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Jedis
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Jul 27, 2022

Nighthawk M6 Pro MR6400 won't run without battery when tethered to computer

Hello,   I recently purchased the Nighthawk M6 Pro MR6400 hotspot. Unlike the MR5200 and MR6500, it does not seem to want to power on without the battery connected when tethered to a PC.   I chec...
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JohnPeng
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Jan 20, 2023
Jedis wrote:

Hello,

 

I recently purchased the Nighthawk M6 Pro MR6400 hotspot. Unlike the MR5200 and MR6500, it does not seem to want to power on without the battery connected when tethered to a PC.

 

I checked all of the settings in all three hotspots and they are identical. The USB port is set to charging and tethering. The same exact PC and USB-C port on my PC works for the MR5200 and the MR6500, but will not work for the MR6400.

 

Is there a way to bypass this? I have checked the power settings of the device and they appear to be identical. I am purposefully not installing the battery except for when I will be traveling with the device.

 

Thanks!

This is by design. The laptop USB port can't provide enough power to M6 any more. User has to use battery when tethering the device to USB port.

 

Thanks