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What is the deal on Mimc Battery life?

Discussion in 'MIMIC' started by Rick Gerard, Dec 11, 2017.

  1. Rick Gerard

    Rick Gerard Active Member

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    My Mimic is always going dead. Charged it all night, checked the battery level right after unplugging and it showed 99%. It is now two hours later and it is showing 93%. By tomorrow morning it will probably be dead. It always is unless I charge it the night before use. And yes, I am making sure that it is turned off.

    Thankfully a lipstick battery and a usb > usbc cable will keep it running for a couple of days. I have not run a test with the lipstick battery attached to see if it still discharges when turned off but it probably will because the charge light stays on all the time so something is drawing power.

    Anyone else having problems with the Mimic holding a charge.

    BTW, when I charge it and use it I usually get a full day, but never a second day.
     
  2. Graham Futerfas

    Graham Futerfas Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, the battery on mine is less than ideal. It drains itself, even when it's off, after a few days. I put velcro on the side to attach a lipstick USB battery, and that helps a lot. Bought a nice, short USB to USB-C cable to keep it looking clean.
     
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  3. Andy Johnson-Laird

    Andy Johnson-Laird Administrator
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    +1 for what Graham wrote.

    Andy

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