Thread: Why does USB on PC charge N900 but power pack doesn't?
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Shane Kerr is offline Shane Kerr
2010-02-02 , 20:15
Posts: 16 | Thanked: 3 times | Joined on Dec 2009 @ Uithoorn, Netherlands
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Originally Posted by chiques View Post
Hi Everyone,

When I connect the micro USB cable (included with N900 package) to my phone and the USB port on my notebook it works as expected. My N900 begins charging and asks to mount as 'PC Suite' or 'Mass Storage Device'.

I purchased an external power pack (http://www.xpalpower.com/us/products/xp4001/) and it also has two USB ports but when I unplug the USB cable from my notebook and plug it into my N900 it does not charge. I have tested the XP4001 power pack with my wife's Samsung BlackJack and my son's Nokia 5530 XpressMusic and they both work flawlessly.

Is there a hack or app that I can install to have my N900 charge with the power pack?
I went to the FREEtipsforlife.com site listed on the back and registered my XP4001. It doesn't have the N900 listed, but the N97 takes the same style connector; micro USB, which you can see here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Univers...onnector_types

For the N97 it says:
For this model, you must also purchase a cable adapter (Model # WB18) due to the specific voltage required by the mobile phone. * This cable is not part of the Free Tips for Life program. Members of the Free Tips for Life program will have access to the cable at 45% off the original cost. Non-members can purchase the cable at it`s original cost through the online store.
However, when I went to order the appropriate connector (CB32), it also offered the magic cable adapter (WB18) for free. Of course, even though these are "free" it still costs €18,50. I'm not 100% sure that the N97 has exactly the same setup, but I'm going to give it a try. This ended up being one expensive battery - hopefully it works in the end!