Thread: Universal solar charger - Today only [Wed 1-27-10]
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Old 02-02-2010, 12:54 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by balok View Post
There is a variety of solar chargers available for similar prices with free shipping from the Hong Kong website http://www.dealextreme.com

I ordered a similar charger a couple years ago and it works great with my Sony Reader, whose battery is getting old and won't hold its charge for very long.
Is this it? On sale for $17 shipped. Double the capacity of the one originally posted (2600mAh). Just says lithium, not whether it's polymer, and doesn't specify output current.

Do you charge via the Sony's mini USB connection? Or did you find a compatible barrel plug? 2A is the rating at 5.2V of the Sony charger into the barrel jack. We expect the power supply to follow USB spec (because it's got a USB output jack) and voltage regulate, so I'm guessing you connect via mini USB.
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