Hey Scott!
I have an M130, probably about as old as yours. I have had to
replace the battery in it...not too hard. If the unit won't turn on
when in the cradle/charger, then the cradle/charger is probably bad.
This
Site has a replacement battery for about $26. You will need a tiny
TORX wrench to open the PDA. The site I bought my battery from seems to
have disappeared, but they included the wrench with the replacement
battery. I still have that wrench, and I also have a spare
cradle/charger you are welcome to if that is the problem.
Cache On!
Steve
Roping The Wind wrote:
Wondering if there is anyone out there in azgeocaching
land that also has a Palm PDA... M series model. Specifically, an
M130.. but I think the M500 series is the same.
Anyways, my PDA shut off when the battery power went low and I am not
able to re-charge it to turn it back on again. My wall charger has been
working off and on and I dont know if it is the wall charger or if it
is the PDA now.
There are numerous online sources for charging cables. Many are even
USB that have a wall charger and/or a car charger included. Pretty
cool. One store even has a USB charging cable that when plugged into
your computer's USB port.. will recharge the PDA. Interesting.
Anyways, this PDA is a few years old now.. at least. I have had it a
way long time. I hate to invest $20 or $30 into a charger if it doesnt
fix the problem. I'd rather put that towards a new and better PDA.
Perhaps the PDA battery is totally dead? (I would think it would
partially recharge anyways) or perhaps the PDA is dead or perhaps my
charger is bad. Need to find this out. Wondering if anyone has a cradle
or cable charger I could plug my PDA into for a short spell and see if
it takes a charge and then I can go from there.
This PDA has served me well for many years of seriously rugged abuse!
It is old and out of date, but does what I need it to. I use it daily
(almost religiously!) for business and geocaching and anything else. It
is always on me!
of course, sure would be cool to get one of those new Dell X51V's!!!!
:) hhmmm.. maybe this is a good time!
Scott
Team Ropingthewind
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