On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Wouter van Ooijen wrote: > Indeed you are, every time you plug it into a computer. The difference is. Multi-million dollar companies thoroughly test their motherboards before selling them. Especially huge ones like ASUS, like the one I have. It's not really a gamble to plug it into a USB port on such a motherboard... On the other hand, sticking it into a bench supply and turning knobs? I'm not saying the bench supply is unsafe. But see how the message is worded: On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 7:53 AM, Olin Lathrop w= rote: > NOT NECESSARILY. USB voltage at the device CAN BE from around 4.3 to 5.5 > volts worst case if I remember right. PROBABLY the phone contains a > switcher to charge its battery and you don't need to be right on 5 volts = in. > GIVE IT A TRY with a variable power supply to TEST it. There is nothing in the suggestion that is certain. I don't want to PROBABLY GIVE anything A TRY to TEST it on my $700 phone. That's all I'm saying. There's got to be a better way. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .