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lek

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Sl 6k Power Issue.
« on: August 22, 2006, 01:30:00 pm »
Hi, I have a problem with my zsl 6k not booting up.  The 1/0 button does not seem to work ( it is as if the spring behind the button does not function) .  I have tried a hard reboot but that does not help (if the spring has gone it would not, would it).  There seems to be power in the battery.  I have tried D+B, but no soap.  I hope this is not a brick now!

Has anyone opened up a ZSL 6K?

Quite unhappy!
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lek
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Sl 6k Power Issue.
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2006, 03:15:29 pm »
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Hi, I have a problem with my zsl 6k not booting up.  The 1/0 button does not seem to work
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Hi,

The SL-6000 is known for getting into a "wierd" state, especially when the
"shutdown -h now" command is executed.  I, and many other folks have been
scared into thinking there is something wrong with the hardware.

If you take the battery out for a minute or so, put it back in, wait another minute
or so, preset the reset on the back, wait another 30 seconds or so, I think it
will probably boot right up, unless like you said the power button is broken.

I believe in one post a while back, someone came to the conclusion that the
hardware was not designed to be shutdown!  In any case I hope this is what
is going on, and I hope if you follow the above procedures, you will have a
booting 6000 again.

Sometimes it takes a couple tries...

John
« Last Edit: August 22, 2006, 03:16:08 pm by miskinis »
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Sl 6k Power Issue.
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2006, 03:33:05 pm »
Thanks John,
i will give it a go.  i hope it is not the 1/0 button... we shall see.

cheers,
lek
Zaurus 6000L
Kingston CF/1024, SD/512, Sandisk SD/256
Socket CF Ethernet, CF 56K modem card.
sip:536783@fwd.pulver.com