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Historique de l'introduction : Revive a GeoBlade 500 Battery Pack that is Not Charging

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GeoBlade 500
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technique
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How to Revive a GeoBlade 500 Battery Pack that Doesn't Charge
Introduction
Use this technique to “revive”, “awaken”, or “recover” a GeoBlade’s battery that goes into sleep mode and will no longer charge using the intended charger. Symptoms of sleep mode consists of the GeoBlade displaying a single red bar when plugged in, the GeoBlade immediately powering off when pressing the power button, and an overall inability to increase the number of green bars when using the intended charger.
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``Disclaimer: Perform this technique at your own risk and understand this will void any warranties you have with the GeoBlade 500. Improperly handling Lithium batteries may cause fires or blasts, which may involve harm or injury. Reviving the battery pack consists of bypassing safety circuitry. The author discovered this technique on their own and have no affiliation with the GeoBlade 500 product. The technique will fail if one or more of your battery cells are out of balance. The user is responsible for any damage to the device or injuries incurred, the author is not legally liable.``
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The GeoBlade 500’s user manual does inform the user to maintain the voltage level of the device: “The GeoBlade must be topped-off about every 90 days. The internal safety-circuitry puts a small drain on the battery and can pull it down if left un-charged indefinitely.”[br]
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This technique involves disassembling the battery pack, bypassing the Battery Management System (BMS), and slowly ratcheting the lithium batteries up to 30V at 2A using a power supply. This method is hit-or-miss because it assumes the battery pack is equally low, i.e. the battery pack must be balanced.
Time Required Min
30 minutes
Time Required Max
30 minutes
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Conclusion
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Then use the intended charger provided with the GeoBlade 500 for 2.5 hours to reach 5 green bars indicating it is fully charged. Power cycle a few times to ensure the lights blink green indicating you are ready to ride.
Be sure to follow the user manual’s advice in charging every 90 days to maintain the minimum voltage to ensure this does not happen again.
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Journey McDowell
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  • > 30V, 2A Power Supply x1 added.
  • Electro Static Discharge Mat x1 added.

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