If the auto adapter says that it has an output of 12V 2A, then that is what it will usually output. You can check the voltage fairly easily.
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Was under the impression he was using one of the adapters that just gave you power from the car but had no form of voltage control and just a fuse. I had a friend fry a Garmin with a cheap '12 v' adapter that was just fused, so just wanted to make sure.
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You're wrong.
It is 12V 2A, I don't know where you got your information from. Why don't you just look at the specs on the power supply?
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Thanks for the correction, I just didn't have a charger near me to check when I posted. But now I feel a lot better about car charging.
I've been looking for a car charger for my incoming tab, I'll have to check out the shack.
The cheapo' ones from places like monopice or merit line bleed off extra voltage via heat, so they are easy to fry. A good charger that has the proper regulator circuitry to output at it's given rating should not get warm when used.
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I know, really wish it did... also wish that it had micro USB, not mini.
Now if only I could open it up and set up the USB power to raise up to the charging voltage and connect that to the charger. I doubt it has the room though. Anyone have pics of the inside?
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I agree I have changed all of my plugs from mini usb to micro now. =/
Found one
Radio Shack has a 12v 2A charger with interchangable tips. The "B" tip is the one that fits, and I confirm it working. I am an idiot and didn't realize that the tip connections are polarized so I thought the charger was broken at first. Make sure to have the word "TIP" on the connector line up with the "INPUT" on the actual charger.
well..you guys are somewhat right and somewhat wrong.
the 12VDC on a car can be anywhere from 11VDC (engine off, battery low) to 14.5VDC.
Careful with some of the plugs. If they are not regulated, it's just a voltage divider resistor in the power stage and may not be current limited.
On the other hand, if it is current limited, and the tablet starts pulling 2A from a 500mA (most cell chargers) plug, you'll let out the magic smoke that makes it work.
I've got it on the docket to do a true regulated 12VDC / 2A charger as well. I'll see if I can get some cheapies and do some testing to show you guys what I'm talking about but I need to get a small controllable load.
http://androidforums.com/asus-eee-pad-transformer/382444-bargain-car-charger-inverter-uk-5-a.html
Jason71 on AndroidForums.com said:
Hi all
Long time Android addict and just got myself a transformer at the weekend. I have been puzzling the best way to charge it in car (read the threads on the subject) when I happened to wander in to Asda and spotted a mini 75W 12-230v power inverter on sale reduced from £20 to £5!. They are exactly the same as ones that sell on Ebay for 2-4 times that price out of Hongkong e.g.
12V to Mains 75w Car Van Mini Power Inverter Adaptor | eBay
I bought one and tried it on the way home from the store with the Asus AC charger and the transformer and it worked perfectly.
As a bonus it has a usb port built in not only rated at 1000ma but wired to be recognised as an AC charger (many arn't) which means it will do full speed charging on an android phone. So it should supply enough current to charge my HTC Desire even when using it as a satnav (many don’t). The only downside is that the flange on the Asus mains charger covers the edge of the USB port on the inverter so you cannot use both the AC and the USB at the same time without trimming the flange on the Asus a little.
Anyway I thought this was too good a deal not to share it with you guys.
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So this is what we need! It looks huge though!!
http://www.nextag.com/12v-to-110v-car-adapter/compare-html have fun, go mad?
krugm0f0 said:
http://androidforums.com/asus-eee-pad-transformer/382444-bargain-car-charger-inverter-uk-5-a.html
So this is what we need! It looks huge though!!
http://www.nextag.com/12v-to-110v-car-adapter/compare-html have fun, go mad?
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The ASUS AC charger is normally working very close to it's limits when running off fairly stable AC mains. Running off this modified sine wave poorly regulated device may be enough to push it past its limits. If you want a good mobile solution that you can use for the TF and other small DC devices, search for the thread by Devcake where he lists options and actual reviews.
I went with this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250899196416?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
And this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300547025189?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
DAFTEK said:
I went with this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250899196416?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
And this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300547025189?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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Does your TF indicate charging, e.g. with Dual Battery Widget, using this bullet charger?
E.g. If it outputs 11V-12V it should indicate charging on the TF, but if less than 11V, say 5V-10V, it would trickle charge only (no indicator).
I got one from same guy, and it does not work. I measured 2.8V output.
Bob Smith42 said:
Does your TF indicate charging, e.g. with Dual Battery Widget, using this bullet charger?
E.g. If it outputs 11V-12V it should indicate charging on the TF, but if less than 11V, say 5V-10V, it would trickle charge only (no indicator).
I got one from same guy, and it does not work. I measured 2.8V output.
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Mine arrived today. I hooked it up to 12v and tested the pins, got 2.8v. Then plugged i transformer and waited about 20 seconds. The transformer said it was charging on AC. I havent checked to see how quickly it was charging, but it gave the charging indication with the screen on.
EDIT: Tried it on another vehicle and now won't charge. Weird!
Any update to this working?
$1.99
I use this one for my phone (HTC Desire HD). It should also be okay for the Transformer, right?
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/car-cigarette-powered-1000ma-usb-adapter-charger-black-dc-12v-40470
/edit 1A limit could lead to slower charging, worst case (?).. by the way, there also is a 2 ampere model : http://www.dealextreme.com/p/universal-2000ma-usb-car-charger-adapter-for-digital-devices-black-12-24v-72961.. at $4 something, twice as expensive
kkoenen said:
I use this one for my phone (HTC Desire HD). It should also be okay for the Transformer, right?
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/car-cigarette-powered-1000ma-usb-adapter-charger-black-dc-12v-40470
/edit 1A limit could lead to slower charging, worst case (?)
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Nope, won't charge.
Output:5V 1A
DAFTEK said:
I went with this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250899196416?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
And this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300547025189?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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This one arrived today, there is one small issue with it, when you first plug it in the lighter the blue light gets bright and the asus orange light goes on and eventually green showing also the charging symbol, but if you unplug the cable from the charger and plug back in, it wont work, you have to unplug the charger from the lighter and plug back in. weird... But it works
This claims to be even more powerful. Just ordered but it will takes ages to get to me.
amm009uk said:
This claims to be even more powerful. Just ordered but it will takes ages to get to me.
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sorry, I don't think it will work.. the transformer needs 15V to charge, that one only is a 5V charger. i'd cancel my order.
OK, let's go over this again. The TF will charge with 5V at 1.5 amp but take forever to do so. The amps has nothing to do with it. It is the volts. If you feed the TF with 11V to 15V at 1.5 amp's or more it goes into the fast charge mode and charges in about 2 hrs. Anything that says 5V will charge the TF if you have several days to wait. If you have just hours you must charge using 11 to 15 volts at 1.5 amp or more to charge with. This is what the original power supply is doing. Please look at the specifications printed on the original charging brick. Note that it has dual outputs 5V and 15V if you plug your phone into the ASUS charger the charger is smart enough to know not to output 15V however when you plug in the TF the charger outputs 15V to charge the TF in the speedy mode.
Please read over "Dvecakes" thread for even more details and items you can use to charge the TF on the go and at home.
Hope this helps.
hshoem1
You guys need to read my DIY charger thread. For $12 you can make a car charger.
Check the thread links in my signature.
PatrickVogeli said:
sorry, I don't think it will work.. the transformer needs 15V to charge, that one only is a 5V charger. i'd cancel my order.
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hshoem1 said:
OK, let's go over this again. The TF will charge with 5V at 1.5 amp but take forever to do so. The amps has nothing to do with it. It is the volts. If you feed the TF with 11V to 15V at 1.5 amp's or more it goes into the fast charge mode and charges in about 2 hrs. Anything that says 5V will charge the TF if you have several days to wait. If you have just hours you must charge using 11 to 15 volts at 1.5 amp or more to charge with. This is what the original power supply is doing. Please look at the specifications printed on the original charging brick. Note that it has dual outputs 5V and 15V if you plug your phone into the ASUS charger the charger is smart enough to know not to output 15V however when you plug in the TF the charger outputs 15V to charge the TF in the speedy mode.
Please read over "Dvecakes" thread for even more details and items you can use to charge the TF on the go and at home.
Hope this helps.
hshoem1
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DevCake said:
You guys need to read my DIY charger thread. For $12 you can make a car charger.
Check the thread links in my signature.
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Ok that was me being lazy and not reading! Thanks for straightening me out guys. DevCakes's thread is the place for all answers what more can you ask even the links are there
Has anyone by chance tried this car charger?
www.amazon.com/NTK-BULLET-CHARGER-T...Q4VU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324413368&sr=8-1
Also Does anyone have one of these replacement cables? I think I would probably order one directly from Asus though instead of trying to save a couple of bucks.
www.amazon.com/Aftermarket-Charging...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1324413882&sr=1-13
I want to put together a car charger to just leave in the car.
I always thought that charging this tables takes forever.
Then, a few days ago I used an USB multimeter and found that using the original 1.5A Sony adapter and the original cablet, the tablet is charged just at 1.0A rate.
Then I tried with a thicker quality USB cable and the charge rate increased to 1.5A (+50%!), using all the power the adapter can give. The charge rate slowed down to 1.0A while approaching full charge but overall the charge process is much faster.
I did the test with the tablet powered on. Tried with or without the magnetic charging stand and I got the same results.
The original cable it's not damaged so I suppose the slow charging speed is intentional.
Anyway, I think I will continue to use the thicker cable so my charging times will be shorter, I suppose it's safe to charge this tablet at the full charging speed the original adapter can give, what do you think?
I never used the original cable that came with mine, I had a 6' Anker cable to spare so I used it instead and I thought it charged pretty fast, much faster then when I use the magnetic dock.
But I'm lazy, so it goes on the magnetic dock 99% of the time because it gets a full charge sitting on it anyways.
And there are kids.
Can't afford to lose the water tight bit.
This thing has found its way into the tub.
Darn good tablet.
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Pretty sure its safe, its CPU is a Qualcomm that supports quick charge.
tobalaz said:
I never used the original cable that came with mine, I had a 6' Anker cable to spare so I used it instead and I thought it charged pretty fast, much faster then when I use the magnetic dock.
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Do you use the same Anker cable with the magnetic dock? According to my findings, the magnetic dock should not slow down the charging process.
I don't have a USB multimeter, but I have used differnet USB cables to charge and found big difference in the charging time.
I have 2 original Sony chargers at home, one in the bedroom and the other in the Living room. Battery Monitor Widget showed that it could charge from 0 to 100% in 5.5 hours (at 1298mA, and 18.09% per hour) with a thick no-name brand USB magnetic cable in the bedroom, and down to only 406mA with the original Sony USB cable in my Living room.
The conclusion is: get a good thick USB charging cable.
ciarpame said:
Do you use the same Anker cable with the magnetic dock? According to my findings, the magnetic dock should not slow down the charging process.
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Yes. I use the same cable.
Dock charging seems (or should I say seemed?) to work a little slower if I'm waiting on the tablet. Its not incredibly slow and I can stream Showbox (w/ Growbox and Allcast) or Netflix from the tablet and it still charge faster then use its juice, so its not a worry for me.
I've never had a battery problem with it either, it'll go all day as a reader or watching media and still have at least 30% left at the end of the day, so it goes back on the magnetic charger overnight. No reason to directly plug it in anymore.
as long as it is a working usb cable, there is no harm that a cable cause to a tablet.
tobalaz said:
I never used the original cable that came with mine, I had a 6' Anker cable to spare so I used it instead and I thought it charged pretty fast, much faster then when I use the magnetic dock.
But I'm lazy, so it goes on the magnetic dock 99% of the time because it gets a full charge sitting on it anyways.
And there are kids.
Can't afford to lose the water tight bit.
This thing has found its way into the tub.
Darn good tablet.
BTW
Pretty sure its safe, its CPU is a Qualcomm that supports quick charge.
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Laughed aloud at the past about kids!
I bought a cheap 6ft USB charging cable and thought there was something wrong with my tablet because it took forever to charge. No multimeter, it damned on me that the cable was acting as a resistor probably because the wires are thin (cheapo).
Conversely, when I bought a refurbed z3V to have as a back up, it came with a generic charger that was rated only 1 amp (the phone charger from Sony is 1.5).
I think that as long as it doesn't go to much past the rated 1.5, it's good.
AddictedToGlass said:
Laughed aloud at the past about kids!
I bought a cheap 6ft USB charging cable and thought there was something wrong with my tablet because it took forever to charge. No multimeter, it damned on me that the cable was acting as a resistor probably because the wires are thin (cheapo).
Conversely, when I bought a refurbed z3V to have as a back up, it came with a generic charger that was rated only 1 amp (the phone charger from Sony is 1.5).
I think that as long as it doesn't go to much past the rated 1.5, it's good.
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I stick to Anker. They're good products, have a decent price and if you're ever in need of customer service they're awesome.
I emailed them over a discontinued mouse that was out of warranty (software issue) and they called me the next day and made sure it was working right. This past December they sent me one of their portable phone chargers as a loyalty reward. I've got mice, keyboards, chargers, wires, phone and laptop batteries from them and they've all been fantastic. They make it hard to want to buy from anyone else if they've got it.