Charging VIA USB is POSSIBLE (MZ601)

[Chaosgod27]

After a certain person (on XDA) forcing me to prove that charging VIA USB is possible, I suppose I should share with all of you guys as well. I have a MZ601, so it's an original XOOM (you don't say right? hahaha), a few weeks ago I brought a car charger that has multi-tip, so it means you can swap out the adapter and such. I tested it on my XOOM and it worked, so I came to the conclusion that the XOOM official charger was 5V but in reality when I was chatting to solarnz about it, he mentions it was a 12V and to my surprise it was. Anyways the point is if you can convert or buy an adapter pin to usb for the XOOM it is possible to use any source of USB power to charge the XOOM.

Here are some pictures so you get the idea:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/l4rn5le1dvqvnjy/2012-09-25 10.02.46.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qmf9wunfvj4zets/2012-09-25 10.04.08.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ma4j1xsw9j9q79s/2012-09-25 10.03.05.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pkevl5cvkb5kk1e/2012-09-25 10.18.53.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6lqlaxoef1xcu6l/2012-09-25 10.19.09.jpg

So there, I hope you guys can find it useful and not flame me like that certain someone.

Edit:
I should also add, charging via USB is pointless and slow only for if you really need to. Unless you got an adapter that outputs 1.0A + it probably be faster than standard usb, but what's the point if you got your original charger?

 

[brandogg]

Always good to have options.

 

[X00Mrox]

Always good to have options.

cool slow but if u need some power it should help

 

[evo481]

very interesting post, i have a car charger but not multi pin...didnt know that it can charge through pc usb

 

[JBabey]

Thats really good to hear, as the pin is fragile and i hate it. I have an old samsung tablet usb charger and to my surprise it did work.

 

[yakuzas]

Where can I find these adapters?
I've always been sure that plugging the xoom to a usb 5v 1A+ charger would have worked but couldnt find a bloody adapter that fits that unique pin

 

[feffe73]

You can not charge xoom by usb.
Usb is not connected to the xoom battery.

Stop the question

 

[Eun-Hjzjined]

That's not exactly charging via USB.... that's using a power tip adaptor to charge FROM a USB power source.

This is not exactly news.

Sent from a galaxy far^2 away.

 

[elkedra]

You can not charge xoom by usb.
Usb is not connected to the xoom battery.

Stop the question

That's not exactly charging via USB.... that's using a power tip adaptor to charge FROM a USB power source.

This is not exactly news.

Rats, got me all excited, even tried a couple of my usb chargers (didn't work of course).
Should change the thread title to: Charging VIA USB is ** NOT ** POSSIBLE (MZ601)

 

[h-shahin]

The charger tip is not that unique actually it's the same size as the NOKIA N71 mobile

Sent from my MZ601 using Forum Runner

 

[b4b4.4l1]

Thanks for this info. Now I know we are certainly able to charge our xoom via USB. Eventhough it's very slow, but always good to have this option.

 

[scottgti]

Re: [ROM][4.2.2] My Android 4.2 for Xoom Wi-Fi (20130217)

Edit. Wrong thread

 

[discstu37]

Could anyone link me to where these tips are sold? Did some searches on the usual marketplaces and didn't find anything.

 

[WorldOfJohnboy]

You can not charge xoom by usb.
Usb is not connected to the xoom battery.

Stop the question

I no longer have my Xoom, but if I remember correctly, the Motorola dock for it charges via USB... the standard plug goes into the dock, but where the Xoom sits, there is only HDMI male and USB male connectors.

FWIW: My mother now has my old Xoom and she accidentally bent the pin inside the Xoom where the normal charger goes. The only thing that will work now is the dock to charge it until the port can be fixed.

 

[xdatastic]

I no longer have my Xoom, but if I remember correctly, the Motorola dock for it charges via USB... the standard plug goes into the dock, but where the Xoom sits, there is only HDMI male and USB male connectors.

FWIW: My mother now has my old Xoom and she accidentally bent the pin inside the Xoom where the normal charger goes. The only thing that will work now is the dock to charge it until the port can be fixed.

My Xoom model MZ604 'OEM HD Dock' connects via the pogo pins, usb and hdmi. I always assumed the power was supplied via the pogo pins.

 

[atloops]

My Xoom model MZ604 'OEM HD Dock' connects via the pogo pins, usb and hdmi. I always assumed the power was supplied via the pogo pins.

That's correct. Just checked what you call the "pogo pins" on my OEM dock and they are at 12VDC. Contrary to the title of OP, I don't think it's possible to charge via USB.

 

[donc113]

Thanks for this info. Now I know we are certainly able to charge our xoom via USB. Eventhough it's very slow, but always good to have this option.

No you can't, USB is 5v and the Xoom requires 12v to charge.


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[48dodge]

That's correct. Just checked what you call the "pogo pins" on my OEM dock and they are at 12VDC. Contrary to the title of OP, I don't think it's possible to charge via USB.

I believe the USB portion was simply to help with alignment for tthe pins

 

[b1g1an]

USB is for audio out

 

[Rattanak]

impossible

how could you charge a 7.4 Volt battery with a 5 Volt charger?...

that sound impossible to me

Regards