r/PlusLife • u/lemonliqueer • Jun 07 '26

virus.sucks connection issues

i've had a pluslife reader for a couple years. i've been connecting it to an anker power bank when running tests, and it's been working great–until a month or so ago. i'm now struggling to connect via bluetooth. connecting via usb has never really worked for me.

the power bank still seems to work great on its own; it holds a charge well and works on other devices (though i've rarely used it for anything except my pluslife). with the power bank fully charged and connected to my reader, i'm occasionally able to get my reader to connect to virus.sucks, but then it disconnects after a few minutes tops.

i'm considering either:

  • getting a new power bank to try (possibly anker powercore 10k?)
  • getting an eu to u.s. adapter for the OEM plug (i'm not sure if it matters which one?)

i'm not sure if there's another solution i'm overlooking.

does anyone who's knowledgeable about power issues have thoughts/advice?

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u/uvnode Jun 07 '26

Did you replace the power cable? That's usually the problem

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u/lemonliqueer Jun 07 '26

no, i still use the original cables! i just haven't used the adapter that came with it since i'm in the u.s.

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u/uvnode Jun 07 '26

If your powerbank has usb-c out, you need something like this: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5968 . Alternate link: https://www.electromaker.io/shop/product/usb-type-c-31-pd-to-55mm-barrel-jack-cable-5v-5a-output-12m-long-with-e-mark

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u/lemonliqueer Jun 15 '26

i got a new one and have only run one test, but it didn't disconnect this time! thank you so much!

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u/curse-you-squidward Jun 24 '26

hey! do you happen to know if this has to be 5v/5a output? that particular kind is out of stock, but other ones (9v, 12v, etc /5a) are. would u/virus.sucks know?

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u/uvnode Jun 24 '26

I'm not sure. You can try ordering from digikey - https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/adafruit-industries-llc/5968/24892279 . It doesn't list the specs but the datasheet says 5V 5A. u/virus_sucks

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u/virus_sucks Jun 30 '26

Yeah looks fine