Whenever I turn my V5 brain on, a message with an orange background comes up and states “Ensure a battery is plugged into a wall adapter and charging. Proceed?” Our batteries are always fully/almost charge. I have no idea what to do to get this message to stop coming up.
It wants to update the battery firmware. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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You’ve been running 1.0.9 firmware on your batteries for two years?
Wait you’re supposed to update? I could never make the message disappear so I just ignored it the whole time
As @jpearman follow the directions on the screen - keep brain powered on with battery connected, then connect battery charger. This will allow battery firmware to be updated.,
Too often teams ignore this. During inspection, I attempt to educate teams about importance to follow the sparse directions. It has been about two years since teams have all had a “normal” year. I encourage all EPs this year to focus on the basics.
VEX should look to make this message more process driven “STOP - Please keep v5 Brain powered on, connect external charger to battery and allow for firmware to complete”. or what ever fits in small screen…
@Sylvie not surprised - rough couple of years…
On my end - long slumber before club exited COVID hibernation - so I have seven (7) batteries not able to startup … This is a real problem for clubs across the club - not a design flaw - just an unexpected scenario “leaving batteries in charger for over a year” or “;leaving batteries not connected to power source”… COVID has been unkind globally. Be kind
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Thank you!! I didn’t realize that’s what it meant.
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I guess so. Yikes. Will update right away now!
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you are not alone 
Feel free to ask event volunteer inspectors / referees…
No one running an event wishes you to have a bad day.
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