TJ25 "flickering" when charging

[dburkhead]

When the AC power adapter is plugged into my Clie, I sometimes (more often recently) the power LED "flickers" between green and orange. Wiggling the adapter can affect that. When it's flickering, the status shows a battery level rather than external power. Finally, when its having this problem it can take an excessive amount of time to recharge--even overnight not being long enough.

Anybody else have this problem and have any idea what to do about it?

David L. Burkhead

[palmgeek]

It sounds like your connection is bad. If the LED isn't orange, I doubt you're charging at all. Try cleaning both connectors with a Q-Tip and a little rubbing alcohol.

[Zonie]

My TJ-25 started having this problem also, just within a few days ago. I will try to clean as advised, have you tried it and does it solve the problem?
Thanks.



When the AC power adapter is plugged into my Clie, I sometimes (more often recently) the power LED "flickers" between green and orange. Wiggling the adapter can affect that. When it's flickering, the status shows a battery level rather than external power. Finally, when its having this problem it can take an excessive amount of time to recharge--even overnight not being long enough.

Anybody else have this problem and have any idea what to do about it?

David L. Burkhead

[dburkhead]

I did the cleaning as recommended. That did seem to help. However, it turns out there was a problem where the power cord connects to the "DC IN" on the plug adapter. The space there was too small to reach with anything to clean it, so I ended up dropping the parts in an isopropyl alcohol bath in an ultrasonic cleaner at work. That appears to have fixed things, but I don't know what someone without access to an ultrasonic cleaner would do. Maybe use some canned "contact cleaner"?

[palmgeek]

Hey, very creative!!! Glad it worked. I know mine gunks up after a while, because I carry it in my pocket a lot. Just need to clean it every now and then...