Tablets without batteries

[Hansen]

Hi all. I’ve got a bit of a conundrum at work that we’re trying to tackle. Any ideas and/or feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Due to international legislation and company policy, at my workplace there is a ban on the use of lithium ion batteries. However, I am able to supply 5 or 12 volt power via USB or DC jack. We can supply up to 80w of power, and would like to, in a best-case scenario supply 6 devices from that (I am assuming 2.5A * 5V * 6 devices < 80w).

If there a tablet that would allow use after having the battery removed? I’ve tried with mobile phones (Samsung branded) in the past but they wouldn’t boot without a battery installed. I’ve used laptops with the battery pulled but they use too much power and ergonomically speaking, a tablet is perfect, though a laptop that folds flat could potentially work if it was the only option.

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

[Viktor]

The Cube i9 can work with the battery removed, the charger can supply 30W (2.5A * 12V) which is sufficient for this device.

Although it will always reset the BIOS settings to default if the power supply is disconnected.

[Andrew W]

I’m so curious how this issue got solved.

The pipo x9 (and x8 too I believe) are hybrid TV box that has a screen built in.

It is an atom based device.

http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_235414.html?currency=AUD&gclid=Cj0KEQjw6am-BRCTk4WZhLfd4-oBEiQA3ydA3t9DK65VAOc-WK1miMSivaXFF2ZMjV7OWqgPpy1urn4aAo5Z8P8HAQ

[Hansen]

We haven’t yet. I *think* if you have a device with a DC jack, then you can simply unplug the battery from the motherboard. If the device charges off a micro usb/usb-c cable, then you need to keep the little bit of circuitry on the battery. Or so it was explained to me from one of the electrical technicians.

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