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Title: First Charge Of C3000
Post by: rmigfr on June 01, 2005, 07:31:23 am
Hi !

My friend just sent me from Japan a C3000. Problem, I am in a 220V country, so I use a universal adaptor to charge my Zaurus.

I used the same I used for my C700: 5V out, 1A 12 VA max, quite the same than the sharp one, except it tooks a 220V input.

Problem: when I connect the adaptor, the charge led don't blink. Why ? Should I wait a moment because it is the first charge of the batery ? Or is it a problem ? The polarity is OK, and the adaptor works well for my C700.
Title: First Charge Of C3000
Post by: Meanie on June 01, 2005, 09:57:14 am
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Hi !

My friend just sent me from Japan a C3000. Problem, I am in a 220V country, so I use a universal adaptor to charge my Zaurus.

I used the same I used for my C700: 5V out, 1A 12 VA max, quite the same than the sharp one, except it tooks a 220V input.

Problem: when I connect the adaptor, the charge led don't blink. Why ? Should I wait a moment because it is the first charge of the batery ? Or is it a problem ? The polarity is OK, and the adaptor works well for my C700.
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I should not blink but turn orange.
Title: First Charge Of C3000
Post by: rmigfr on June 01, 2005, 12:27:45 pm
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I should not blink but turn orange.
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I wasn't really clear in my previous post. In fact the led don't light up at all. Perhaps because the battery is dead ? But the Zaurus is brand new. Not enough power from the adaptor ? It worked well for the C700.
Title: First Charge Of C3000
Post by: rmigfr on June 02, 2005, 06:03:58 am
I think I will try this weekend the original adapter on a 220-110V converter. But anyone have an idea what could make a Zaurus dead like this ? Broken microdrive ?

Does it exist in Europe some company that could repair (or at least diagnose) Zaurus for not a too important fee (ie for least than the price of a new Zaurus) ?
Title: First Charge Of C3000
Post by: jamesm on June 02, 2005, 06:45:34 am
[1]Trisoft /might/ do it for you. But I don't know what their policy is on units not supplied by them.

[1] http://www.trisoft.de (http://www.trisoft.de)
Title: First Charge Of C3000
Post by: rmigfr on June 02, 2005, 08:27:54 am
I just saw the page "repair" on Trisoft website, but it is german only. Time to use systran                
Title: First Charge Of C3000
Post by: pgas on June 02, 2005, 08:33:46 am
Is there a switch for the battery cover like for the previous C series?

you must have checked  this but as the led doesn't light up when the switch is open....
Title: First Charge Of C3000
Post by: rmigfr on June 02, 2005, 08:52:14 am
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Is there a switch for the battery cover like for the previous C series?

you must have checked  this but as the led doesn't light up when the switch is open....
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Yes there is a swith. Perhaps it is broken. I should check that by opening the zaurus case.
Title: First Charge Of C3000
Post by: TRIsoft on June 02, 2005, 10:03:20 am
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I just saw the page "repair" on Trisoft website, but it is german only. Time to use systran               
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Hi everybody,

no need for systran, simply drop us a line or call us if anything
is unclear or if you need help.

We take care about every user and every Zaurus whereever
the Zaurus was purchased. But warranty repairs/exchanges are
only possible for units purchased from us.

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan
Title: First Charge Of C3000
Post by: rmigfr on June 02, 2005, 10:06:21 am
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Hi everybody,

no need for systran, simply drop us a line or call us if anything
is unclear or if you need help.

We take care about every user and every Zaurus whereever
the Zaurus was purchased. But warranty repairs/exchanges are
only possible for units purchased from us.

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan
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Thanks for your quick answer !

I will try this weekend with the original adaptor, if it does'nt work I will surely contact you.

Rémi
Title: First Charge Of C3000
Post by: rmigfr on June 02, 2005, 03:28:54 pm
Hurrah, my Zaurus is now working !!!

Thanks to pgas for mentionning the battery switch ! I opened the zaurus case and just tried to remove and replace the baterry switch, and reclosed all.

Now it is working. The switch surely was deplaced during transportation.

Thanks everybody !