battery problems

Jim Gettys jg at laptop.org
Wed Mar 14 20:00:51 EDT 2007


It should certainly work: Richard can tell you the exact parameters
needed.
                        - Jim


On Thu, 2007-03-15 at 09:46 +1030, Joel Stanley wrote:
> Thank you everyone for your replies.
> 
> On 3/15/07, Richard A. Smith <richard at laptop.org> wrote:
> > Don't bother.  The handoff from trickle to full charge does not work
> > properly.  I'm deep into chasing this bug right now.
> 
> I currently only have a B1 system and one dead battery, but if there's
> any way I can assist, let me know.
> 
> Jim, Richard; what do you think of James' suggestion at hooking the
> batteries to a current source? I'm an electrical and electronic
> engineering student, and as such have access to equipment in the labs
> at uni.
> 
> However, I'd want to have at least a little bit of confidence that
> such a method has a chance of working when convincing the lab manager
> to give me access to the equipment.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Joel
-- 
Jim Gettys
One Laptop Per Child





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