Will this charger kill my tablet?

[milomak]

My HTC Flyer charger has died.

I've tried to use my phone charger (5V 1A) but it's like pissing against a waterfall.

Now the Flyer charger is rated as 9V 1.67A. It seems the highest voltage available is 5V. But I got one with 2.1A. Will this charger damage my Flyer?

 

[Donald Bradbury]

No, won't damage, but won't charge either.

The device will only draw current by demand, and your charger must be able to deliver the current for the demand, which is the A figure. However the V figure is the potential, and without enough potential, the unit will not be able to get the charge.

 

[Yotch]

Mantech sell a number of different 9V 2A switching supplies ...
http://www.mantech.co.za/Stock.aspx?Query=9V 2A and

 

[milomak]

And these 9V 2A solutions should be safe?

Seems I was hasty in my purchase.

 

[Yotch]

Mabe you could download one of the datasheets for a 9V 2A PSU from the Mantech website and e-mail it along with your query to HTC. These chargers are usually just switching power supplies with the charging circuitry built into the phone etc. I wouldn't recommend using a cheap transformer type PSU such as the Ellies units which you can find at most chain stores as the ripple seems a bit high unless you are planning on adding an additional 1000uF capacitor to add additional smoothing. Mantech also offers a mail order service (look on BoB) or you could also look at www.rabtron.co.za to see if they have anything similar.