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Can the FW be charged by an under-powered charger if it is turned off? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by PsychologicalDrone@alien.top to c/framework@hardware.watch

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My Anker charger has stopped working after only 2 uses, and the only other USB-C charger I have in the house is a 20W iPhone charger. Is it possible and safe to trickle-charge the laptop with a low power charger whilst it is powered off and not in use?

Edit to add it’s only a temporary solution until my new charger arrives tomorrow.

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[–] morhp@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes, theoretically the Framework should charge even on a standard 5V charger without Power Delivery (very slowly of course). However there might be incompatibilities.

Should be fine to try, but I wouldn't use a very cheap charger, because who knows what shocks that could give to the delicate Framework electronics. But Apple should be fine.

[–] PsychologicalDrone@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How do I know if there are ‘incompatibilities’? If the charge light is on is it safe to assume it’s working?

[–] morhp@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I guess so. If it blinks it could indicate that the charger shuts off because it's overloaded or so, but if the light stays on it's probably charging.