[maemo-developers] Leaving N800 connected to AC for long periods

[From: Daniel Stone]

On Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 10:20:30AM +0100, ext Jonathan Matthews-Levine wrote:
> On 9/16/07, Jeffrey Barish <jeff_barish at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > For development, I have my N800 running all day.  Surely, it's bad for the
> > battery to run it down every day and charge it every night.  But how is it
> > for the battery to leave the N800 connected to AC all day?  Is it possible
> > to run the N800 without a battery and would that be better?
> 
> The 770's battery was required for operation: I've not got my N800
> with me today to check if it can run battery-less.  ISTR that others
> have said on this list that it also completes the circuit, without
> which the N800 can't power on.

It can't power on without the battery, no.

Cheers,
Daniel
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