# \[Answer\]- Charging a 9V battery via the Asset Tracker

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/answer-charging-a-9v-battery-via-the-asset-tracker/28237>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [December 30, 2016, 11:34am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/answer-charging-a-9v-battery-via-the-asset-tracker/28237 "2016-12-30T11:34:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/answer-charging-a-9v-battery-via-the-asset-tracker/28237/3 "2018-10-26T20:33:29Z")

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This is an old topic, but I have similar questions.

I just fried my tracker trying to use a 9v battery. I had started hooking the 9v to the blue screw terminals on the GPS shield, but that didn’t seem to powerup the Electron. So I tried using VIN/GND and it still didn’t seem to power everything up right.

So… stupid me, I tried VBAT/GND pop (and that unmistakable smell)

Needless to say, that split second completely ruined my day.

SO… What is the recommended connection? If there is a 9v adaptor out there somewhere with the same connector end as the LiPo battery that would be great, but I don’t know what kind of plug to search for?

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