Re: My h5550 is just buzzing ...

From: Gaël de Chalendar <Gael.de-Chalendar_at_cea.fr>
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 19:28:31 +0100

Thanks to all for all technical information and your advices about warranty.

I think I will have to use it...

Thanks again

Gaël
Le Mercredi 09 Février 2005 06:05, Ben Voigt a écrit :
> I think that physically the batteries are protected against damage. They
> automatically turn off the device when they get low, controlled in hardware
> somehow.
>
> But then, since you were unplugged when power failed, the charger circuitry
> is disconnected (must be solid state components that would drain battery if
> powered up) and the power control bits are saved in some form of
> non-volatile memory. With the handhelds.org bootloader, the charger
> circuitry isn't powered on fast enough, so the battery hits the low line
> and everything goes off. And you *can't* run it plugged in, because on the
> h555x the reset button is covered by the cradle.
>
Received on Wed Feb 09 2005 - 13:29:42 EST

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