Monday, January 24, 2011

Solar iPhone Charger

The latest update to this project comes as the first item of interest has arrived: The MintyBoost v3.0! This part of the project is what allows the charger to actually charge the iPhone. It contains the circuitry necessary for it to be "compatible" and not return that dreadful "Charging is not supported with this accessory" error. It also gives me a convenient way to supply power from the battery (charged with solar panel) using the solder points on the printed circuit board (PCB). I have some soldering ahead of me...

The AA battery holder will not be used. It came as part of the kit. In its place will be a much larger, solar-charged battery. I'll post again once I've soldered it all together....

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