11-09-2019, 07:56 AM
(11-08-2019, 11:43 PM)geokon Wrote:(11-08-2019, 06:59 AM)zaius Wrote: ......
Please do not connect it to two different power sources at the same time.
And for the power, it wasn't really something I was looking to do regularly. I was just wondering if there is any kind of internal current protection in case I do happen to connect power over barrel and USB at the same time. It's easy to do by accident esp. if you switch between chargers. Sounds like there isn't.. which seems like a design oversight. I doubt a conventional laptop would get fried in this scenario.
As for the "doubt a conventional laptop would get fried", yep, I agree. Our Pinebook Pros did not have huge engineering teams behind them.
Perhaps a community memember who understands power will review the schematics and request an ECO, (Engineering Change Order), for the "Pinebook Pro II". And maybe even come up with a back ported fix that we can apply, (or have someone else apply), to our existing Pinebook Pros.
My own project for the mythical PBP II, would be a second MMC, (not eMMC). From what I can tell, there is second SD/MMC interface on the RK3399 chip. I'd like that to be internally available for another memory device. Mostly for built in backup or mirror device. But, my research is in the early stages. Lots of reading to do.
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Arwen Evenstar
Princess of Rivendale
Arwen Evenstar
Princess of Rivendale