Hi guys, I just received my rewards and that is really great, eager to start I’m already testing and learning about it. When I plugged the Battery shield to the battery and to the USB cable (connected to my Mac) the three led’s lighted up (green, yellow and blue). I leaved it connected for a few…

All three lights come on the board when you hook it up with the battery? The center light should indicate the battery is done charging, so if that’s coming on right away something is wrong. Do you have a multimeter handy to check the battery’s voltage?

Hello timb, Yes, I’ve tested with my multimeter and it says 2.58 volts. Kind Regards, Felipe Plets

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Sounds like you might have this problem: [image] Reworking the Battery Shield Battery Shield Modifications There are two know issues with the current version of the Battery Shield (ver 1.0). It fails to power the Core if the attached battery is even slightly discharged. The shield will…

Battery not working

Troubleshooting

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Battery not working

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