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AW610M 4% Battery = Infinite Energy?

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This isn't a Windows pop up warning you about your wireless mouse's battery. This is an achievement for finding a completely sustainable renewable energy supply.

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For over a month my AW610M gaming mouse has been flashing yellow at me and the AWCC has been telling me that the battery is at 4% and to consider charging and at first, I tried this. However, I kept getting the yellow flashing light and the 4% battery warning. So for over a month straight I've been gaming on my computer almost every single day with my mouse unplugged in hopes of running the battery dry so I could charge it from 0% and hopefully get rid of this warning that annoyingly pops up now and then.

Miraculously, the mouse continues to work without fail and it's at this point now where I feel like the global energy crisis could be solved with my AW610M gaming mouse's battery.

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7/16/2021 update

So yeah, it died now. It lasted a really long time so despite giving me the hellish 4% battery notifications every time I touched the thing, at least it lasted for a long time.

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... and now I can't find the cable to charge it.

Posted Jul 11, 2021, 2:05 AM UTC · edited

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jaykresge•

Two things.

  1. You're having this problem. Solution is to run Dell's firmware "updater" to downgrade the firmware. Newest revision causes this issue.
  2. Call 1-800-357-3355 and request a replacement cable for your AW610M as there is no option to purchase them standalone from Dell or any other supplier, and the proprietary housing prevents you from using a third party option.
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kd-_•

It is actually not recommended to discharge your batteries completely. It used to be the case with some VERY old battery technologies but modern batteries are happiest (live longest) when you aim for 15% to 95% cycles.

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BeneficialDrop2967•

The battery will die has happened to my mobile already And also nothing is infinite in this universe except the universe

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PIN360OPAurora•

Lol yeah it's dead now. I can't find the charger for it either.

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