Dead Battery - Hosed Zaurus

[Zauruman]

my battery's life was getting worse and worse until it eventually died. Couldn't get anything from it at all (no LED even with AC connected) but it does exhude a lot of hear above the battery.

Anyways, I bought another battery but that makes no difference. It seems well and truly bricked despite not having flashed it...  Reset+C+D has no effect and the lights won't come on.

What's the next step? I suppose something could have fried inside it - so any tips on repairers (Europe wide)?

[lpotter]

Try to take out the battery for 5 minutes. put it back in, flip the switch, plug in ac power, let it charge over night.

[Zauruman]

Try to take out the battery for 5 minutes. put it back in, flip the switch, plug in ac power, let it charge over night.
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Thanks. will try that. Here's hoping

[Cresho]

if you have a charger light come on, you might have some hope.

first off.

recharge battery.

then

after its fully charged, remove battery and also click on reset.  LEave zaurus alone for a day and then come back and click on reset again.  then put the charged battery in and give it a try.

[Zauruman]

if you have a charger light come on, you might have some hope.

Nope no light  at all from the LEDs  Maybe some powersurge killed it as I use it in the car quite a bit.

[Cresho]

yeah i read somewhere that you are not suppose to keep the lighter power pluged into the zaurus when starting a car.

[Zauruman]

yeah i read somewhere that you are not suppose to keep the lighter power pluged into the zaurus when starting a car.
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So could that have completely killed the Zaurus then? Is there actually any point still trying with it and should I start trawling ebay for a replacement?