Iconia A210-10g16u (or A100, A101, A200, A500)

WJB-2
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edited March 2023 in 2017 Archives

I want to purchase a USB to 5.5 mm/2.1 mm DC Barrel Jack Power Cable so I can charge my non-USB powered 2012 Iconia A210 with the 10400 MaH portable charger I use for my Liquid Z410.  Given the A210's age -- though upgraded via ACER site to 4.1.1 -- does anyone know if I'm seeking trouble by trying USB to DC Barrel?

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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,219 Trailblazer
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    These models use a 12V 2A charger. USB gives you 5V 0.5A, USB rapid charge is 5V 2A. I'm betting it won't work without 12V.

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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,219 Trailblazer
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    These models use a 12V 2A charger. USB gives you 5V 0.5A, USB rapid charge is 5V 2A. I'm betting it won't work without 12V.

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  • WJB-2
    WJB-2 Member Posts: 81 Enthusiast WiFi Icon

    So I see; looking at the back of the recently replaced Iconia charger, it shows 12V 2000 maH.  While the charger for the Liquid Z shows exactly what you said.  I should have looked at the back of both all along.Man Embarassed  So, while an experiment would prove interesting it's not worth investing in an adaptor, because:

    1) Your suspicion makes eminent sense, and,

    2) It appears the A210 has "died," just days after I posted the USB question. (I tried to go in and delete this post but it was too late.)

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,219 Trailblazer

    Darn, my A100 is still going fine, and it's even older than yours... Smiley Wink

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  • WJB-2
    WJB-2 Member Posts: 81 Enthusiast WiFi Icon

    Oops, sure hoping not to spread bad luck. I too was high on my Iconia still going strong when the failure struck suddenly.  Adding some detail from the first post, the A210 had just recharged so I left it on AC, powered it on, inserted a microSD, and downloaded a PDF from a trusted webpage.  I needed to step away for what turned out to be about an hour and when I returned to the still AC-powered, web-connected tablet it would not "awaken."  The rest is history as laid out here.

    One thing I've not mentioned, however, is that I noticed the microSD had several strange, obviously Android-created folders in addition to the standard folders Android, Acer, and Lost.  Regretfully I did not record the mystery folder names but recall each suggested some protective mechanism.  The mystery folders were from May 3, and the A210's failure occurred quite a few days after that.  Thinking back, I'm wondering if those folders were a clue of trouble to come.

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