[613 Basic New] PocketBook barely charges.

ProudCabbage · 12-21-2013, 01:03 PM

So, it just took me about 2-3 hours to simply charge my device with USB to the bare minimum that allows my e-Reader to work. I am pretty sure that this isn't the way it is supposed to be.
How do I fix this issue?

rkomar · 12-21-2013, 06:38 PM

It may not be a problem. If the battery is so low that the system won't boot up, then the USB limits the charge current to something very low for safety (because that is usually negotiated with the OS). It takes a long time to charge at that low current. The best thing to do is what you did: charge it enough to boot the device, then reboot and continue charging with the live system to get a higher charging current. Ideally, you should recharge before the battery gets so low that the system won't boot up.

12-21-2013, 01:03 PM	#1
ProudCabbage Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: PocketBook Basic 613	[613 Basic New] PocketBook barely charges. So, it just took me about 2-3 hours to simply charge my device with USB to the bare minimum that allows my e-Reader to work. I am pretty sure that this isn't the way it is supposed to be. How do I fix this issue?

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12-21-2013, 06:38 PM	#2
rkomar Wizard Posts: 3,041 Karma: 18821071 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sudbury, ON, Canada Device: PRS-505, PB 902, PRS-T1, PB 623, PB 840, PB 633	It may not be a problem. If the battery is so low that the system won't boot up, then the USB limits the charge current to something very low for safety (because that is usually negotiated with the OS). It takes a long time to charge at that low current. The best thing to do is what you did: charge it enough to boot the device, then reboot and continue charging with the live system to get a higher charging current. Ideally, you should recharge before the battery gets so low that the system won't boot up.

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