Stephen Beesley
07-02-2004, 11:28 AM
Sitting staring at me as I type is my boss'es very dead ipaq 5455. The situation is that when he puts it in the cradle it will charge up to about 60% no more and then once take off the power it just dies. The device is less than 12 months old but it has been sitting in a draw unused and unpowered for about 3 months.
My first instinct was that the battery had simply died, but then I read something about the battery charging software on the 54xx series sometimes needing to be "re-initiated". Getting a new battery for this series seems suprisingly difficult in Ireland. I can get one from the UK, but it seems ridiculously expensive (over €110 when you add in postage).
Just wondering if anybody has any ideas about the software issue and whether that might be the cause of the problem.
My first instinct was that the battery had simply died, but then I read something about the battery charging software on the 54xx series sometimes needing to be "re-initiated". Getting a new battery for this series seems suprisingly difficult in Ireland. I can get one from the UK, but it seems ridiculously expensive (over €110 when you add in postage).
Just wondering if anybody has any ideas about the software issue and whether that might be the cause of the problem.