Charge an ELEMNT GPS computer

Requirements

Power source

• a wall charger/adapter
  • 5 volt, 2+ amp
  • ideally a non-Apple charger
    • Older Apple USB-A chargers are not suitable chargers for ELEMNT computers because they either
      1. only output 1 amp overall, which may be insufficient to charge the computer in certain conditions, or
      2. possess internal safety circuitry that throttles power output to .5 Amps if the receiving device is not an Apple product, which is insufficient to charge the computer.
• a powered USB port 

Connection type

ELEMNT, BOLT v1, ROAM, v1

• USB-A to Micro USB

BOLT v2

• USB-A to USB-C
  • Because of the period in which BOLT v2 was developed, despite having a USB-C connection type, early production BOLT v2 computers lack a voltage limiter in the unit, and so require either [1] a USB-A > C charging cable attached to a USB-A wall charger or a 'smart' charging source like a laptop to charge. Later production BOLT v2 units and ROAM v2 model computers do not share this limitation.

ROAM v2

• USB A or C to USB-C

Charging process

Do not charge if there is moisture or debris in the charger cable or charging port in the ELEMNT computer.  Doing so risks damage to the charging cable and/or computer.

1. Charge the ELEMNT computer with the USB cable provided or a similar cable.
2. Gently displace the silicon dust cap covering the charging port on your ELEMNT.
3. Insert the plug of the USB cable into the charging port.
4. Connect the USB cable to a suitable power source to charge.
5. When fully charged, remove the USB cable from the charging port.
6. Replace the silicon dust cap, ensuring a firm seal to keep dust and moisture out.