I’ve mentioned in a previous post how the N900 has some issues with some external batteries, including the ZAGGsparq. Some chargers like those from Proporta seem to be unaffected by this. Forum member “nef919” pointed out to a quick solution, although you will need:
-Nokia CA-146c (included in the N900’s package)
-Nokia CA-100
By connecting the CA-100 to these non-working battery packs and than connecting it to the CA-146c and plugging the microUSB into the Nokia N900, it should work. In the end it should look like this:
The N900 and External Battery: a possible solution

[...] We weren’t sure whether this was being caused by the N900 or the ZAGGsparq, but provided a possible solution to get the two devices [...]