Recent content by Michael Steinbach

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    Disable overheat protection for automotive application?

    I didn't just remove the battery and plug in a USB supply. I replaced the battery cells with a 4.2V regulator from the car battery. I left the battery circuitry in between the regulator and the tablet so that it wouldn't report low battery all the time but there is still that temp. sensor for...
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    Disable overheat protection for automotive application?

    I have a Nexus 7 2013 mounted in my dash (2009 Mazda 6). It's hard wired, meaning I have removed the battery cell and replaced with a power converter connected to the vehicle battery. This past few weeks have been quite hot and the tablet will often restart due to the heat and keep booting over...