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Posted by david.julie.smith on September 11, 2007, 11:01 pm
Please log in for more thread options > wvbc2...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Hi all, I've been given an Ipaq 3630. The unit works fine when it's
> > connected to the mains, but will not power up when the power plug is
> > removed from the mains. I've replaced the battery with a brand new
> > one but the problem persists.
>
> > Other than this it seems to work fine.
>
> > Any thoughts on what might be the problem, and whther it is worth
> > having repaired?
>
> > Thanks in advance,
>
> > David
>
> What's the voltage on the battery. If it's sufficient to run the
> pda, you may have a power problem. If it's insufficient, you may have
> a charging problem. Do the lights give any clue when you plug in the
> charger? How about a utility that tells you if it's charging? Or an
> icon that indicates charging?
>
> I just fixed a PDA that had an intermittent power switch problem.
> Turned out that the backup battery had leaked corrosive gunk onto the
> other end of the circuit board. Cleaning that up fixed the power switch
> problem.
>
> If you can fix it yourself, it's worth it.
> If you have to pay shop rates, I'm gonna suggest that any PDA old enough
> to be out of warranty is not worth having fixed.
> mike
>
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Thanks Mike!
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