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Casco

11-02-2002, 07:01 PM

My palm IIIC (PALMOS 3.5.0) can only be powered on by resetting it. the power button aswell as the calnedar, address, To-Do and Notes buttons work fine, after power on. The unit also charges and synchornizes OK. I can even power the unit off by means of the power button, so physycally it is OK. It simply will not power on using the power button. Even when i use the cradle button for hotsync tha unit will not power up. I have performed every reset available (HARD/SOFT/WARM/DEBUG) and nothing. There must be a solution, for the unit operates perfectly once its on.

Give me a hand, ppl!

Thanks a bunch!

vollie

11-04-2002, 08:35 AM

Just wondering, do you happen to have installed a hack preventing accidental power turn on? if so, you might try pressing it loner or twice.

Casco

11-04-2002, 11:56 AM

NO power up hacks. Anyhow, i have hard-resetted it several times, so all installed software is gone.
Thanks for the reply!

DrMud

11-04-2002, 12:23 PM

Casco,
Have you tried reseting your IIIc while it was in the cradle? Bend a paper clip to reach the reset and give it a try.
Best of luck, IIIcs have a reputation for bazzar power on problems.
DrMud

Casco

11-04-2002, 01:20 PM

Yep! I tried that too. All kinds of reset on the cradle. Thanks

DrMud

11-04-2002, 01:35 PM

You seem to have a corrupt OS. YOu might want to consider upgrading the OS. THe next step up is to OS 3.5.3 but it is a patch upgrade not a flash upgrade. Palm.com, I believe still has the Palm OS 4.1 upgrade CD on sale for $20. Or if you can get someone to provide you will OS 3.5 the IIIc can be reflashed.
DrMud

TheSpies

11-04-2002, 02:53 PM

have you noticed if the unit is charging all the way? or is it stopping around 60% or less?

hueyluey

11-18-2002, 02:34 AM

My IIIC only charge till about 60% and it will not increase. However, when I put it to charge for the whole day, I realised that after about 8 hours, the palm is still charging. When I look at the battery, it only have about 60% of battery. I have my palm for about 2 years but so far this did not happen only until last week.
What may be wrong?

TheSpies

11-18-2002, 02:45 AM

hueyluey: your case might be different from the rest of the above posts.

if you seem to be having no problems with your IIIc other than not charging all the way-even after resetting the unit while in the cradle then your battery is giving out. you can get another one from http://********hightech.com but make sure you carefully follow instructions and heed the high voltage warning.