[NTLK] Wireless Charging

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Hi Noah,

In order to charge at the full rate, the input voltage needs to be between 5.6v and 7.5v.



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> On Mar 14, 2022, at 2:27 PM, Noah Leon <moosefuel at gmail.com> wrote:
> So,
> 
> My experimental wireless charging hardware arrived a few days ago. It consists of…
> 
> Wireless charging coil and chip that outputs 5v
> Little voltage up-regulator (for converting to 7 or so volts for charging)
> 
> Unfortunately I can’t get the up-regulator to fit inside the Newton as-is. What would happen if I left it out, so that instead the charging-coil-and-chip fed the Newton a very small 5v current (via the barrel plug)? Would it charge at all or just remain inert?
> 
> I plan on testing this outside the Newton before internalizing it, but I thought someone here might know the answer to what is probably a silly question.
> 
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