Re: [iPAQ] iPaq 5450 in brick mode

On Sat, 2003-02-22 at 02:00, rickdeckart@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> Sorry to be one that bothers you with stupid
> questions: how do I restore an ipaq 5450 to working
> condition - I tried to install a 3900 compatible boot
> loader (I know, I know RTFM) and obviously failed.
> It froze during the "protecting the memory" stage and
> now it doesn't boot, it doesn't power on, nor respond
> to reset.
> No activity through the serial port neither.
> Could I do anything to restore it's functionality (I
> saved a copy of the original boot-loader and WinCE).

I believe all you need to do is hard power cycle it. Removing the
battery and letting it sit for awhile to drain the little backup
battery/capacitor inside should do the trick. Otherwise, I can reflash
it via jtag. There is a connector, but the connector is hard to
acquire.

Jamey
Received on Sat Feb 22 19:00:59 2003