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[Q] Asus Eee Pad Transformer charging question

Hi,
I recently got my Transformer with keyboard dock a couple of days ago and am very pleased with how it's been performing up to now (updated to 3.1 soon after I got it ). I've got one question though (not sure if anyone has tested this): if you have the keyboard docked and you plug the charger into the dock, will both the dock and tablet charge in one sitting? Or does the power not get passed through somehow, meaning I have to charge each device separately?
Thanks.
Regards,
Jon.

Basically yes. The charger will charge whatever needs charging. I have the user created dual charging application that shows me exactly what's happening, and that's how it happens. It's the best case scenario. The ASUS engineer who designed that part of the system was wide awake when he / she was working on it.
Bye.

CrunchyDoodle said:
Basically yes. The charger will charge whatever needs charging. I have the user created dual charging application that shows me exactly what's happening, and that's how it happens. It's the best case scenario. The ASUS engineer who designed that part of the system was wide awake when he / she was working on it.
Bye.
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Thanks for that .

Just a heads up, you're not going to want to leave the tablet docked to the keyboard when not in use as it drains the battery very quickly.

ad1980 said:
Just a heads up, you're not going to want to leave the tablet docked to the keyboard when not in use as it drains the battery very quickly.
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When you say 'not in use' I'm guessing you mean when the tablet is switched on and left alone, right? Or does the same thing happen in this scenario even with the tab switched off? (Probably a dumb question lol )

problem with charging transformer
hi i have problem with this baby transformer ...
when i plugged charger with ac power to tablet charge indicator blink 2 time and then charge led in dock turning off
does it charge now or tablet or dock has problem ??
thanks in advance if anyone with experiences with this tablet aid me .

I think what you're describing is the "no power" light which pretty much says that the battery is completely dead, give it about 20 minutes and the light should (hopefully) come back on.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium

My charging saga
Here is my charging saga,
Received my TF yesterday (along with the keyboard dock), thought I would boot it up for a quick look. It did not have enough charge to that. Put it on the charger, wasn't sure it was charging then but as mentioned in above post it was getting something cause it came on for a brief moment. After 8 hours I powered on the TF, booted up no issue but I had only 38% charged, but it wasn't showing it was charging (unless I overlooked some kind of icon). Quickly installed dual battery app, it showed battery was not charging. So, I put it on the dock (did not want to I wanted to sell the dock, it was free with the purchase) anyway, the dock was drained also but at least it showed at that time it was charging both. Will see what next after work.

[Q] [HELP] Tablet/Dock not charging

Seems I probably have an issue with the charging cable for the tablet. Cannot get the dock or tablet to show any signs of charging. Unfortunately, none of the stores in my area report having a replacement cable.
Does anyone know another ASUS or non-ASUS device that uses the same end? If I can't find something else then no tablet until I can get a new one off the net which really sucks.

I was able to get the wall charger to at least light up the dock LED and act like it is charging. However, no matter what I do can't get the tablet to turn on. Doesn't matter if it is docked and charging that way or charging straight.
Any suggestions?

[Q] Dock charging problem

I bought my transformer five days ago. PAD IS B70 and dock is B60. Dock stays charged at 33% and don't get higher. When pad reached 5% i docked it, but nothing happened it just discharges after 20 minutes. So its like there isn'tbattery in it at all.
What shouldi do?

I would suggest plug the DOCK only in, using the wall charger supplied (NOT a PC) the lil light next to the plug will be orange while charging, then green when charged.
THEN, do the same with the TABLET only. (or vice versa)
Once they are both fully charged, you shouldnt have further problems, when they are docked together. Just make sure you use the charger that came with it. It charges at a higher volatage and amperage than a USB connection to say a PC can do...

Nothing
Thats the problem, dock indicator all the time is red it's charging for 10hours, but still 34%.
Dock doesn't chrge tablet and it doesn't charge from wall chrger, just like there isn't battery at all.
I think the problem is at docks software, so tablets factory reset is useless.

Hardware
Seems you have a hardware problem or firmware problem. Is the dock on the latest firmware? If it is, I think your dock is malfunctioning and you are obliged to get a repair.

Update
Yes it came from asus already with 3.1and checked the dock firmware, and everything is updated, waiting for 3.2 WW, if then anything doesn't change I will take it back.

[Q] Tablet not charging when docked to keyboard

I've googled around and searched here and I haven't seen anyone else with this problem. Weird. So anyway, please help me!
Here's the situation: My TF101 no longer draws a charge from the keyboard dock unless the keyboard dock is plugged into the wall.
Details:
-Running stock unrooted 4.0.3 (latest firmware 9.1.17, US)
-The problem started after the latest firmware update, so that may be related, but it didn't start until several days after the update
-The TF101 still charges just fine when plugged into the wall, as does the keyboard dock itself
-The keyboard dock still works - ie, I can plug it into the tablet and type, use the trackpad and USB ports, etc.
-As stated, if the keyboard dock is plugged into the wall and the TF101 is docked, both the TF101 and the keyboard dock will charge
-When the TF101 is docked and the keyboard is not plugged into the wall, the battery settings say "discharging" and the TF101's battery drains as if it's not plugged into anything.
-Oddly, the keyboard's battery ALSO drains (according to the dual battery widget) in this situation, albeit very slowly, leading me to believe that the TF101 is getting a trickle from the keyboard, but not a full charge.
-The problem started a few days ago and has persisted since then, with no moments of workingness (except when the keyboard is plugged into the wall)
If you need any other information let me know. Thanks for any help you can provide.

My experience with dual battery widget is that it has a flaw in not showing correctly, if you do a cold boot(power button and volume down) it displays properly and the tablet and dock sync for some reason, I will try to pm the dev on this issue.

Same Problem
Triplanetary said:
I've googled around and searched here and I haven't seen anyone else with this problem. Weird. So anyway, please help me!
Here's the situation: My TF101 no longer draws a charge from the keyboard dock unless the keyboard dock is plugged into the wall.
Details:
-Running stock unrooted 4.0.3 (latest firmware 9.1.17, US)
-The problem started after the latest firmware update, so that may be related, but it didn't start until several days after the update
-The TF101 still charges just fine when plugged into the wall, as does the keyboard dock itself
-The keyboard dock still works - ie, I can plug it into the tablet and type, use the trackpad and USB ports, etc.
-As stated, if the keyboard dock is plugged into the wall and the TF101 is docked, both the TF101 and the keyboard dock will charge
-When the TF101 is docked and the keyboard is not plugged into the wall, the battery settings say "discharging" and the TF101's battery drains as if it's not plugged into anything.
-Oddly, the keyboard's battery ALSO drains (according to the dual battery widget) in this situation, albeit very slowly, leading me to believe that the TF101 is getting a trickle from the keyboard, but not a full charge.
-The problem started a few days ago and has persisted since then, with no moments of workingness (except when the keyboard is plugged into the wall)
If you need any other information let me know. Thanks for any help you can provide.
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I am having the almost the same problem, except my dock wont charge at all.
I would like to add that my keyboard dock blinks orange when docked with the tablet and not plugged in. Also it blinks orange when wall charger is plugged in with or without the tablet docked.
I have tried leaving it plugged into the wall charger for 12+ hours with the keyboard docked and again with the dock not attached to the tablet. It never stops blinking orange. Never turns green like it used to. (The tablet will charge but the dock never charges. The dock is now at 0% according to the dual battery widget)
I have heard charging the dock by its self for 4hrs+ on usb3.0 will "wake the dock up" and let you finish charging from the wall charger.
So right now I am trying to charge it by USB 3.0 directly from my computers motherboard but it does not activate the charging light on the dock (docked or not), also the tablet does not charge from USB3.0 anymore like it used to.
Please someone help us solve this!
I love my transformer and use it daily and I am finding it hard to live without the extra battery life the dock gave the tablet.
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I am going to try this tomorrow:
Quoting another Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1079205
morgan272 said:
Hello
I also had this problem. The tablet drained the docking station dry, and then neither device would charge from the adapter.
I solved the problem as follows:
1) Remove table from docking station.
2) Turn tablet off completely.
3) Plug tablet only into the charger, at this point the tablet turned on, and began charging.
4) Allow the tablet to charge completely!
5) Reconnect tablet to docking station, and plug docking station into charger.
Voila, all charged Hope it works for others who have this issue!
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Almost same issue
Hello all, i am having a similar issue as the original poster. Only my TF101 will not charge while connected to the dock whether the dock is plugged in or not. The dock and tablet charge just fine seperatley and the dock will charge while they are connected.
I'm hoping someone can give me some guidence in regards as to what I should do or try.

iconia A700 Battery issues

hello.
this is my situation with my acer iconia a700 recently stopped charging , first try with different chargers and nothing happened then change the DC power jack (USB docking board)
So now begins the weird things, on the screen says connect the charger and shows no signs that this charging, but stay on charge overnight and the next day appeared with full battery. but continues to show the warning connect the charger???
any ideas what's is wrong
thanks