besides | # 1 | 2010-03-04, 23:08 | Report

link to 1W solar panel used: http://tinyurl.com/yz2pz3z

Got this on sale for $15 a while back and assumed, correctly it seems, that it would work with the N900 as it had worked with the E71.

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lowang35 | # 2 | 2010-03-04, 23:39 | Report

Is it actually able to charge the tablet while it,s on? ... It could be quite usefull though... If you were going on some sort of survval trip for a couple of days

besides | # 3 | 2010-03-05, 01:17 | Report

Yes, the N900 was on.

I was looking for a way to charge it, or at least keep it on, while on a lengthy bike trip involving roughly 8 hours of riding per day.

somedude | # 4 | 2010-03-05, 01:22 | Report

I would love to see some company come up with a back cover with solar panel on it, or a touch charger like how the energizer has for wii remotes.

besides | # 5 | 2010-03-05, 01:42 | Report

here's an amateur video of the whole affair:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCool6aqub8

anapospastos | # 6 | 2010-03-09, 09:34 | Report

Can you describe exactly what you did? Which cables u connected and where? A closer photo would be nice

ossipena | # 7 | 2010-03-09, 09:46 | Report

you can see it "clearly" from the pictures. just look harder and atleast try.

e: hint: these ingredients can be seen:


solar panel


car charger


alligator clamps

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anapospastos | # 8 | 2010-03-09, 09:50 | Report

Ok I was wondering if there is a much more "stable" edition. In the other hand, is it dangerous for n900? If there is greater sun or something like that. Here in Greece we ve got a hoooot sun.

ossipena | # 9 | 2010-03-09, 09:52 | Report

it shouldn't be dangerous: solar panels have maximum voltage that they don't exceed at any conditions (unless you plug 230V AC for example to the contacts from electric grid....). current etc is handled by the car charger and it is as dangerous as charging your n900 from cars plug.

anapospastos | # 10 | 2010-03-09, 10:01 | Report

Ok thanks for your answer. Im expecting from besides to report here if he met conflict or a problem and how long is he using it.