tokenwizard wrote: > Well, I guess you guys were right about the battery. 0.02V!! What I don't get > is how the hell the battery could go from almost half a charge to completely > dead in the instant I plugged in the USB??
Sounds like the built-in under voltage protection circuit. When the voltage falls below a certain level it flips a switch to avoid total discharge, and as soon as it's charged above some level it flips back on. > > > > > > Yorick Moko wrote: >> On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 3:43 AM, tokenwizard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >>> I have one for you... >>> I have been "using" my freerunner for about three weeks now. I ordered it >>> through Koolu.com as soon as it was possible and I got it about three >>> weeks >>> later. The OM2007 on it was next to useless so I updated and found a bit >>> more functionality. Later I installed Qtopia and I really liked that most >>> of >>> the functionality was there, but I still wanted to run an OM distro, so I >>> tried the ASU 2008.8. I really dislike where that one is going as far as >>> the >>> illume UI. So I went back to 2008.4 and kept it that way for a bit. TOday >>> I >>> plugged my phone into the USB on my PC to charge as I always have (while >>> the >>> phone was running) and the screen immediately went black. No, with this >>> being a development phone, this didn't really phase me at first. This >>> thing >>> has seen its fair share of mysterious power issues. But this time was >>> different. No matter what I do, I cannot get the damn thing to come back >>> to >>> life. I know it's not the battery because it was almost half full when I >>> plugged it in. But I have tried holding the Power button for 10 seconds, >>> and the Power/Aux and Aux/Power combos. I've tried these thing both with >>> and >>> without the AC adapter attached and after pulling the battery for about a >>> minute. >>> >>> It seems as I have a dead phone now. I don't even hear that distinctive >>> little hiss that you normally hear when you first press the Power button! >>> >>> Anybody seen this before?? >>> >>> James >>> >>> steve-2 wrote: >>>> I have a tiny tiny head so all the hats fit. >>>> >>>> we are putting together a policy for people who bought from the openmoko >>>> store. there are several issues. We offer a 14 day DOA Warrenty and a 28 >>>> day warrenty for 10 packs. The issue is what does DOA mean? Dead on >>>> Arrival. >>>> >>>> If your GSM doesnt work, but getting a download fixes it? is that DOA? >>>> If your GSM doesnt work but getting a new card fixes it? is that DOA? >>>> same with GPS, did the software download fix it? >>>> >>>> If you send the phone back and it works fine, what to do? >>>> if you send back a phone and it works fine, who pays for shipping? >>>> >>>> Now in the US at retail you can return something if the sky is blue. >>>> We can't work that way and build a open source phone. well, we can >>>> but the cost of blue sky returns would have to be added to the phone. >>>> >>>> In the end, as micheal will tell you, I work every case. So, If you have >>>> a problem, email me or micheal. tell us that you tried the fixes we >>>> suggested. And we will work from there. >>>> >>>> Michael Shiloh wrote: >>>>> ian douglas wrote: >>>>>> Sean/Michael/Community: >>>>>> >>>>>> It's been asked several times, especially regarding the GPS/SD "fixes" >>>>>> and people ordering pico-farad capacitors and soldering irons ... I'm >>>>>> hoping that at some point the "squeaky wheel" cliche will work itself >>>>>> out and we'll get an answer. >>>>>> >>>>>> The boxes the Freerunners came in gave no information about warranty, >>>>>> we >>>>>> need to hear from Openmoko about what exactly the warranty does cover? >>>>>> My understanding of the warranty time limit is that single purchases >>>>>> got >>>>>> a 14-day "warranty", and group purchases were given a 28-day >>>>>> "warranty", >>>>>> but we've never been told what the warranty includes. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'd really like to outline some of this on the wiki since we're >>>>>> cleaning >>>>>> it all up, etc., and since few users will ever search the mailing list >>>>>> archives anyway. >>>>>> >>>>>> Will it include any recall/repairs needed to fix the GPS/SD problems >>>>>> at >>>>>> a hardware level? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Ian >>>>> Ian, I agree with you, and I'm sure Steve and Sean (and everyone at >>>>> Openmoko) do as well. >>>>> >>>>> I'm sure that the only reason that Steve has not responded (for he is >>>>> the one to respond to this) is that he is completely overwhelmed by >>>>> email, manufacturing and shipping, and releasing stuff this week. He is >>>>> wearing the hats of Marketing, Operations, Manufacturing, Shipping, >>>>> Testing, Hardware and Software final test, Field Engineer Manager, >>>>> Customer Service Manager, Product Oversight (a new category I just >>>>> created), Trade Show Coordinator, Vertical Market Manager, and many >>>>> others I can't even remember. >>>>> >>>>> I will be talking to him today and I'll see if we can address this >>>>> issue. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for helping to keep us focused, >>>>> Michael >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Openmoko community mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Openmoko community mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> View this message in context: >>> http://n2.nabble.com/Third-request%3A-what-*is*-the-warranty-on-the-Freerunner--tp668835p782970.html >>> Sent from the Openmoko Community mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Openmoko community mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >>> >> I've had this problem before >> >> I removed the battery, waited a few minutes, inserted the battery >> again and connected the FR through USB to my pc. After 10minutes or so >> it *magically* booted out of its own... I didn't touch it or do >> something on the pc that might have caused it... >> When booted it showed the battery still had 80% juice left... >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Openmoko community mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >> >> > _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
