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A friend has an old Motorolla W376g phone and the charger can't be found. I
can get it to charge from a car charger I use as well as from a desktop multi-outlet charger I have. But a couple of different wall wart chargers won't charge it while they will charge any of my devices. I did a search and can't find any details on why this might not work other than that Motorola warns to only use Motorola chargers of course. I've read that some phones or chargers have a resistor indicating the charging capacity, but I don't recall which end has the resistor. Also, I think this is not done for the lower current devices, rather for the high current devices. I'm wondering if the phone is looking for this resistor. Obviously I'll need to pay for a charger that clearly says it will charge this phone. I just don't get what is happening in this case. Any ideas? -- Rick C Viewed the eclipse at Wintercrest Farms, on the centerline of totality since 1998 |
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On Sun, 19 Nov 2017 17:27:10 -0500, rickman wrote:
A friend has an old Motorolla W376g phone and the charger can't be found. I can get it to charge from a car charger I use as well as from a desktop multi-outlet charger I have. But a couple of different wall wart chargers won't charge it while they will charge any of my devices. I did a search and can't find any details on why this might not work other than that Motorola warns to only use Motorola chargers of course. I've read that some phones or chargers have a resistor indicating the charging capacity, but I don't recall which end has the resistor. Also, I think this is not done for the lower current devices, rather for the high current devices. I'm wondering if the phone is looking for this resistor. Obviously I'll need to pay for a charger that clearly says it will charge this phone. I just don't get what is happening in this case. Any ideas? I think they put a 1k ressitor from the USB+ to D+ so the phone knows its a wall wart, other wise the usb protocol takes care of requesting power from the hub. My Old Razr is setup this way. Cheers |
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On Sun, 19 Nov 2017 17:27:10 -0500, rickman wrote:
A friend has an old Motorolla W376g phone and the charger can't be found. Mini USB connector. You'll need to add a 200k resistor and short pins 2 and 4: http://pinoutguide.com/ChargersAdapters/razrv3_charger_pinout.shtml -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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Jeff Liebermann wrote on 11/19/2017 8:02 PM:
On Sun, 19 Nov 2017 17:27:10 -0500, rickman wrote: A friend has an old Motorolla W376g phone and the charger can't be found. Mini USB connector. You'll need to add a 200k resistor and short pins 2 and 4: http://pinoutguide.com/ChargersAdapters/razrv3_charger_pinout.shtml I just realized this connector resistor issue is not likely to be my problem... I think. I can charge this phone using two generic adapters I have. One is a box with six high current outputs, at least two rated for 2.1 amps and the other four rated for 1 amp or maybe 4 and 2 (other way around). The other unit that will work with the phone is a car charger, but then that one is also a high current charger. They are all connected with the same cable and I'm pretty sure the charger end of the cable only has four pins so there is no place to connect the resistor to the "ID" pin. This phone won't charge from my laptop, so I don't think the phone is negotiating anything over the USB data pins, or maybe it is? I don't think either of the chargers have a USB host built in and the laptop clearly does. I'm still stumped. -- Rick C Viewed the eclipse at Wintercrest Farms, on the centerline of totality since 1998 |
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In sci.electronics.repair rickman wrote:
I'm still stumped. Because you aren't listening to the other responses, those phones need a modified cable to charge. Many of those type also used that mini (micro?) usb jack to use as headphones, standard cable to export the photos and of course to charge it. Anyway, I doubt your "I can't find it" claim... https://www.amazon.com/Motorola-W376.../dp/B00KC6CW2G seems to be what you need. -bruce |
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Bruce Esquibel wrote on 11/20/2017 6:29 AM:
In sci.electronics.repair rickman wrote: I'm still stumped. Because you aren't listening to the other responses, those phones need a modified cable to charge. Many of those type also used that mini (micro?) usb jack to use as headphones, standard cable to export the photos and of course to charge it. I have no idea what you read. Of course I have a cable with the mini USB connector. There's no way to plug it in otherwise. I don't know why anyone would bother to tell me that. I said I could charge the phone with two chargers I have using the same cable as used with the two chargers that won't charge the phone. So clearly the cable is not the issue. Further it is clear the chargers don't have the resistor because in the Motorola cable it is on a pin that does not exist in the type A connector on the chargers, so no way to connect it. I said all this in the post you replied to. I think you didn't listen to my post. Anyway, I doubt your "I can't find it" claim... https://www.amazon.com/Motorola-W376.../dp/B00KC6CW2G seems to be what you need. "can't be found" is referring to the charger that came with the phone. That is why I am looking for another way to charge this phone. The original charger is MIA. Thanks for your help. I've measured the voltage on the different chargers, but didn't write down the numbers as they were all pretty close to 5 volts. One web page did mention the phone would not charge if the voltage was too high or too low. I'm wondering how critical the high voltage is. Or possibly the phone is triggering to not charge because the low voltage is too low and I don't see it on the USB meter because it is too quick to see with the slow update rate? The chargers that work are definitely higher current. -- Rick C Viewed the eclipse at Wintercrest Farms, on the centerline of totality since 1998 |
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These are handy devices to measure the working capacity of the charger:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_n...53.m2749.l2658 The cheapest ones have worked fine for me. On 11/20/2017 4:26 AM, rickman wrote: Bruce Esquibel wrote on 11/20/2017 6:29 AM: In sci.electronics.repair rickman wrote: I'm still stumped. Because you aren't listening to the other responses, those phones need a modified cable to charge. Many of those type also used that mini (micro?) usb jack to use as headphones, standard cable to export the photos and of course to charge it. I have no idea what you read.Â* Of course I have a cable with the mini USB connector.Â* There's no way to plug it in otherwise.Â* I don't know why anyone would bother to tell me that.Â* I said I could charge the phone with two chargers I have using the same cable as used with the two chargers that won't charge the phone.Â* So clearly the cable is not the issue.Â* Further it is clear the chargers don't have the resistor because in the Motorola cable it is on a pin that does not exist in the type A connector on the chargers, so no way to connect it.Â* I said all this in the post you replied to.Â* I think you didn't listen to my post. Anyway, I doubt your "I can't find it" claim... https://www.amazon.com/Motorola-W376.../dp/B00KC6CW2G seems to be what you need. "can't be found" is referring to the charger that came with the phone. That is why I am looking for another way to charge this phone.Â* The original charger is MIA. Thanks for your help. I've measured the voltage on the different chargers, but didn't write down the numbers as they were all pretty close to 5 volts.Â* One web page did mention the phone would not charge if the voltage was too high or too low. I'm wondering how critical the high voltage is.Â* Or possibly the phone is triggering to not charge because the low voltage is too low and I don't see it on the USB meter because it is too quick to see with the slow update rate?Â* The chargers that work are definitely higher current. |
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On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 04:50:57 -1000, John Keiser
wrote: These are handy devices to measure the working capacity of the charger: https://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_n...53.m2749.l2658 The cheapest ones have worked fine for me. I have a few of those and use them for testing chargers and phones. Very handy. They're especially fun when I connect them all in series and notice that both the voltage and current readings are not even close to each other. If you're using one for measurements, rather than just fault finding, I suggest you make a calibration chart. I also bought a USB adjustable load: https://www.ebay.com/itm/282437868849 which is useful for testing if a charger can actually deliver the current printed on the label. Most will not or go into oscillation at the rated current. It's not the best quality instrument, but it works for the purpose intended. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:39:34 +1000, rickman wrote:
Jeff Liebermann wrote on 11/19/2017 8:02 PM: On Sun, 19 Nov 2017 17:27:10 -0500, rickman wrote: A friend has an old Motorolla W376g phone and the charger can't be found. Mini USB connector. You'll need to add a 200k resistor and short pins 2 and 4: I just realized this connector resistor issue is not likely to be my problem... I think. I can charge this phone using two generic adapters I have. One is a box with six high current outputs, at least two rated for 2.1 amps and the other four rated for 1 amp or maybe 4 and 2 (other way around). The other unit that will work with the phone is a car charger, but then that one is also a high current charger. They are all connected with the same cable and I'm pretty sure the charger end of the cable only has four pins so there is no place to connect the resistor to the "ID" pin. This phone won't charge from my laptop, so I don't think the phone is negotiating anything over the USB data pins, or maybe it is? I don't think either of the chargers have a USB host built in and the laptop clearly does. I'm still stumped. Some usb leads for chargers only run the +5 and Gnd - so they can't be used on PC's etc -- The latest set of Shadow Broker tools shows the UK, USA, Canada, Australian and New Zealand spy agencies were hacking into domestic home routers. Who gave them permission to spy on our kids? |
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On Tue, 21 Nov 2017 11:58:18 +1000, "David Eather"
wrote: On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:39:34 +1000, rickman wrote: Jeff Liebermann wrote on 11/19/2017 8:02 PM: On Sun, 19 Nov 2017 17:27:10 -0500, rickman wrote: A friend has an old Motorolla W376g phone and the charger can't be found. Mini USB connector. You'll need to add a 200k resistor and short pins 2 and 4: I just realized this connector resistor issue is not likely to be my problem... I think. I can charge this phone using two generic adapters I have. One is a box with six high current outputs, at least two rated for 2.1 amps and the other four rated for 1 amp or maybe 4 and 2 (other way around). The other unit that will work with the phone is a car charger, but then that one is also a high current charger. They are all connected with the same cable and I'm pretty sure the charger end of the cable only has four pins so there is no place to connect the resistor to the "ID" pin. This phone won't charge from my laptop, so I don't think the phone is negotiating anything over the USB data pins, or maybe it is? I don't think either of the chargers have a USB host built in and the laptop clearly does. I'm still stumped. Some usb leads for chargers only run the +5 and Gnd - so they can't be used on PC's etc They're known as "charging cables", for the obvious reason. "Charging and download", or some such, have all the wires. They're bulkier, less flexible, so there is a reason for both. |
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John Keiser wrote on 11/20/2017 9:50 AM:
These are handy devices to measure the working capacity of the charger: https://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_n...53.m2749.l2658 The cheapest ones have worked fine for me. How do they measure the capacity of the charger? They measure the current drawn by the load and the voltage. I have one and when I used it with the phone and charger it indicated a voltage slightly over 5 volts and never registered a current unless the phone would allow charging to begin. -- Rick C Viewed the eclipse at Wintercrest Farms, on the centerline of totality since 1998 |
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David Eather wrote on 11/20/2017 8:58 PM:
On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:39:34 +1000, rickman wrote: Jeff Liebermann wrote on 11/19/2017 8:02 PM: On Sun, 19 Nov 2017 17:27:10 -0500, rickman wrote: A friend has an old Motorolla W376g phone and the charger can't be found. Mini USB connector. You'll need to add a 200k resistor and short pins 2 and 4: I just realized this connector resistor issue is not likely to be my problem... I think. I can charge this phone using two generic adapters I have. One is a box with six high current outputs, at least two rated for 2.1 amps and the other four rated for 1 amp or maybe 4 and 2 (other way around). The other unit that will work with the phone is a car charger, but then that one is also a high current charger. They are all connected with the same cable and I'm pretty sure the charger end of the cable only has four pins so there is no place to connect the resistor to the "ID" pin. This phone won't charge from my laptop, so I don't think the phone is negotiating anything over the USB data pins, or maybe it is? I don't think either of the chargers have a USB host built in and the laptop clearly does. I'm still stumped. Some usb leads for chargers only run the +5 and Gnd - so they can't be used on PC's etc I'm using the same cable in all cases. Only the PC has any smarts attached and I'm not sure the phone even uses the data signals. The PC does make some noises like it might be connecting to the phone though, but I suppose it could be from the power drawn rather than the data signals. I don't know how complex the USB port is in my laptop. -- Rick C Viewed the eclipse at Wintercrest Farms, on the centerline of totality since 1998 |
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On 2017-11-21, David Eather wrote:
Some usb leads for chargers only run the +5 and Gnd - so they can't be used on PC's etc They can (but probably should not) be used for charing from PCs, but cannot be used for data -- This email has not been checked by half-arsed antivirus software |
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Jasen Betts wrote:
On 2017-11-21, David Eather wrote: Some usb leads for chargers only run the +5 and Gnd - so they can't be used on PC's etc They can (but probably should not) be used for charing You mean 'sharing'? or 'charging'? from PCs, but cannot be used for data If you meant to say 'sharing' and not 'charging' then yes, you can use this for a hard-wire data link. There are adapters for this too, I believe. |
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