[maemo-users] N900 charging problems

[From: Xavier Bestel]

On Mon, 2010-03-01 at 16:40 +0100, Xavier Bestel wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a new problem today with my N900: it won't charge anymore through
> USB (pc-connected) when powered on.
> 
> The N900 is connected via the monitor's USB hub to the pc, or directly
> from the pc's front plugs. When powered on, if I plug the cable it will
> charge for a few seconds, then stop charging and show a notification
> yellow bar saying "Défaut de charge", which roughly translated means
> "Charging defect", then charge stops.
> 
> I see nothing special in the N900's dmesg.
> 
> If I turn it off, it will charge happily (the yellow led blinks slowly),
> and act as an USB key.

Ok, my bad, it just charges for a little while more than when powered
on, but it still stops after a while.
So it looks like a hw problem. Well, that phone sure didn't live for
long.

	Xav