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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...
I know this is an older thread, but wanted to put this here in case you are struggling as I was and come across this post.
The M6 MR6550 (5g hotspot/router) will work without a battery, in the static install scenario, however it will NOT work with the factory charger, go figure. Love a $700 product that doesnt provide a powersupply to run in one of the modes it is designed for, but even better, tells you to use the charger provided with it as an error.
I had come across a random post talking about QC 3.0, decided to bite the bullet and bought this
I can confirm that this unit will work with the 5g nighthawk with the battery removed.
Good luck 🙂
Rudlls wrote:
The M6 MR6550 (5g hotspot/router) will work without a battery, in the static install scenario, however it will NOT work with the factory charger, go figure. Love a $700 product that doesnt provide a powersupply to run in one of the modes it is designed for, but even better, tells you to use the charger provided with it as an error.
I had come across a random post talking about QC 3.0, decided to bite the bullet and bought this
I can confirm that this unit will work with the 5g nighthawk with the battery removed.
Good luck 🙂
The 6550 works perfectly without the battery using the OEM supplied power brick AND charging cable. That is at least how it is in my setup and own experience. I even have an extender so I can get it as close as I can to the window for a line of sight of the closest tower. I have a similarly designed Anker charger brick with the folding power plug blades. after a few months of use the blade prongs developed contact problems and now the brick had to held a certain way for the brick to stay powered on. I would be charging my phones only to come back the prongs acted up and my devices did not charge. I would certainly consider something with a fixed power prongs.