Condition: New Warranty:1 Year PC Treasures Estimated Delivery: 9/9 - 9/12 Shipping: $5 or free with VMP
What’s in the Box?
2x PowerNow power bank
2x USB charging cable
2x Mini-USB Charging Connector
2x Micro-USB Charging Connector
2x AC power adapter
2x USB Wall Charger - 5V/1000mAh
2x Carrying bag
2x Manual
I have two of these and they are awesome. Couple comments though: 1. They take a very long time to charge. That should be expected for such large capacities. 2. I can charge my phone about 3 times. 3. Sometimes it turns off while charging like it has a sensor to determine if there is any current draw. I use a cable that has an LED in it and that prevents it from turning off automatically.
I got one of these in my Fuku bag. It works pretty great for camping, etc. I like the little microfiber bag that it came with. Also, having a purple accessory is weirdly cool.
Yet again we find ourselves on that janky ass side of town at the corner of impulsivity and temptation. As we round the corner near that shitty ol pawn shop we hear a familiar voice. Twofer Tuesday emerges from the shadowshadows dual welding power banks in hand...."I HAVE THE POWER" she wails. Dude, Twofer, chill the fuck out...they are just power banks. Wait a tic, purple fucking power banks. Total fucking game changer. By the power of Grey skull!
@studerc I noticed you were missing for the Twofer last week. Hope everything is OK now with the little one. You should have a back up automated response so as not to miss it again.
@heartny@thumperchick i should clarify...while unable to post, i still managed to get the deal because flipping those bubba mugs was far too easy the first time around!
@Thumperchick Yes, much better. Had an allergic reaction to a medication. Took some time to properly diagnose as she had allergic reactions to two of the medications they used in lieu of the original medication. Annoying.
I got two of these last time and they're well worth it. Once charged (which I agree with @cengland0, takes a while) they actually hold it without draining for an inordinately long time. Really handy to throw in a backpack, briefcase, etc.
tenacious-gracious-trapper (not a lot of image options for this...)
This is the good stuff! I basically won over a new girlfriend with the gifting of these the first time they were offered. Best purchase I've ever made here! In for 4 more!
I was, uh, gifted two of these from the previous sale. In fact the lack of people buying the purple ones is what made me start participating in this forum. So get out there and buy the purple! You, too, my new Doc, prove to me that you don't hate purple.
@KDemo That's a pretty cool box of crayons. As for gifting my Doc purple crayons, hmm, what if he REALLY hates purple? I want him to help me, not hurt me. :)
@heartny target had them just recently..my hubby and I were poking fun @ the idea and considering buying the different packs for relatives @ Christmas..i.e. Goth nephew, black pack of crayons, Crazy for green son, green..etc.
@Kidsandliz Different model. That has a button on the top but the one Meh offered had the button on the side. The one you linked has 4 LEDs that show you how much charge is left. The one Meh offered shows you a percentage from 0 to 100.
@mikibell Oh my doodness! What a kerfuffle! It's much nicer than the images of Cujo and closeups of people suffering from hornet stings that Google provided at first, don'tcha think? I mean, damn. @lisaviolet@barney@jaremelz@beachbum@hollboll@teripie may have some input, too.
@jaremelz You absolutely win the thread today. I still say it's not my fault when the order name generator gives me unfortunate word combinations, forcing me to use visual poetic license.
@cengland0 In all honesty, I didn't notice he was naked, not that it would have changed my response. I thought it was a chest up shot. Your point is taken :)
@Mandamm guess I shouldn't have posted the reviews. Sorry about that. Oh wait - blame @mfladd as no one has announced that I can see who the new goat is... Not to mention in my time zone it is still 8/31 so he is still the goat.
@jzmacdaddy I already have a few power-packs (for use outside the house), but the household is running low on wall-warts. I'll probably spend at least $7 buying a couple of 2A. That would have dropped the effective price of the power packs for it to be worth buying some more.
Augh! I needed to update my card, then it was too late! By the way, how the heck do you update your card? I go to my profile and it pretty much doesn't do anything but show me past orders...
I ordered one, then read the full thing. Yup, I am actually colorblind, and thought: "The color shouldn't really matter, right? I hope the world agrees."
@juststephen I actually have some Enchroma sunglasses. Not too impressed, it helps with a few synthetic things, but most things are the same. Also, it was slightly in jest, as purple is not a problem for me.
@Pamela Where I live we lose power a couple of times each winter. Two generators, power the well pump, refrigerator, Cablevision stuff (which somehow usually stays active,) space heaters, TVs.
I have this in blue and it works great. The only con I have is the supplied USB cord is very picky with reading a charge. I use a single cord that doesn't rely on attachments.
Is this product never coming back in purple or never coming back at all?
Signed up for VMP to come back and get purple power and gone. 12:22 am. GONE. Staples has them. One for the same price. :-(. So far not having much luck with meh!
@rv69 that's still a decent price if you regularly pass by a Staples store and have it delivered for free there.
Added benefit: easy, no questions asked return within 14 days. I send clients to staples.com regularly to buy off-lease Dell PC's when the price is right and it was refurbed by a Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher.
This was the first time since I learned of meh that I didn't check it immediately when it updated, and also the first time that it was something I wanted :/ ah well, at least I learned about twofer tuesday
@jml326 The circuitry might be junk, but if the cells are genuine Samsung as claimed and not completely dead, then they would be worth salvaging if you have other 18650 devices.
Woke up this morning and discovered that I bought two pretty purple things. For once, drinking late in Florida was an advantage...I guess. What are these things?
Bought one of these the first time it went on sale. THe Flashlight LEDs died, so if you press the power button twice, it starts losing power but you don't know it. Granted it takes some time, but if I don't check on it for a week, it may be down to 30-40%.
If I make sure that the flashlight is off, it lasts about a month before it starts losing some charge. I don't use this nearly as much as I did when I first got it. Now it's more used while I'm on the couch and want my dying phone nearby instead of in the other room charging.
@Bogie that would be one reason I like the battery packs without a flashlight - had them turn on inside the pack. The latest RAVPower's (really nicely made) require you hold the button down momentarily.
I can't get these to work; they don't turn off and they don't stay on either. It's the same trying to charge a drone, light a USB LED light, or drive a test load. When "off" it puts out 4V. When turned on, it puts out 5V (and it stays solid up to the rated 2A current too). But unfortunately it automatically turns off (goes back to 4V) after 20 seconds. I tried everything from a 20mA to a 2A load. So I dunno; is there some magic handshake that smart devices use to keep this charger turned on?
The 18650 cells are flat top type and are bonded together as a parallel bank of 4. They could be reused if you need cells with tabs. To open the case, pry off the small display window (it's held on by glue); it hides two small screws you need to remove. Pry off the two end caps; they are held on by small case clips. From this point it should come apart pretty easily.
@uwacn Got mine yesterday and thought the products boxes seemed slightly mangled, as if someone tried opening them, but thought nothing of it since everything was there and the power banks looked new. I charged them up overnight and took one to work today to test, but found one of the ports doesn't work. The one that does work outputs 4V when off, like yours, but is able to stay on when connected to my tablet drawing about 0.25 amps. The port that doesn't work has a pin that's bent, luckily it was the ground pin. If it had been the 5V pin, then nothing would work due to the dead short. Can't check the other one since it's at home, but hopefully it'll be fully functional.
@uwacn There is some sort of magic handshake for sure. If my daughter's tablet is completely dead, these won't charge it. I connect it, push the button on the charger and it lights up, but then turns back "off" after a short while. If I can charge it enough with a wall plug so that the tablet turns on, the power bank works fine. To save battery and to avoid over charging, I think it checks somehow to see if the device is accepting the charge. If the powerbank doesn't think it is, it'll turn off.
@medz Weird behavior can happen with the circuits in portable batteries. We had one (different brand) that seemed not to work if it had been sitting idle (after a full charge) for a week. Oddly, we found it came to life if we plugged it into a charger (USB port) for a moment and unplugged it. It then seemed to charge a device fine. . . until it sat idle again. . .
Ok, I got home and tested the other one and it does not have the 4V when off issue and charges all devices, including quadcopter batteries just fine. For the heck of it, I decided to try and fix the bent pin on the broken unit with some tiny jewelers screwdrivers. Long story short, after bending the pin away from the shield, it works normally now.
Received mine today, two of them. One of them had its light turned on and flashing, visible through the sealed package. My boss handing me the incoming package and said "here's your toy". Ha.
These are great! Best part is the lit up screen which tells you exactly how much juice is left. I carry one in my briefcase and one in the car and no longer need a power supply phone case. Very good purchase!
What? No one has commented on how soft these are? I know this is going to make me sound like a freak, but my fingers really like the texture of this thing's surface.
If you ever see someone sitting in a coffee shop, staring off into space while gently stroking a purple power bank... that's probably me.
The one I have opened it working great, so far I have topped up my iphone, recharged 2 remotes, and topped my nexus... just to make sure they work.
They do turn off if there is no power draw, so the key seems to be to plug the item you want to charge in first, and then press the power button on the charger.
They do have a weird sorta soft-ish plastic on them @christinewas, there, someone commented. ;)
I gave one of mine to a friend. He told me earlier tonight that the unit will no longer charger higher than 85 on the display. It was going to 100 prior. I haven't used the one I kept for myself yet. I charged it to 100 when I got it and it's still at 100 after sitting unused for a few days.
Specs
Condition: New
Warranty: 1 Year PC Treasures
Estimated Delivery: 9/9 - 9/12
Shipping: $5 or free with VMP
What’s in the Box?
2x PowerNow power bank
2x USB charging cable
2x Mini-USB Charging Connector
2x Micro-USB Charging Connector
2x AC power adapter
2x USB Wall Charger - 5V/1000mAh
2x Carrying bag
2x Manual
Pictures
…Purple Meh Has All?
Included with one
Two banks
Price Comparison
$119.90 (for 2) at PortableCharger
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Warranty
90 days
Second!
@ooglek Or was I FIRST!
WOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I love power.
First you give meh money, then you get the power, then you get ze women.
All your purple are belong to us.
inb4 @barney
@Barney!!!
I have two of these and they are awesome. Couple comments though:
1. They take a very long time to charge. That should be expected for such large capacities.
2. I can charge my phone about 3 times.
3. Sometimes it turns off while charging like it has a sensor to determine if there is any current draw. I use a cable that has an LED in it and that prevents it from turning off automatically.
@cengland0 Cable with an LED in it??? As in it lights up when the cable has juice through it? Or...? You have a name and model for this cable?
@Kidsandliz It's not this exact cable but very similar. The smile face lights up when there is power.
I think I got mine at meritline but I was too lazy to find the exact product. I'm going to sleep now. On the east coast and it's late.
@cengland0 Thanks. I had no idea what you were talking about.
I got one of these in my Fuku bag. It works pretty great for camping, etc. I like the little microfiber bag that it came with. Also, having a purple accessory is weirdly cool.
Not today
PURPLE POWER
bucket of electrons, perhaps??
YEAH PURPLE! THANK YOU MEH!
I already have this in purple from last time, but organized-babbling-ray because purple.
Purple for Tuesday!
Yet again we find ourselves on that janky ass side of town at the corner of impulsivity and temptation. As we round the corner near that shitty ol pawn shop we hear a familiar voice. Twofer Tuesday emerges from the shadowshadows dual welding power banks in hand...."I HAVE THE POWER" she wails. Dude, Twofer, chill the fuck out...they are just power banks. Wait a tic, purple fucking power banks. Total fucking game changer. By the power of Grey skull!
@studerc Do you have several of these 2-for-Tues comments written up in advance? Or do you come up with new ones on the fly?
@Thumperchick Always on the fly. Always. My first missed Twofer was last week actually because of a two day emergency room visit for the little one.
@studerc I noticed you were missing for the Twofer last week. Hope everything is OK now with the little one. You should have a back up automated response so as not to miss it again.
@heartny @thumperchick i should clarify...while unable to post, i still managed to get the deal because flipping those bubba mugs was far too easy the first time around!
@Thumperchick I also wonder this!
@studerc Is LO ok?
@Thumperchick Yes, much better. Had an allergic reaction to a medication. Took some time to properly diagnose as she had allergic reactions to two of the medications they used in lieu of the original medication. Annoying.
@studerc damn! Glad she's okay now!
@somf69
@mike808 Aww, I love purple, too.
@somf69 I am ignoring your outburst.
@Barney Purple is alright by me.
@juststephen Atta boy, @juststephen.
@Barney you know, we had to stand over @juststephen with the defibulator, just in case, as he typed that!
@Barney DID YOU BUY ONE?!?!?! sorry that's excited me...
@mikibell You just gave me my morning giggle.
@sohmageek I already own two, but I was sure tempted.
@Barney one giggle, one growl..I'm 1 for 1 today!
I got two of these last time and they're well worth it. Once charged (which I agree with @cengland0, takes a while) they actually hold it without draining for an inordinately long time. Really handy to throw in a backpack, briefcase, etc.
tenacious-gracious-trapper (not a lot of image options for this...)
I'm banking on this deal!
@AttyVette Can your credit card hold the charge?
@Barney is slacking!
@VeeDubTDI Barney was busy writing.
@Barney And getting notifications every few seconds because everyone was mentioning you?
@christinewas Ha! Well, that too.
violet-teasing-crocodile
This is the good stuff! I basically won over a new girlfriend with the gifting of these the first time they were offered. Best purchase I've ever made here! In for 4 more!
@jjohns71 hmmm. This is what did it?
I was, uh, gifted two of these from the previous sale. In fact the lack of people buying the purple ones is what made me start participating in this forum. So get out there and buy the purple! You, too, my new Doc, prove to me that you don't hate purple.
@Barney I think you should gift your doctor a purple crayon on your next visit. In fact, a whole box of them:
@KDemo That's a pretty cool box of crayons. As for gifting my Doc purple crayons, hmm, what if he REALLY hates purple? I want him to help me, not hurt me. :)
@KDemo Ooooh, I think I need to get me a box of purple Crayolas. Not sure they are worth $12+ on eBay or $15 on Amazon though. Need to search more.
@heartny target had them just recently..my hubby and I were poking fun @ the idea and considering buying the different packs for relatives @ Christmas..i.e. Goth nephew, black pack of crayons, Crazy for green son, green..etc.
here are some reviews if you want more testimonials beyond what people have already said
http://www.hsn.com/products/powernow-portable-10000-mah-device-charger-with-case/7744163
@Kidsandliz Different model. That has a button on the top but the one Meh offered had the button on the side. The one you linked has 4 LEDs that show you how much charge is left. The one Meh offered shows you a percentage from 0 to 100.
@cengland0 Oops. Too late to delete it now. Sorry. But since they are sold out I guess it doesn't matter.
A powerful presentation tonight Meh!
I bought the purple one last time! It has been serving me well.
The order name generator is just messing with me. Unsafe-rabid-bee, huh. It looks like this in my world:
@OldCatLady yummmyyy
@OldCatLady
@cengland0 where is that negastar when you need it!
@mikibell I don't care to see photos of naked guys on this site. Go visit pornhub or similar site if that is your thing.
@mikibell Oh my doodness! What a kerfuffle! It's much nicer than the images of Cujo and closeups of people suffering from hornet stings that Google provided at first, don'tcha think? I mean, damn. @lisaviolet @barney @jaremelz @beachbum @hollboll @teripie may have some input, too.
@cengland0 Don't be an old grump. I love looking @OldCatLady's art collection.
@OldCatLady I'm surprised you didn't get something more risky with that order number TBH.
@OldCatLady It's way better than the pimple popping thread.
@OldCatLady I like a mature man...thank you for the morning wake up.
But @cengland0 we can't even see the bee's stinger, what's the big deal? @OldCatLady, I like them with a few years behind em, he works for me!
@lisaviolet I couldn't agree more! The thought of that cyst thread makes me want to toss my cookies.
@cengland0 While I understand your comment, I must say that I have a strong appreciation for the beauty of the human form.
@cengland0 Oh, is he naked? I hadn't noticed. I'll have to take a closer look. Thanks for the heads up.
@jaremelz You absolutely win the thread today. I still say it's not my fault when the order name generator gives me unfortunate word combinations, forcing me to use visual poetic license.
@cengland0 In all honesty, I didn't notice he was naked, not that it would have changed my response. I thought it was a chest up shot. Your point is taken :)
These are pretty good. I use them for camping pretty often. Purple makes them awesome! (except these are kinda pink)
No real need to image search groovy-ticklish-oregano now, is there?
HOLY CRAP. 1 MIN TO READ REVIEWS, AND SOLD OUT. come on!!!
@Mandamm guess I shouldn't have posted the reviews. Sorry about that. Oh wait - blame @mfladd as no one has announced that I can see who the new goat is... Not to mention in my time zone it is still 8/31 so he is still the goat.
WTF do you mean, sold out? I went back to order more and they're all gone?
22 MIN AFTER 11 cst
Frequent-nominated-party. Hmm, bush, or Clinton?
Well that sucks. Fast sell out.
I would get this if the wall-warts were 2A. I don't need any more 1A.
@rmeden isn't the main reason for getting this so you don't have to use a wall wart?
@jzmacdaddy I already have a few power-packs (for use outside the house), but the household is running low on wall-warts. I'll probably spend at least $7 buying a couple of 2A. That would have dropped the effective price of the power packs for it to be worth buying some more.
That was quick.
Augh! I needed to update my card, then it was too late! By the way, how the heck do you update your card? I go to my profile and it pretty much doesn't do anything but show me past orders...
@roccoroni You can only update your payment/address information during checkout.
@roccoroni - But you can buy something, update your info, then cancel the order.
Love the purple, as do all the future gift receivers, I hope!
I laughed at the teachable-psychic-hound picture.
Sell out. And the purple people have spoken.
@Barney
@Barney in fairness, it might also have something to do with pricing them at less than half the going price for a reputable 10,000 mAh battery pack.
If I had been able to snag them before sellout, it would have been Sharpie or leave-the-battery-hiding-in-the-pack-with-the-cord-hanging-out time.
All sold out power to the people!!
@AttyVette Power to the purple...
I ordered one, then read the full thing. Yup, I am actually colorblind, and thought: "The color shouldn't really matter, right? I hope the world agrees."
@simnick One word: enchroma.
@juststephen I actually have some Enchroma sunglasses. Not too impressed, it helps with a few synthetic things, but most things are the same. Also, it was slightly in jest, as purple is not a problem for me.
MEH YOU SUCK, SOLD OUT IN A FEW MINUTES IM VERY PISSED OFF NOW !!!!!!
@mellowirishgent another purple fan?
@mellowirishgent why are you yelling?
@mellowirishgent your name is a lie.
I guess this one was the rite price.
@studerc ONLY A FUCCING IDIOT WOULD TAKE THE TIME TO SAY SOMEONE IS YELLING WHEN NO ONE IS SPEAKING ..IM SORRY MY CAPS HURT YOUR EARS ..
@mellowirishgent what's fuccing?
@mellowirishgent
@mellowirishgent If you are going to fucking insult me, at least have the common fucking decency to spell fucking correctly. You fucking idiot.
@mellowirishgent
@studerc You sound more like a scumbag by the minute Now go get your shine box dirtbag
@mellowirishgent its cute when you get all mad. Mellow out, broseph.
Or keep going, its starting to get entertaining.
@mellowirishgent Number 3
And so begins the bitchin' fest for people that missed the deal.
In the words of the ancient Mayans...sucks to suck.
@studerc I thought the Ancient Dysons said that?
Rats. I would have bought this. Had an all day power outage recently and realized it would be nice to have one or two of these around.
@Pamela Where I live we lose power a couple of times each winter. Two generators, power the well pump, refrigerator, Cablevision stuff (which somehow usually stays active,) space heaters, TVs.
Still should have bought them.
I have this in blue and it works great. The only con I have is the supplied USB cord is very picky with reading a charge. I use a single cord that doesn't rely on attachments.
Is this product never coming back in purple or never coming back at all?
Signed up for VMP to come back and get purple power and gone. 12:22 am. GONE. Staples has them. One for the same price. :-(. So far not having much luck with meh!
@brendag You can sign up for VMP while you order! Sorry you missed this one!
$14.99 at Staples
http://m.staples.com/PowerNow-10000mAh-Power-Bank-Portable-Charger-Purple/product_1235615
@rv69 Plus $9.99 s/h and probably taxes too (I didn't enter my address but I'm pretty sure they charge tax for my state).
@rv69 that's still a decent price if you regularly pass by a Staples store and have it delivered for free there.
Added benefit: easy, no questions asked return within 14 days. I send clients to staples.com regularly to buy off-lease Dell PC's when the price is right and it was refurbed by a Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher.
Hey thanks, I should've done that!
Decided to wait on deciding...The fact that it sold out in an hour made the decision for me.
Did Barney buy them all?
@PenguinOnTheRox Nope, I wanted to leave some so that others can participate in the joy of purple buying.
ALL CAPS! ANGER! MAD! UNFAIR! CRY! LATE! WORK! SLEEP! WAHHHHHHHHH!
This was the first time since I learned of meh that I didn't check it immediately when it updated, and also the first time that it was something I wanted :/ ah well, at least I learned about twofer tuesday
@zack4200 You've checked meh as it updated since you learned of it, but you JUST learned of twofer tuesday?
Well, I guess I don't have to worry about ordering too much stuff tonight.
Nooooooooooooooo! I missed it!
Sold out good for Meh
Sold out fucking sucks for me!
Got 2 of these the last time... one has already failed.
@jml326 failed to meet your expectations?
@jzmacdaddy
no failed as in it will not hold a charge nor will it charge with what power it has left.
The "flash lights" will flicker when trying to use them.
Just a paper weight now.
@jml326 harvest the Samsung 18650 cells inside - can be be individually charged and used in 18650 flashlights.
@RedOak what good are they if they wont hold a charge
@jml326 Have you confirmed the following: (1) that a faulty circuit might be vampiring the cells. (2) that all the cells might not have failed?
@RedOak Nope. Don't know how to go about testing that.
@jml326 The circuitry might be junk, but if the cells are genuine Samsung as claimed and not completely dead, then they would be worth salvaging if you have other 18650 devices.
KuoH
Maybe if they bundled it with a speaker dock there would be some left over for us East coasters?
Woke up this morning and discovered that I bought two pretty purple things. For once, drinking late in Florida was an advantage...I guess. What are these things?
@sdansmith Purple flashlights. Enjoy.
Of course ...things I want always sell out. I should stop wanting things.
Glad I jumped on this at midnight!
scientific-interesting-judge
Laura Harrison is now sem-meh famous.
Bought one of these the first time it went on sale. THe Flashlight LEDs died, so if you press the power button twice, it starts losing power but you don't know it. Granted it takes some time, but if I don't check on it for a week, it may be down to 30-40%.
If I make sure that the flashlight is off, it lasts about a month before it starts losing some charge. I don't use this nearly as much as I did when I first got it. Now it's more used while I'm on the couch and want my dying phone nearby instead of in the other room charging.
@Bogie Good to know.
@Bogie that would be one reason I like the battery packs without a flashlight - had them turn on inside the pack. The latest RAVPower's (really nicely made) require you hold the button down momentarily.
Did @barney buy them all, nah it must have been @mfladd. Damn, its a new month already, who is the new goat, @sohmageek ?
@bryanlc goat badge = goat.
@marklog Does that mean everyone should do a quick goat check post?
Dammit @mfladd.
I can't get these to work; they don't turn off and they don't stay on either. It's the same trying to charge a drone, light a USB LED light, or drive a test load. When "off" it puts out 4V. When turned on, it puts out 5V (and it stays solid up to the rated 2A current too). But unfortunately it automatically turns off (goes back to 4V) after 20 seconds. I tried everything from a 20mA to a 2A load. So I dunno; is there some magic handshake that smart devices use to keep this charger turned on?
The 18650 cells are flat top type and are bonded together as a parallel bank of 4. They could be reused if you need cells with tabs. To open the case, pry off the small display window (it's held on by glue); it hides two small screws you need to remove. Pry off the two end caps; they are held on by small case clips. From this point it should come apart pretty easily.
@uwacn I don't have these, but thanks for the dis-assembly info. Always handy to file away for future use.
@uwacn Got mine yesterday and thought the products boxes seemed slightly mangled, as if someone tried opening them, but thought nothing of it since everything was there and the power banks looked new. I charged them up overnight and took one to work today to test, but found one of the ports doesn't work. The one that does work outputs 4V when off, like yours, but is able to stay on when connected to my tablet drawing about 0.25 amps. The port that doesn't work has a pin that's bent, luckily it was the ground pin. If it had been the 5V pin, then nothing would work due to the dead short. Can't check the other one since it's at home, but hopefully it'll be fully functional.
KuoH
@uwacn There is some sort of magic handshake for sure. If my daughter's tablet is completely dead, these won't charge it. I connect it, push the button on the charger and it lights up, but then turns back "off" after a short while. If I can charge it enough with a wall plug so that the tablet turns on, the power bank works fine. To save battery and to avoid over charging, I think it checks somehow to see if the device is accepting the charge. If the powerbank doesn't think it is, it'll turn off.
@medz Weird behavior can happen with the circuits in portable batteries. We had one (different brand) that seemed not to work if it had been sitting idle (after a full charge) for a week. Oddly, we found it came to life if we plugged it into a charger (USB port) for a moment and unplugged it. It then seemed to charge a device fine. . . until it sat idle again. . .
Ok, I got home and tested the other one and it does not have the 4V when off issue and charges all devices, including quadcopter batteries just fine. For the heck of it, I decided to try and fix the bent pin on the broken unit with some tiny jewelers screwdrivers. Long story short, after bending the pin away from the shield, it works normally now.
KuoH
Received mine today, two of them. One of them had its light turned on and flashing, visible through the sealed package. My boss handing me the incoming package and said "here's your toy". Ha.
These are great! Best part is the lit up screen which tells you exactly how much juice is left. I carry one in my briefcase and one in the car and no longer need a power supply phone case. Very good purchase!
What? No one has commented on how soft these are? I know this is going to make me sound like a freak, but my fingers really like the texture of this thing's surface.
If you ever see someone sitting in a coffee shop, staring off into space while gently stroking a purple power bank... that's probably me.
@christinewas That was YOU?!?!?!
The one I have opened it working great, so far I have topped up my iphone, recharged 2 remotes, and topped my nexus... just to make sure they work.
They do turn off if there is no power draw, so the key seems to be to plug the item you want to charge in first, and then press the power button on the charger.
They do have a weird sorta soft-ish plastic on them @christinewas, there, someone commented. ;)
I gave one of mine to a friend. He told me earlier tonight that the unit will no longer charger higher than 85 on the display. It was going to 100 prior. I haven't used the one I kept for myself yet. I charged it to 100 when I got it and it's still at 100 after sitting unused for a few days.
@shortman the insert said something about the meter jumping at the top end, how long has he left it charging?