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Posted by AaronJ on August 30, 2006, 12:01 pm
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>I bought a used Sony Clie PEG SL10/U PDA.
>Runs off two AAA batteries and loses all memory the instant you
>remove the batteries...
>Suggestions/experiences fxing this?
I replaced the backup cap in my old Palm m105 some years back. That fixed the
memory loss at battery change problem but was tricky fitting it inside the case.
Search back in the Palm newsgroups for the details if you're interested. The cap
may be different in your SL10 though.
>I could use a memory stick and just back it up, but I don't have one
>and won't invest that much in a solution.
Too bad. I didn't realize those memory sticks cost so much. In my Palm m125
which also has the memory problem (all my AAA Palms do) I simply use a free
backup program called RFBackup (google to find) on my SD card. 520M SD cards are
cheap (US$20 or less). It takes just a few minutes to restore after a battery
change.
But really, if you plan your battery changes to be near a computer you can just
hotsync before and after the battery change to restore the unit, no software or
hardware needed.
>I have a spot welder. If they're really watch batteries, I could
>replace 'em, but that's expensive too.
>It's not worth much fixed. I'm just bugged that it's broke and wanna
>fix it for cheap.
In the Palms its a small large value capacitor that looks like a watch battery.
Probably the same in the Sony. They dry out after a time and fail. Palm did a
PDA replacement program for those with this problem awhile back, but I never did
it. The old Palms weren't worth the hassle. *All* my old AAA powered Palms have
now failed so I guess that's pretty universal. I still use my m125 on long trips
to avoid taking the wall wart so the RFBackup software solution is my
favorite... ;)
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