Thread: Battery life!
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Old 05-23-2010, 11:29 PM   #99
Ghoda
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Originally Posted by StealthyScribe View Post
Are you just using your computer to charge it or are you using a wall charger now? I sure wish I knew what I was doing wrong...are you powering the unit down at all or just leaving it on?
Make sure that your wall charger is not rated higher than the Kobo is designed to receive - I believe standard USB pushes up to 500mA at 5V and the label on the Kobo says it will accept 750mA at 5V. Using a charger that is 'too strong' will cause the battery to think it's fully charged long before it really is. I use a wall charger that is rated at 350mA at 5V - takes a couple of hours to charge and the charge lasts a few weeks.

For the record I also see this same behavior on my cell phone and wireless headphones (low amps on a long charge = awesome).

Bottom line - if you've got the time a trickle charge at low amperage is always better than a quick charge at higher amperage.
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