Run without Battery

[Steve1996]

Good evening, 

I have a 4GEE Mini Wifi box and use it most days, all day for work. I switch it off at night and charge  it ready for the next day. The box gets hot when in use and charging which concerns me too.

I read in the manual that if you intend on using it continuously for 7 days or more on mains power, you must remove the battery to save damaging it. 

How do you get the box to run without a battery, because I tried it and it didn't switch on? 🤔

Many thanks 

Steve

[XRaySpeX]

The 4GEE Wifi Mini doesn't run from the mains. The mains are only used to charge its battery.

[Steve1996]

That's not what it says here.... 👍🤔

[XRaySpeX]

Where?

[Steve1996]

Apologies, I attached a screenshot but it's not shown up 😞

In the fold out instructions which are in the box, on the back it says;

If you intend on using your 4GEE Wifi Mini whilst connected to your charger for more than 7 days, then, it is advisable that you remove the battery to avoid any possible damage.

So it must be possible 😊🤔

[XRaySpeX]

It would seem so from that.

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[wardi]

Steve1996.. I've just watched a Youtube clip of changing the battery in one of these routers - reasonably ok for a handy person but it is not a job for the faint hearted!  I would be interested to know if the router would still work with the battery removed as connectors have to be unclipped?  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gaXXZu9Spg

[dobsonjon12]

Hi - if you take the battery out you can run the wifi without it, by leaving the mini usb charge cable plugged in. That's how I use the mini wifi as it does overheat the battery if plugged in with the battery - as a additional step I have taped the mini wifi to a small usb fan to cool it down, as it does overheat. I think if it does overheat the wifi speed is ramped down.

[Steve1996]

Thank you dobsonjon12!



I've managed to run it without the battery, and also noticed it getting very
hot as well. I think you're right about the speed, I've notice it drops if
the box gets hot. I put it in front of a normal house fan today to keep it
cool when charging, and it done the job nicely!



Thank you for the suggestion and your help, it's very much appreciated J



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[dobsonjon12]

Hi Steve
Thanks for the reply, glad that suggestion helped. I leave the battery cover off as well so that the fan can cool the circuitry inside the unit.
Cheers
Jon