Amichai Rotman wrote (03-01-2007 08:14): > Hi All, > > I bought my N770 while visiting the UK a few months back. > > The charger (AC4-X) cable snappt at the root of the end that goes to the > wall. Now I cannot charge my device :-( > > I am now back home and this particular charger model isn't available. > Furthermore, the local Nokia rep doesn't support the N770 because it > isn't a cell phone.... > > I know all new models come with a similar charger (with the mini plug) > and so I found a charger with similar tech specs (input and output), by > similar I mean the output mA is 860 instead of 890... > > I charged it once with a friend's charger and it worked fine - except 2 > things: > > I charged it while the device was off. The battery icon showed up and > after a few second begun to animate the charge. A while later I noticed > the screen was off completely - no indication for the charging process. > I turned the device on and it booted faster than usual and the battery > animation was still showing.... > > The other thing I noticed was: the charge didn't last like it used to. I > might be wrong, because I left FBReader open and the Online Mode on (I > usually don't have network access at work, so I leave it Offline). > > Is it OK to use a different charger with the same specs? Am I doing > something that will cause damage to the device? the battery? You can use any Nokia charger with a 2mm connector - I often use the one I got with my Nokia 6131 phone. It is the same charger used by the N-series of Nokia phones. You can also buy a small adapter cable from the Nokia 3.5mm connector to the new 2mm connector, in case you have old Nokia adapters lying around like I have. -- Ren? Seindal (rene at seindal.dk)
