My Anker charger has stopped working after only 2 uses, and the only other USB-C charger I have in the house is a 20W iPhone charger. Is it possible and safe to trickle-charge the laptop with a low power charger whilst it is powered off and not in use?
Edit to add it’s only a temporary solution until my new charger arrives tomorrow.
Yes, theoretically the Framework should charge even on a standard 5V charger without Power Delivery (very slowly of course). However there might be incompatibilities.
Should be fine to try, but I wouldn’t use a very cheap charger, because who knows what shocks that could give to the delicate Framework electronics. But Apple should be fine.
How do I know if there are ‘incompatibilities’? If the charge light is on is it safe to assume it’s working?
I guess so. If it blinks it could indicate that the charger shuts off because it’s overloaded or so, but if the light stays on it’s probably charging.