Dead, dead, dead!

[vgivanovic]

Think about a charging issue.

The charging cable needs the extended end for good contact. And I switched off the phone modem and cameras to allow charging while powered up.

Well, this is embarrassing... It was a charging issue. I was trying to charge my Pinebook Pro with a 5V charger. Using a 19V charger charged the battery and allowed me to boot normally.

I don't recall why I thought a 5V charger would work. In my defense, removing the battery and hooking up the battery bypass did nothing which led me away from considering a charging issue. Of course, the PBP was still getting only 5.22v ...