Ask HN: It's 1954, how do you charge a cell phone?

Posted by 13of40 on Friday March 09, 2018 @03:24AM
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Someone walks into your shop with a USB-C Android mobile smart phone. It has 45% battery life, but even offline you can see amazing things in the apps. Not knowing the USB-C pinout, how could you charge it with contemporary equipment, without risking burning it out?

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Re:Ask HN: It's 1954, how do you charge a cell phone? by tiredwired on Friday March 09, 2018 @05:15AM (#16550858)

Open the phone. Take the battery out of the phone and test the output. Replace the battery with 1954 tech. Don't bother with the USB-C port.

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Re:Ask HN: It's 1954, how do you charge a cell phone? by mcmisieck on Friday March 09, 2018 @05:26AM (#16550902)

About 5000 bucks? ;)

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