My Palm IIIc keeps resetting....

[teamzzyzx]

My PalmIIIc keeps resetting and loosing all the data stored on it. I was using it yesterday, worked normal, then I set it in the passenger seat of my car on my way home (I had the A/C on and it wasnt in the sun) and I get home and opened the case and the "START UP" screen was flashing on and off pretty fast. I Got it to stop by pressing buttons and it went through the set up like the first time I started it. I has done this to me alot. When I got it new it worked just fine for about 2 months then all of a sudden, it does this whenever it feels like it. Sometimes it can got 2 hours without it of 2 weeks. What do I do? Anyone heard of this? I called palm and they wouldn't tell me anything without $25, but all he said was "I've heard of that problem". Thanks. Sorry this is a long post but I am getting frustrated.

[JohnKes]

Could be a loose connection, could be static. Can you leave it alone for a while, and see if it happens again?

What about new programs and hacks that you may have installed?

[teamzzyzx]

Well thats what I did, the last time it happened. It had sat unused for about 2 months. I did not HotSync. I just did the set up that it makes you do. The only things on it were what came from the factory. And it still did it. Thats what I was talking about in the first post. I does it no matter what you have on it or anything. WEIRD HUH?

[TheSpies]

When it's working fine will shaking the unit cause it to happen? And when shaking it do you hear a faint tiny rattle?

[teamzzyzx]

shaking it didnt make any noise. but if shaken a tiny bit vigorously, it would turn off, not reset but turn off.

[TheSpies]

You might open the unit and check the battery connection to the board (circled in the picture) Use the eraser end of a pencil to push it in. Be carefull around the bits marked "High Voltage", it's not a joke. If that does'nt help maybe someone else has some ideas?

(note:i am not responsible for any damage (not likely) that may occur to you or the unit should you try this)

[teamzzyzx]

I had just tried that before I read your post. That didn't work, 2 hours later. CRASH!!! Same thing... I have found some company that has a few motherboards for the Palm IIIc for sale on eBay for $25, they came from Palms with busted screens. I'll try anything. Better that then a new handheld....

[TheSpies]

wow! thats a pretty good price for the boards. mind posting the link?

[bechcorp]

just curious, how high is the 'high voltage'?

bech

[JohnKes]

I thought the light needed 90 volts.

[TheSpies]

Originally posted by bechcorp
just curious, how high is the 'high voltage'?

well the backlight works with 800Vpp,400 peak so 282.8 volts or so. So be careful what you poke :)