Re: [OT] Bricked Ipaq h5450

On Sun, Dec 23, 2007 at 08:06:58PM +1300, John Williams wrote:
> apologies for this off-topic post, but I don't really know where else to
> turn. I have an Ipaq that does not respond to a hard reset (stylus in
> the hole while holding down the button) and none of the lights light up.
>
> Seems like a flat battery, right? But when the battery is inserted and
> the unit plugged into the cradle, the screen flashes momentarily, and
> then the battery vibrates in a double pulsing pattern, which gradually
> gets slower, then stops.
>
> I have taken the battery out, left it out for several days, and the same
> thing happens. I have also waited for the vibration pulses to stop, and
> left the battery in while the unit is in the cradle for several days.
>
> Can anyone shed any light on this phenomenon, or point me to a more
> suitable forum to ask questions? (Again, sorry for using this list.)

I am with Milan. Super flat battery that maybe cannot take a charge
anymore. I wore out a li-ion battery for my h5550 and it exhibited the
same behavior. I would contact ipaq-parts and see if they can sell you a
new battery. Or buy one off of ebay (be careful the chinese knockoffs
usually come w/out a battery monitor chip).

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