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scroll sparks!

PostPosted: January 28th, 2011, 7:28 am
by mojo
abit worried about this:

i plugged in the mains charger by hadn't fully seated the connector, the edge of which was causing small sparks as it touched the chassis!
that cant be good for it surely?

or am i just being paranoid? :lol:

Re: scroll sparks!

PostPosted: January 28th, 2011, 7:31 am
by Diego
You (I) get the same plugging in the USB wire

Re: scroll sparks!

PostPosted: January 28th, 2011, 7:35 am
by mojo
no, the usb charging is fine, just the mains connector, if you dont push it all the way in, give it a wiggle and it starts sparking?

Re: scroll sparks!

PostPosted: January 28th, 2011, 8:40 am
by Fonefixer
It will do that from time to time, if it blows up send it back. The easiest (and safest) way is to connect the charger first, then turn on the power at the wall socket.

Re: scroll sparks!

PostPosted: January 28th, 2011, 8:47 am
by Warpedflash
Heh the scroll is not designed in teh most sensble way. on mine the usb connector makes the whole back/sides live. If its charging off my PC and i touch it/my radiator I get a shock lol

Re: scroll sparks!

PostPosted: January 28th, 2011, 8:51 am
by mojo
but that means getting up off the sofa and covering the vast distance (read: less than two meters) to the wall socket!
might just put a tiny bit of 'leccy tape around the area to prevent further shorts ;)

@ Warpedflash: :o remember that if you brick it 'yea it just shorted out one day and doesn't work now' ;) :D

Re: scroll sparks!

PostPosted: January 28th, 2011, 9:42 am
by Warpedflash
lol It wont brick android is remarkably versatile...

Re: scroll sparks!

PostPosted: February 1st, 2011, 1:38 am
by JimmyW
The device isn't double insulated... some fun for you:
plug in the charger and switch on
hold scroll in left hand (touching the alu casing)
rub better half's ear and watch them freak out at the humming noise
enjoy the new form of torture
:)

Re: scroll sparks!

PostPosted: February 1st, 2011, 9:44 pm
by mojo
she's back from holiday (read: shopping trip) at the weekend so i'll try that! lol