Talk:Neo FreeRunner Hardware Issues

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I can report that I was able to reanimate my FreeRunner having an almost empty battery by pressing the AUX button and then attaching the USB power. A normal boot using the power button was not possible in any battery/USB power configuration, a kernel panic (red blinking LED) always occured.
 
I can report that I was able to reanimate my FreeRunner having an almost empty battery by pressing the AUX button and then attaching the USB power. A normal boot using the power button was not possible in any battery/USB power configuration, a kernel panic (red blinking LED) always occured.
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For me it worked to connect the Neo to power source and then boot via aux button, too.

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For me this is what has worked...

For GPS I can confirm removing sd card allowed my gps to work correct. With card in can not get a fix from interntal antenna, remove card and it works good.

For ATT Sim card radio shack has a go phone for $14 bucks buy it and call att and swap to the new sim card that comes with the go phone. Dont let ratshack activate the go phone. The first store i went to would not let me. The second store asked me and I said no.

--- Low Battery Booting Issue: I can report that I was able to reanimate my FreeRunner having an almost empty battery by pressing the AUX button and then attaching the USB power. A normal boot using the power button was not possible in any battery/USB power configuration, a kernel panic (red blinking LED) always occured.

Battery issue

For me it worked to connect the Neo to power source and then boot via aux button, too.

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For me this is what has worked...

For GPS I can confirm removing sd card allowed my gps to work correct. With card in can not get a fix from interntal antenna, remove card and it works good.

For ATT Sim card radio shack has a go phone for $14 bucks buy it and call att and swap to the new sim card that comes with the go phone. Dont let ratshack activate the go phone. The first store i went to would not let me. The second store asked me and I said no.

--- Low Battery Booting Issue: I can report that I was able to reanimate my FreeRunner having an almost empty battery by pressing the AUX button and then attaching the USB power. A normal boot using the power button was not possible in any battery/USB power configuration, a kernel panic (red blinking LED) always occured.