Hello everyone, I'm new and signed up to ask a question that's been bugging me for weeks now. Before I begin, let me say that I have researched extensively on the internet without any luck, and this seemed like the best place to go to ask my question.
I took electronics courses throughout highschool, and some in college, but I didn't complete college- point being, I have a small general knowledge of electronics and circuits, etc.
Now to the good stuff.
If I leave my cell phone in my locker at work, my battery dies in a matter of hours- less than 12. I work 12 hour shifts and my phone will be completely charged before work, but nevertheless my batter is dead at the end of the day. Simple solution- Turn it off! Nope. The battery still dies. Go figure. Now when I'm not at work, or if I keep the phone in my pocket, the batter acts normal- that is, it lasts a couple of days. I thought maybe somehow it could be shorting out, so I flipped the phone over onto it's face, and that didn't work either. So- any ideas why? I don't really need to 'fix' this issue, I'm just do curious about it. A little more info:
- The lockers are, I believe, steel. They are painted both inside and out.
- I get no service 'inside' the locker, but outside I do (I thought maybe if the phone was constantly searching for a signal that could be the cause, but like I said, even when it is turned off the battery will still go dead).
- My provider is Cingular, my phone an LG CU500, and I am in northern New Jersey.
- I put the phone in vibrate mode, but, once again, have tried turning it off, so I think this is irrelivant.
- As far as I know, there is nothing magentic nearby (though I don't know what is in the lockers next to mine), no machinery, etc.
- The room is kept at, well, room temperature.
- Battery specs: Model LGLP-GAJM/Li-Ion Polymer/3.7v (I don't see anything about milliamp-hours)
Well... there it is. If anyone can offer help or suggest an experement, please do! Sorry if I'm not in the right forum, thats why I went to the off-topic group. This is driving me nuts!
I took electronics courses throughout highschool, and some in college, but I didn't complete college- point being, I have a small general knowledge of electronics and circuits, etc.
Now to the good stuff.
If I leave my cell phone in my locker at work, my battery dies in a matter of hours- less than 12. I work 12 hour shifts and my phone will be completely charged before work, but nevertheless my batter is dead at the end of the day. Simple solution- Turn it off! Nope. The battery still dies. Go figure. Now when I'm not at work, or if I keep the phone in my pocket, the batter acts normal- that is, it lasts a couple of days. I thought maybe somehow it could be shorting out, so I flipped the phone over onto it's face, and that didn't work either. So- any ideas why? I don't really need to 'fix' this issue, I'm just do curious about it. A little more info:
- The lockers are, I believe, steel. They are painted both inside and out.
- I get no service 'inside' the locker, but outside I do (I thought maybe if the phone was constantly searching for a signal that could be the cause, but like I said, even when it is turned off the battery will still go dead).
- My provider is Cingular, my phone an LG CU500, and I am in northern New Jersey.
- I put the phone in vibrate mode, but, once again, have tried turning it off, so I think this is irrelivant.
- As far as I know, there is nothing magentic nearby (though I don't know what is in the lockers next to mine), no machinery, etc.
- The room is kept at, well, room temperature.
- Battery specs: Model LGLP-GAJM/Li-Ion Polymer/3.7v (I don't see anything about milliamp-hours)
Well... there it is. If anyone can offer help or suggest an experement, please do! Sorry if I'm not in the right forum, thats why I went to the off-topic group. This is driving me nuts!