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Sherpa life span ? is slow charging a signal of death of the Sherpa ?
I have a Sherpa 100 PD I purchased in March 2021, and it recently seemed unable to charge a Samsung smart phone, took a looooong time. The Sherpa ws about 70% charged, was plugged into the smartphone and was barely delivering any power. The message on the phone says: "Slow charging. Make sure the charger is supported and…
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Sherpa 100AC (4th Gen) USB-C port problems
The device has mostly been good for months, but today I ran into a strange issue. The bottom USB-C port would only charge at 18-20W, and the top port wasn't working at all. I reset the power bank by holding the USB button, as well as USB + AC. Now the top port will charge at the full 60W, but the bottom port isn't working…
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Sherpa 100PD Not Working?
My Sherpa 100PD (Gen 4), which I bought less than a month ago (30 January 2023) appears to be dead. Symptoms: display does not work While on charger, I can toggle the display button LED, but actual display remains blackwireless charger led does not come on when button pressed wireless charger does not work when not on…
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Using non-rechargeable batteries in Guide 10 Plus
Hello, If my goal is only to charge a device via the USB port on the Guide 10 Plus can I use regular/non-rechargeable AAs/AAAs? Thanks you, Christian
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Sherpa Gen 4 Button Combos
Full Reset- hold USB button until screen comes back to normal Blackout Mode- hold display for or two seconds while display is in. Turn off blackout mode by pressing any button AC Always On- Turn on AC and then Hold AC button for 7-10 seconds. Out will blink. It will stay in that mode until you take it out of that mode…
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Sherpa 100AC remaining capacity issue
Hello, I've been using a Sherpa 100AC for a bit more than two years now. It's been 1 or 2 months that it started to show a strange behaviour when charging or being used to charge devices (mainly smartphones). At first, it refused to go below 12% and, instead of showing a message telling "battery empty", it turned off…
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Sherpa 100PD Hot and Depleting
I have two Sherpa 100PDs, and even when not in use, they will sometimes lose their entire charge. On one occasion I also noticed that it was hot as if it been under heavy use. They are brand new, and I don't want to assume they are both defective, so is there something that might be keeping them active? I don't see…
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Venture 35 not charging
Trying to charge my Venture 35 and it has 2 blinking lights and will not charge. Can't remember how to reset. Suggestions?
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Sherpa 100PD
My Sherpa 100PD (Gen 4), which I bought less than a month ago (30 January 2023) appears to be dead. Symptoms: display does not work While on charger, I can toggle the display button LED, but actual display remains black wireless charger led does not come on when button pressed wireless charger does not work when not on…
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Sherpa 100 PD USB-C port issues.
About 2 days ago I tried to charge my 100 PD. The window would recognize incoming power from the USB-C port but the charge rate was decreasing. Started at 78% then went down to 75% after a hour AC wall charge. Now, the USB-C port won’t output power to anything. The USB-A ports still work. Anyone else have this issue or…
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Outdoor unattended application requires 5V regulated supply
Hi - I've an outdoor, remote application that requires a 5V regulated battery pack that will supply a powered USB extender and a light meter + data logger. The environment (where the battery pack will rest) may range from -5 F to 105 F. The low temps will occur only infrequently during some winter nights; the higher temps…
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Display brightness Sherpa 100AC 3rd gen
Can the display brightness of the Sherpa 100AC 3rd gen be increased? It is OK inside (not really bright but OK to read), but outside with the slightest sunshine becomes absolutely impossible to read, no matter how I try to shade the display..
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Warranty
Where can I register my new Sherpa 1000AC?
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Venture 35 Performance
Used Venture 35 for first time on BP trip. I was disappointed in the performance. It claimed in manual that it would charge an iphone 3 times; I only got 2 charges and then it was just dead weight in my pack. First night, I plug it in and then unplugged it in the AM. The second night I ran some apps in offline mode(photos,…
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Sherpa Charging Issues
I have one of the older Sherpa models purchased February 2019. From the beginning, I have had issues recharging the power bank. I bought the AC Plug In Adapter to recharge the Sherpa from a wall outlet … never worked right. Sometimes it would recharge, while other times it wouldn’t recharge. Sometimes it even would…
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Any way to fix this? (Flip 24)
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Sherpa 100AC (Upgraded version) not charging, defective?
Hi all, I have tried charging my 100AC with a 90W laptop charger, a 60w Anker QI charger with USB, and an OEM Apple Macbook charger. I have also used an 8mm GoalZero charger I use for my Yeti to no avail. What gives? It charged fine until it randomly stopped and it fluctuates between 0 to 1 W input and alternates between…
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Sherpa 100AC
I posted this before but it seems to have disappeared. I just took a 100AC out of box and attached to Anker USBC charger. Screen came on, everything looked normal and I walked away for a few hours. I come back and screen is off and wont turn on. i pushed the AC button till i got a blue led. At that point i could draw power…
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Sherpa 100AC 100w USB C port not working!
The 100 watt USB C port is not working and restting it didn't help. I have tried looking for any info online, tech support, etc... does anyone have a solution? My sherpa is only 8 months old.
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Sherpa 100AC not charging my phone via usb c port
Have had no problems since buying my Sherpa several years ago. Suddenly the USB c ports will no longer work for charging my Google Pixel 6 phone. The wireless port will work. And I can still charge the Sherpa using the USB c ports. Looking for any ideas as to why this would be happening. Not having any problem with the USB…
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minimal current
I need a power bank, that does NOT switch off, if the current of a connected device is getting very low (7,5 mA). I want to power a «arduino nano every» board in sleep-mode. The power bank (not GoalZero) I own now is shuting down after a minute of low power consumption. Has the «Sherpa 100PD (Gen 4)» a protection feature,…
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Portable Power Banks
You guys are a lot richer than I am, otherwise I'd just pick one. Am I looking into something too much and too expensive for me ? Do.you have to buy solar panels or are they included? I just need a step up from a USB power bank and solar would be nice. Email me this probably won't be monitored. Owner@braceletme.services
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1st Gen Sherpa 100AC Problem
I have an original 1gen Sherpa 100AC purchased in 2018. I am having problems with the AC output. With a fully charged 100AC when I press the AC outlet button, the blue LED does not activate. “AC” shows on the OLED panel briefly but disappears within a couple of seconds. Plugging an item into the AC outlet, it does not…
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Sistema eléctrico
Quiero saber primero como cargo el banco de energía en cada no hay explicación técnica ni video y en caso de ser 220 volt 60Hz hay en inventario bancos con estas características en existencia para usar en mi país que usa sistema europeo. Espero su pronta aclaratoria gracias.
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I let my Yeti 500 Lithium go completely dead (zero charge).
When I plugged it in, the display came to life but the input power is showing 0 watts. How can I bring it back to life?
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Venture 75
Why doesn't my Venture75 charge my Surface Pro8 with a ausb-c 15V3 cable for the surface?
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Sherpa 100PD 1st gen blinking green led
Hello. Our Sherpa 100 PD does not seem to want to charge. It has a fast blinking green light. No other LED lights or buttons are responsive. It seems to be able to charge a phone with what little charge it has left but the induction charging does not work. Can this be fixed? It's my wife's charger and she bought it within…
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Fix for Sherpa 100AC and Topsolar SolarFairy 60W
The foldable SolarFairy is a great combination with the Sherpa 100AC, folding down to nearly the same footprint of the Sherpa. The issue is, the Sherpa is not resuming full charging after some clouds passed over the sky, it keeps being stuck at below 10W charging until the panel is disconnected and reconnected again. Is…
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What do you want to see in a future generation of the Sherpa 100AC and Sherpa 100PD
I am a big fan of the Sherpa 100PD (also the Venture 75) but what would make it better?
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Should the output of the Sherpa 100ac be fluctuating or stable?
I received a new Sherpa 100ac today. After various tests with multiple cables, I have yet to see anything close to 60 or 100 watts from the usb-c ports. The output fluctuates anywhere from 7 to 24 watts top. Is this normal?