Mr. Macintosh
Active member
Hello all,
It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted here, and it’s good to be back! I had a quick question for you Portable people out there: I just recently recapped a clean-looking backlit model, and it seems to be working fine off of my bench supply running at 6.8v. The problem is, lowering the voltage to 6.7, 6.6, or 6.5v makes booting either hit-or-miss or impossible.
Also, I bought a new 6V 5Ah SLA battery (not the cyclon pack) to power the system. Even after being charged up to its max of 6.6V, while connected to the original charger, the machine refuses to boot completely. Sometimes it gets farther on just the battery, but never all the way.
I guess my question is this: is this normal for a backlit Portable? Is there some difference in the Cyclon battery that would bring it within spec? I would imagine the system should function properly at 6.5V given it’s designed to run for hours. Any insight is appreciated. Thanks guys!
It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted here, and it’s good to be back! I had a quick question for you Portable people out there: I just recently recapped a clean-looking backlit model, and it seems to be working fine off of my bench supply running at 6.8v. The problem is, lowering the voltage to 6.7, 6.6, or 6.5v makes booting either hit-or-miss or impossible.
Also, I bought a new 6V 5Ah SLA battery (not the cyclon pack) to power the system. Even after being charged up to its max of 6.6V, while connected to the original charger, the machine refuses to boot completely. Sometimes it gets farther on just the battery, but never all the way.
I guess my question is this: is this normal for a backlit Portable? Is there some difference in the Cyclon battery that would bring it within spec? I would imagine the system should function properly at 6.5V given it’s designed to run for hours. Any insight is appreciated. Thanks guys!