Thanks. No, no warranty. We have had this machine for several years,
now. I _think_ the M100 was a new model when we got our GEEZ, it has
been that long. :-)
I didn't think the M100 had an internal battery, just a capacitor that
supposedly keeps its charge for a minute, or so when you pull the
batteries. I'll have to crack it open and see. Thanks for the input.
Gene Beaird
On
Fri, 18 Apr 2003, Byron Short wrote:
> Hey Gene,
>
> I've never seen this problem occur, but it certainly sounds like the
> internal battery is dead. The primary batteries of course are the AAA's
> that you put in. However, there is a small internal battery which is
> supposed to keep the power up for a minute when you change the AAA's.
> Either it's dead, or the wiring to it, or something like that. A pain,
> to be sure, but nothing that you can't work around with a hotsync.
>
> I assume you have no warranty on it? I've changed batteries on tons of
> Palms and never seen this happen before, so it's a rare problem, not
> that that's much consolation.
>
> --Byron
>
> gbeaird@io.com wrote:
>
> >Sorry for the strictly Palm question, but this is as close to a Palm list
> >as I have right now, and seeing as how there should be several on this
> >list with a Palm, maybe someone can help me.
> >
> >We record our GEEZ data onto a Palm M100, OS v. 3.5.1. The time before
> >last when I replaced the batteries, the machine completely reset itself.
> >I had to reinstall all my applications, including all the GEEZ apps and my
> >productivity applications like Mine Sweeper and Backgammon. :-)
> >
> >I didn't pay a lot of attention to things when I swapped the batteries,
> >but noted the machine was on when I turned it over after installing the
> >new batteries. I _thought_ the machine was off when I pulled the old
> >batteries, but was not certain.
> >
> >I just swapped the batteries today, the SAME thing happened. This time,
> >though, I KNOW the machine was off when I pulled the old batteries, and I
> >installed the new ones within the 1 minute window you are supposed to
> >have. Reinstalling all the software, and ANYTHING I might have entered
> >into the machine at each battery replacement would significantly limit the
> >usefullness of this machine, and hence, the GEEZ. Does anyone have any
> >idea what is happening?
> >
> >I had not gotten to the point where I had received a low battery warning.
> >I was probably at about 20% battery life left (I replace the batteries
> >early when we are going to have an event and the battery level is less
> >than 1/2). Thank you for any input.
> >
> >Gene Beaird
> >86 SVO, G Stock, unless the Firebird is broken
> >85 Firebird, CP
> >92 Camaro B4C 1LE, FS, ESP, CP, SM, etc., etc.,
> >Pearland, Texas
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