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Originally Posted by aabeg100
when I tried to charge it the red light does not go on and the device does not charge. I can still turn it on because there is some juice left in the batteries but I can't seem to charge it.
Any ideas ??
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If the red light never goes on, good chance the connector has a loose contact. In early broken contacts it's possible that when you wiggle the connector a bit around (up/down) that the red light briefly lights up.
Power is on both outer edges of the connector, 2 pins (which are slightly longer then the rest) on each side. If you have a steady hand (and the tools) you can solder em back on.
However, when ion-batteries go below a certain voltage they cant be charged anymore to prevent the risk of explosion. This usually happens if these batteries are left depleted for a long period (half a year). That's why ion-batteries in new phones/laptops etc. have some charge from the factory.
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Originally Posted by aabeg100
In fact, I was actually wondering if anyone has tried to separate the charging connection from the travel hub. I was thinking that since the charger transforms the voltage maybe the iLiad can be opened up to just take out the two charging connections and add a separate connection maybe like the one on the travel hub so that the charger can be connected directly without going through the travel hub.
What do you guys think .... is it possible.
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You could build some kind of connection to bypass the travel-hub, but that would involve way more skills -- and tools -- than just repairing whatever there is broken. Charging the batteries directly -- by bypassing the charging circuit -- is dangerous. Don't ever try that.