Re: iPAQ 3660 not responding to anything after being unused for several months

Thanks for reply. iPAQ was switched off with the dip-switch and I have
recharged it over night without luck. So I don't think it's a battery issue.

Papu

On 10/15/07, Heiko Graf <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>  *I once had the same problem – seams that your battery was completeley
> empty and may be damaged. To prevent this, you should have switched your
> iPAQ off with the "dip-switch", which pysically disconnects the battery (no
> discharging, no recharging in this state).*
>
> * *
>
> *Try recharging the battery for a while without switching your device on.
> Mayby you can revive your battery. Anyway you will experience a dramatically
> shortened uptime of your battery until you have to recharge. Consider bying
> a jacket (with WLAN and Card-slots) or a new internal battery.*
>
> * *
>
> *Changing the internal battery may brick your iPAQ and … you will loose
> your warranty…just kidding…*
>
> *Hope, you will have success in recharging your iPAQ!*
>
> * *
>
> *Greetings, Heiko.*
>
> * *
>
> *Von:* [email protected] [mailto:
> [email protected]] *Im Auftrag von *Papupata
> *Gesendet:* Montag, 15. Oktober 2007 09:53
> *An:* [email protected]
> *Betreff:* [Familiar] iPAQ 3660 not responding to anything after being
> unused for several months
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have an old 3660 ipaq with familiar linux in it. It was left unused for
> several months and now it is not showing anything life in it. If I plug
> charger to it, power led starts to blink. If I press the reset button, led
> will turn off and start blinking again after I release the button. That is
> all I can get out of it, it seems that I can't turn that on. Screen is
> showing nothing, there is no serial output, power led only blinks. What I
> can do?
>

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