Thread: Interesting Battery Behaviour
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Old 03-18-2010, 04:52 PM   #2
Robertb
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Trust the light more... but
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Originally Posted by 93terp View Post
I have the Dec 2009 firmware on my PocketPRO. I charged it up today (completely depleted) and left the screen on to the current book page that I'm reading. Since the book is in .prc format I can see the battery charge symbol on the bottom status bar. During charging the battery symbol showed the lightening bolt (indicates charging) and the top left indicator light flashed red. Now, just about 8 hours later, the indicator light is green, but the battery symbol still shows the lightening bolt, instead of the "plug" icon that indicates charging is complete.

Which one is correct - the indicator light or the battery symbol? This is the 1st time I've noticed this behaviour....
Dear 93terp:

The light is a better thing to trust. However, I always have kept charging for an hour or two after the green light.

Think of it as the gas gauge in your car. Full on most cars is not really full. You can put in an extra gallow or two of gas. I think the same with the Pocket PRO... green indicates it is "full" but go beyond to "really full"!
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