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I own an iSound Portable Power Max charger http://www.amazon.com/i-Sound-Portable-Power-iPhone-BlackBerry/dp/B00439G3WS and just realized that it does NOT work with the Prime. Anyone know of any similar products that do work?
Edit: I found something that will charge the Prime, however, it's neither inexpensive nor small.
http://www.sejats.com/12000-mAh-Solar-Battery-Charger-for-ASUS-Transformer-Tablet-ZERO-1-ASTRFORM.htm
Well that sucks! I just bought a Motorola P893 to have back up for my Razr and was hoping to be able to use it for my Prime as well (when I get it)... Does your charger not come with the appropriate connectors? Mine probably won't work either, and its only like 8,000 mAh anyways, probably not enough for a tablet???
Anything that can plug into a USB port works with it. I've tried it with 4 different phones and an iPad 2. They all work except for the Prime.
I have a few newtrent devices but they won't do anything but a trickle charge when the prime is shutoff, if on it draws more than the newtrent imps can provide (5V).
I don't know of any off the top of my head, but the input the prime is looking for is 15V 1.2Amps, find a battery pack that can provide that and my guess is that it should charge the prime.
Prime needs a USB3 charger, it seems. Who knows if they exist...
copland007 said:
I have a few newtrent devices but they won't do anything but a trickle charge when the prime is shutoff, if on it draws more than the newtrent imps can provide (5V).
I don't know of any off the top of my head, but the input the prime is looking for is 15V 1.2Amps, find a battery pack that can provide that and my guess is that it should charge the prime.
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Thanks. I found something that will charge the Prime, however, it's neither inexpensive nor small.
http://www.sejats.com/12000-mAh-Solar-Battery-Charger-for-ASUS-Transformer-Tablet-ZERO-1-ASTRFORM.htm
Here's a review of one that should work:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...c-of-portable-chargers-with-a-price-to-match/
Realistically, anything that was designed to charge a cell phone or iPod-sized device won't work well for the TF Prime as it will take too long to recharge your tablet to be really useful.
Also, the Prime's battery is significantly larger than most mobile backup batteries so you won't be able to get a full charge. At best you will be able to recharge your battery to around 25%, but in most cases you will probably get a lot less.
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Here's a review of one that should work:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...c-of-portable-chargers-with-a-price-to-match/
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I'm under the impression that the TF Prime looks for a higher voltage -- 15V to start charging, not just a higher current at 5V.
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I'm under the impression that the TF Prime looks for a higher voltage -- 15V to start charging, not just a higher current at 5V.
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The solar charger I posted has a button for 5V, 9V, 12V, or 16V settings. It will charge the Prime at 12V and 16V.
almightywhacko said:
Realistically, anything that was designed to charge a cell phone or iPod-sized device won't work well for the TF Prime as it will take too long to recharge your tablet to be really useful.
Also, the Prime's battery is significantly larger than most mobile backup batteries so you won't be able to get a full charge. At best you will be able to recharge your battery to around 25%, but in most cases you will probably get a lot less.
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Many of these chargers work on the similarly-sized iPad, though.
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Many of these chargers work on the similarly-sized iPad, though.
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That depends greatly on your definition of "work."
You can charge the iPad via an iPhone adapter or an external battery designed for use with a phone however the iPad will charge much more slowly. Also, since the size of the iPad's battery exceeds the size of most external batteries they usually won't fully charge an iPad.
By the same token, you can charge the TF Prime via an iPhone adapter or similarly powered external battery. But it will be very slow, almost to the point of uselessness (~2-3% an hour, if you are lucky)
In both cases for most non-standard chargers you will need to have the device turned off for it to charge at all.
That's interesting a solar charger, how long does it take to reach capacity though?
You need 15v to charge normal speed.
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The solar charger I posted has a button for 5V, 9V, 12V, or 16V settings. It will charge the Prime at 12V and 16V.
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This is true, but frankly it looks way too shady for me to be attaching to my TFPrime. I prefer to wait for more commercial products, versus quick Chinese ones.
TalynOne said:
Here's a review of one that should work:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...c-of-portable-chargers-with-a-price-to-match/
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For the price why not just by the dock and know that it works
Primalwolf said:
For the price why not just by the dock and know that it works
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Good point.
For $125 you would probably be better off spending $25 more and getting the keyboard dock. It contains a ~6 hour extended battery plus a full keyboard, USB port & SD card slot. It also exactly matches the TF Prime, acts as a screen protector and tablet stand and doesn't add a lot of bulk so it will fit inside most cases/sleeves that can also hold the tablet alone.
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Good point.
For $125 you would probably be better off spending $25 more and getting the keyboard dock. It contains a ~6 hour extended battery plus a full keyboard, USB port & SD card slot. It also exactly matches the TF Prime, acts as a screen protector and tablet stand and doesn't add a lot of bulk so it will fit inside most cases/sleeves that can also hold the tablet alone.
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The dock works great and I kill the battery in my dock by the end of the day but my tablet battery is still above 80% when i get home if I play games or surf all evening on it it is still not below 25% by the time I am ready to charge it while I sleep. If you kill both batteries in one day then you probably haven't done much of anything else but stare at your tablet.
I second the dock, sometimes I go a few days without charging because the dock so generously gives up it's own life first
I third the dock! Very useful but it can get a little heavy. I was hoping to get an external battery for under $50. Does mAH matter, I seem some big ones with 6600 maH wondering if that would work.
So, i put my TFP on the charger last night.. it was around 5% battery. I check on it now, and its completely off, the charger is hot and smells like burning plastic and my TFP is dead.
I'm not getting any response when i try plugging in the USB to any USB to 110V charger..
Anyone else experience something like this? I've had no problems with the device so far
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anyone have a support number i can call as well? ughhh
biggem001 said:
So, i put my TFP on the charger last night.. it was around 5% battery. I check on it now, and its completely off, the charger is hot and smells like burning plastic and my TFP is dead.
I'm not getting any response when i try plugging in the USB to any USB to 110V charger..
Anyone else experience something like this? I've had no problems with the device so far
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anyone have a support number i can call as well? ughhh
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Well known problem with the Transformer and Transformer Prime chargers. Has happened for years.
chamberc said:
Well known problem with the Transformer and Transformer Prime chargers. Has happened for years.
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do you happen to know if its the same charger for the tf101 and tf201?
From what I've read it's the same charger.
tigertechmi said:
From what I've read it's the same charger.
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just went to office depot, got a new charger.. and the tfp is on! calling asus now to complain
biggem001 said:
just went to office depot, got a new charger.. and the tfp is on! calling asus now to complain
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RMA it right away or return it to the retailer you bought it at it will be faster than Asus
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biggem001 said:
do you happen to know if its the same charger for the tf101 and tf201?
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They are identical.
Also: Besides it being USB 3.0 (Requiring a special charger), the Asus chargers are chipped to recognise Asus devices and deliver 15v verses the standard USB 5v so that they charge faster. The TFP wont charge at all on only 5v. It's the same reason it wont charge from your computer.
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Also: Besides it being USB 3.0 (Requiring a special charger), the Asus chargers are chipped to recognise Asus devices and deliver 15v verses the standard USB 5v so that they charge faster. The TFP wont charge at all on only 5v. It's the same reason it wont charge from your computer.
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wrong again the dock pulls the 15v at 1.2A the reason it will not charge or chages very slow is your usb is outputting like 500 mAor less without the flow of electrons which current is it will not charge very fast at all! 5v is fine for it! but the charger charging at 5v pulls 2.1A
the tablet also trys to pull more current when it is almost dead! so try to keep it above 20% to avoid this
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Wordlywisewiz said:
wrong again the dock pulls the 15v at 1.2A the reason it will not charge or chages very slow is your usb is outputting like 500 mAor less without the flow of electrons which current is it will not charge very fast at all! 5v is fine for it! but the charger charging at 5v pulls 2.1A
the tablet also trys to pull more current when it is almost dead! so try to keep it above 20% to avoid this
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Ok, my Gigabyte motherboard puts out 2.5A specifically with tablets in mind. If it was charging, my lockscreen would say "Charging..." on it, which it does not. No need to be a rude know-it-all with your "Wrong again..." attitude. Just trying to help out here.
The Prime will charge on a USB but it has to be turned off. I've confirmed this and the manual says this as well. As far as my charger goes it gets warm but not hot or smells. One thing I do when charging is turn off the tablet.
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The Prime will charge on a USB but it has to be turned off. I've confirmed this and the manual says this as well. As far as my charger goes it gets warm but not hot or smells. One thing I do when charging is turn off the tablet.
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Ok. That seems correct. Thanks for verifying.
It does take a lot longer to charge on the USB though. I can go from 20% to 100% in a couple of hours on the wall charger with the Prime turned off. On USB and the Prime turned off I was at approximately 15%, went to lunch and did some other things, came back about 1.5 hours and when I turned the Prime back on it was a little over 50%.
Might be faster on my Desktop since I have the high power USB ports. I will try it and post results eventually.
Hi all,
I am about to do a long trip and I do not want to carry multiple AC adapters. I use the Targus Premium Laptop Charger for a few of my devices. I am wondering if Targus has an adapter for the Prime. I will write to them and ask.
What is the power adapter for the Prime? Does anyone use another adapter for the Prime?
http://www.targus.com/us/productdetail.aspx?sku=apm69us
Cheers,
Phil
The Prime uses a proprietary power connector that ends in a USB connector, however it needs 15v to charge properly and I don't think any 3rd parties create a power adapter that will properly charge the device. Even iPad chargers don't deliver enough current to charge the Prime at full speed and adapters made for the iPad are your best bet for finding unofficial accessories for the Prime.
In short, if you are traveling and wanna use the Prime, bring the Prime's power adapter.
Thanks. It's small enough but when you're traveling the less you carry the better.
Cheers,
Phil
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If you are willing to buy a 2nd one, Office Depot has TF Prime power adapters that have folding prongs which would make it a little bit smaller.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/768723/ASUS-Power-Adapter-For-Eee-Pad/
mrpotts said:
Thanks. It's small enough but when you're traveling the less you carry the better.
Cheers,
Phil
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It should be said that you can choose to use the Asus adaptor to charge other "USB" style devices. When I travel, I take the Asus adaptor because I can use it to charge several devices.
Regards,
Dave
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almightywhacko said:
If you are willing to buy a 2nd one, Office Depot has TF Prime power adapters that have folding prongs which would make it a little bit smaller.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/768723/ASUS-Power-Adapter-For-Eee-Pad/
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Just an FYI, i bought this one last night at Office Depot and the image on the box shows a folding prong wall adapter. However, the wall adapter inside is exactly the same that came with my Prime. The prongs do not fold down.
jsjames said:
Just an FYI, i bought this one last night at Office Depot and the image on the box shows a folding prong wall adapter. However, the wall adapter inside is exactly the same that came with my Prime. The prongs do not fold down.
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Interesting. I purchased 3 of them off the Office Depot website, and all 3 have the folding prongs. I have heard others state that the ones they got didn't have the folding prongs just like the one that comes with the Prime.
I wonder why Asus went to the trouble of making two versions of the same thing, and then selling them in the same packaging...
I'd love to be able to find a small power adapter to carry in my sleeve...
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almightywhacko said:
Interesting. I purchased 3 of them off the Office Depot website, and all 3 have the folding prongs. I have heard others state that the ones they got didn't have the folding prongs just like the one that comes with the Prime.
I wonder why Asus went to the trouble of making two versions of the same thing, and then selling them in the same packaging...
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ordered 2 a few days ago, the 2 i got wasnt folding prongs, was kind of disappointed. i guess i'll have to be careful and not snap the prongs
rorytmeadows said:
I'd love to be able to find a small power adapter to carry in my sleeve...
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Sorry, but that is very unlikely to happen.
If you don't mind taking 2-3 days to charge your Prime, you could find a small 5v USB outlet adapter that would be more portable, but nothing that will charge the Prime is a usefully short period of time is likely to be much smaller than the stock wall charger.
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Sorry, but that is very unlikely to happen.
If you don't mind taking 2-3 days to charge your Prime, you could find a small 5v USB outlet adapter that would be more portable, but nothing that will charge the Prime is a usefully short period of time is likely to be much smaller than the stock wall charger.
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Well, then sir, I guess I'll half to just update my sleeve!
I don't think it's too off topic but what are the best sleeve solutions for the dock, tablet, and, relevant to this thread, the wall charger?
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I like the Swissgear Lunar 10" net book case for carrying around my Prime while docked. It is very sturdy and has a decent sized pocket that can hold the charger. There are some pics of it in the ultimate accessory guide thread.
However unless you are traveling for an extended period of time, you might not need to carry the charger with you. I get 3 or 4 days of moderate usage out of the Prime, and even on occasions where I am constantly watching movies I haven't gotten less than 6 hours of battery life out of the tablet between charges. 12 or 13 hours if the tablet is in its dock.
Unless you are gonna be away from home for a few days you may not need to bring a charger with you.
Hi Gary,
I would like to have a car charger for the Prime. I've seen a couple 3rd party ones that may work....However, I DO NOT WANT TO BURN UP MY PRIME.
I was wondering if ASUS had a recommendation of a reliable one, or maybe even had one in the early stages of development.
Thanks,
Bob
While you wait for an answer I charge my tablet on the go with one of these
http://www.amazon.com/PowerDrive-RP..._3?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1333830174&sr=1-3
It's a different one but same functionality. I always have it in my truck and has totally replaced the need for me to have any dedicated mobile chargers. Worked fine for my prime on a recent road trip.
Thanks....I already have an inverter, which I will use if necessary, but with a passenger in the car, the front seat area gets a little crowded....geez.....maybe I ought to put her in the back seat.
Since the car runs off of a 12v battery, it should be relatively easy for ASUS to produce a charger designed for the Prime.
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Thanks....I already have an inverter, which I will use if necessary, but with a passenger in the car, the front seat area gets a little crowded....geez.....maybe I ought to put her in the back seat.
Since the car runs off of a 12v battery, it should be relatively easy for ASUS to produce a charger designed for the Prime.
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Might not be too bad an idea
Though yes I agree. It would be easy enough for them to make one just has to be financially sound.
Can be totally wrong now.
Prime Needs 11+ volt to charge in normal speed.
A Phone or the standard chargers with a usb port that you can find anywhere usually output 5V.
People swap charger back and forth between their phones or other devices that have USB connection on the charger.
If Asus release a charger for Prime that Output 11+ volt I don't think it would be to good if people plugged there phones that only need 5V.
And I pretty sure that people will try to use it and don't look at the specifications of the charger and the specifications of their device. They will just plugg it in expect it to work. And after their phone broke they will blame Asus for release a charger that don't work with other devices.
And if Asus release a charger that don't have a removable cable and that only fits Prime. Folks will be made about that to.
Just some late night thoughts.
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Andreas527 said:
Can be totally wrong now.
Prime Needs 11+ volt to charge in normal speed.
If Asus release a charger for Prime that Output 11+ volt I don't think it would be to good if people plugged there phones that only need 5V.
And I pretty sure that people will try to use it and don't look at the specifications of the charger and the specifications of their device. They will just plugg it in expect it to work. And after their phone broke they will blame Asus for release a charger that don't work with other devices.
And if Asus release a charger that don't have a removable cable and that only fits Prime. Folks will be made about that to.
Just some late night thoughts.
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Correct...It would have to be a dedicated cable to cigarette lighter .....not a removeable cable.
Bob
Andreas527 said:
Can be totally wrong now.
Prime Needs 11+ volt to charge in normal speed.
A Phone or the standard chargers with a usb port that you can find anywhere usually output 5V.
People swap charger back and forth between their phones or other devices that have USB connection on the charger.
If Asus release a charger for Prime that Output 11+ volt I don't think it would be to good if people plugged there phones that only need 5V.
And I pretty sure that people will try to use it and don't look at the specifications of the charger and the specifications of their device. They will just plugg it in expect it to work. And after their phone broke they will blame Asus for release a charger that don't work with other devices.
And if Asus release a charger that don't have a removable cable and that only fits Prime. Folks will be made about that to.
Just some late night thoughts.
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Shouldn't be a problem, the prime charger and usb cable are designed so that it wont cause issues with other devices. If you look carefully at the charger and/or usb cable you can see 9 contacts rather than 4. If you plug a standard usb cable in to the prime charger it will only make a connection with the 4 contacts not all 9.
Car adaptor can be made the same way so it will provide 5 volts on a standard cable using the 4 contacts and 11 volts when all 9 contacts are in use.
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I use one i bought from radio shack, with changeable tips (outputs 12v/1a), in combination with an usb tip (extra attachment bought separately) , altogether about $20.
I plug the prime's usb charging cable straight into the usb attachment, and it's been working just fine.
Nobody else uses that charger but me, and it stays in my car, so i m not concerned about other people's phones getting burned out XD.
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Hi Gary,
I would like to have a car charger for the Prime. I've seen a couple 3rd party ones that may work....However, I DO NOT WANT TO BURN UP MY PRIME.
I was wondering if ASUS had a recommendation of a reliable one, or maybe even had one in the early stages of development.
Thanks,
Bob
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Ummm, Gary isn't going to respond buddy.
I am going to a venue next weekend and I'm quite sure my prime will run out of battery, I can't get to a plug socket at the venue but I can charge it in the car however using the charger cable and a lighter socket adaptor it doesn't seem to charge.
How can I charge my tablet when I'm out, is there any solar option or an extra booster battery pack or something.
I am also looking for an alternative charger for when I'm at home because the cable is so small I can't have the tablet charging on my desk where I want it because the cables too short.
Buy a power converter. They are cheap.
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Take a look at the car charger from Caseen here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1624971
mtunender said:
Buy a power converter. They are cheap.
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http://www.imgur.com/JYTin.jpg like that? I it doesn't work
Hyflex said:
http://www.imgur.com/JYTin.jpg like that? I it doesn't work
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No, like this one.
http://www.amazon.com/Cobra-400-Watt-12-Volt-120-Volt-Inverter/dp/B001RNOHBC