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 Disclaimer: This worked for me on my Droid X. You might end up ruining your phone and even hurting yourself in the process. Do this at your own risk. I am NOT responsible!<br /> Disclaimer: This worked for me on my Droid X. You might end up ruining your phone and even hurting yourself in the process. Do this at your own risk. I am NOT responsible!<br />
  
- - You will need a spare USB cable (this will be cut). +  - You will need a spare USB cable (this will be cut). 
- - Cut the end off opposite the rectangular computer plug side. +  - Cut the end off opposite the rectangular computer plug side. 
- - Strip the red and black wires. Red is Vcc (+5) and black is ground. Get the 2 other wires out of the way (I just cut them off). +  - Strip the red and black wires. Red is Vcc (+5) and black is ground. Get the 2 other wires out of the way (I just cut them off). 
- - Remove the battery and you will see 4 contact pins on the phone that the battery contact pins goes to (it flexes up and down). +  - Remove the battery and you will see 4 contact pins on the phone that the battery contact pins goes to (it flexes up and down). 
- - Hook the red USB wire (+5) to the far left pins (towards the camera flash). +  - Hook the red USB wire (+5) to the far left pins (towards the camera flash). 
- - Hook the black USB wire (ground) to the far right. +  - Hook the black USB wire (ground) to the far right. 
- - Make sure the red is not touching any other metal except the pin. If necessary, secure with electrical tape or put in the battery. +  - Make sure the red is not touching any other metal except the pin. If necessary, secure with electrical tape or put in the battery. 
- - Verify the connections by looking at the polarity label on the battery itself. +  - Verify the connections by looking at the polarity label on the battery itself. 
- - Plug the USB into the computer and that should solve the battery problem. +  - Plug the USB into the computer and that should solve the battery problem. 
- - Plug the USB data cable to your phone, then you should see a message similar to this, "Ready to program, connect USB data cable." +  - Plug the USB data cable to your phone, then you should see a message similar to this, "Ready to program, connect USB data cable." 
- - Reflash/sbf or do whatever you need to do. +  - Reflash/sbf or do whatever you need to do. 
- - Make sure you unplug the cable from the computer before removing the wires from the pins.+  - Make sure you unplug the cable from the computer before removing the wires from the pins.
  
 Basically, it's just bypassing the battery. Basically, it's just bypassing the battery.
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 ===== References ===== ===== References =====
  
-   * [[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=892026]] +  * [[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=892026]] 
-   * [[http://modmymobile.com/forums/8-guides-downloads-forum-suggestions/64614-how-flash-phone-battery-low-cannot-program.html]]+  * [[http://modmymobile.com/forums/8-guides-downloads-forum-suggestions/64614-how-flash-phone-battery-low-cannot-program.html]]
battery_low_-_cannot_program_error.txt · Last modified: 2013/01/28 01:29 by deftesprit