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1-Mar-17 23:58

I'm new to tablets (as user) and just found something disturbing...
Charged the tablet fully on Tuesday, used it to install an application I wanted to use today (writing article outline while waiting), closed the tablet, but found the battery dead cold when tried to turn table on today...
Any experience with these toys?

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DaveAuld2-Mar-17 0:04

DaveAuld

2-Mar-17 0:04

What make/model?

I have never had any problem with that. Do you leave an app running in the background, playing video etc. and it used up the battery. If it is an Android you can see which app is consuming all the power.

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter2-Mar-17 0:07

2-Mar-17 0:07

It is a Lenovo IdeaPad A1107...
Id o not use it for nothing. No games no videos...
Just got it a few months back, and this is the first time I found it - maybe - useful for something...
So charged it and installed the app I wanted to use. After that I made a shut-down (long press on the top button and confirm shut-down dialog)

Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

Representing Grammar Na

Rajesh R Subramanian2-Mar-17 0:30

Rajesh R Subramanian

2-Mar-17 0:30

From the house of Grammarians[^]:

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote:
Id o not use it for nothing

Well, there's your problem.[^]

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter2-Mar-17 0:49

2-Mar-17 0:49

If in The Canterbury Tales they could use double-negative to emphasize the negativity I certainly can do the same...

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Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

Johnny J.2-Mar-17 2:57

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2-Mar-17 2:57

You think you have the litterary capacities of Chaucer? D'Oh! | :doh:

What are you doing here then? Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

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den2k882-Mar-17 3:04

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2-Mar-17 3:04

Johnny J. wrote:
You think you have the litterary capacities

We all are more than good at littering, it's not that hard.

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter2-Mar-17 5:48

2-Mar-17 5:48

No. But I have the same liberty...

Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

Power Puff Boy2-Mar-17 0:53

Power Puff Boy

2-Mar-17 0:53

RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN! It's the grammar police!

Rajesh R Subramanian2-Mar-17 13:12

Rajesh R Subramanian

2-Mar-17 13:12

Power Puff Boy wrote:
RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!

You needed just one 'U' in there. Mad | :mad:

Power Puff Boy22-Mar-17 1:46

Power Puff Boy

22-Mar-17 1:46

OK, then let me correct:
Run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm gonna build a wall around my cubical and make Mexico pay for it!

Rajesh R Subramanian22-Mar-17 12:07

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22-Mar-17 12:07

Power Puff Boy27-Mar-17 4:11

Power Puff Boy

27-Mar-17 4:11

I must say I hate it when people think repeating exclamation marks will help in any way. I usually don't do that.

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OriginalGriff2-Mar-17 0:05

OriginalGriff

2-Mar-17 0:05

Depends on the tablet, depends on the OS.
The WookieTab under Win10 goes into Sleep mode when I shut it (with the KB attached), press the power button, or do nothing with it for a few minutes. So it disables the WiFi, slows the CPU to a crawl, and does pretty much nothing except monitor the power button / KB Open latch magnet.
But an Android Tablet doesn't - it turns off the display, but keeps everything else running - checking the email every 15 minutes, looking for updates every 10 seconds if there is an Adobe product installed, you know the kind of thing.

So an Android tablet with the power button pushed still uses a fair amount of power, and this can flatten the battery. If you hold the power button, it brings up a "power off" option, which does exactly what it says on the tin.

What type of tablet are we talking?

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter2-Mar-17 0:08

2-Mar-17 0:08

It is a Lenovo IdeaPad A1107...
As much as I know I did shut it down - not just left it there... (see my comment above)

Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

OriginalGriff2-Mar-17 0:12

OriginalGriff

2-Mar-17 0:12

Sounds like you aren't the only one: Battery drained down to 2 percent the next day - IdeaPad Tablet A1-07[^]

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

Jörgen Andersson2-Mar-17 1:12

Jörgen Andersson

2-Mar-17 1:12

support.lenovo.com wrote:
workaround is to charge the battery up to 100%. If issue persists, call for further technical support.

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Nathan Minier2-Mar-17 2:42

Nathan Minier

2-Mar-17 2:42

Superfish strikes again.

It just drained the battery monitoring you. Feel the love.

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Mark_Wallace2-Mar-17 0:13

Mark_Wallace

2-Mar-17 0:13

The battery might be blown.

You can replace it if you know its dimensions and you have a soldering iron.

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Jochen Arndt2-Mar-17 0:57

Jochen Arndt

2-Mar-17 0:57

When was it build?

A search for "IdeaPad A1107" shows hits from 2013. Lithium batteries will loose capacity with time and typical life times are 3 to 5 years.

charlieg2-Mar-17 3:53

charlieg

2-Mar-17 3:53

At which point, the fun starts. I have a Galaxy Tab that has an iffy battery. These things are glued together, I vaguely recall an article I read in the past about using a hair dryer / heat gun to soften the glue.

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter2-Mar-17 5:49

2-Mar-17 5:49

It is easy to replace - 6 small screws and a cable...

Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter2-Mar-17 5:49