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[mahlness]

Wondered if there was a solar panel officially endorsed by OLPC, in light of a couple of previous posts....

http://olpcnews.com/forum/index.php?topic=3943.0
http://olpcnews.com/forum/index.php?topic=3957.0

...and the fact that xoexplosion.com is now carrying the 5w panel - not the 10w they carried originally.

My 10w panels continue to drive me and my kids crazy. Any info much appreciated - Mark

[AuntiMame]

and the fact that xoexplosion.com is now carrying the 5w panel - not the 10w they carried originally.

mahlness,
I've always carried the 5W, too. Its just that I'm out of stock on the 10W at the moment. 

How are the panels driving your crazy? (edit: I'm following the links now)

Aunti

[mahlness]

How are the panels driving your crazy?

Well, like today the panels charged for a while, then the clouds came out so they were not charging anymore. We go to turn the laptops on to use them, and they will not turn on - until the battery is reseated.

This kind of stuff happens on a regular basis, daily.

Some not good things happen when the XO's are plugged in to the panels. Intermittently. - Mark

[webhopper]

You might want to check out the topic "Solar panel and battery problem?" at http://olpcnews.com/forum/index.php?topic=3943.0;topicseen  to see if the symptoms match.

Specifically look at reply #7 from smithbone - 'a hardware guy at OLPC'

Good luck

[Mike Lee]

Mark,

Well, like today the panels charged for a while, then the clouds came out so they were not charging anymore. We go to turn the laptops on to use them, and they will not turn on - until the battery is reseated.

Given Richard's pretty thorough answer in the other thread, your laptops are apparently in a state of overvoltage protection after your initial round of charging. I wonder if momentarily plugging the AC adapter in would snap the laptop out of overvoltage?

Mikr

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