Author Topic: Yep, I broke it (Read 2727 times)

Ikkakujyu · « **on:** October 27, 2004, 01:22:45 am »

I seem to have bad luck with PDAs. I broke my iPaq putting Familiar on it, and now I've managed to turn my Zaurus (SL-5500) into a brick.

Don't ever try swapping batteries in the dark. There's no way to tell which way it's facing. I managed to put mine in upside-down. The unit won't power on. Plugging in the AC adapter makes the charging light go on for a few seconds, then it goes out.

I tried reflashing (OpenZaurus 3.3.5), and it goes through the process, but it still won't turn on. Haven't tried any other ROMs yet. I read elsewhere on the board that you can fix a bricked Zaurus by reflashing with the original Sharp ROM. Haven't been able to try it yet because I only have a 16mb CF card.

Is there any hope, or am I gonna have to send it back to Sharp?

Ikkakujyu · « **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2004, 01:26:05 am »

Okay, that was pointless. I had the battery out for a while and I just put everything back together. Works fine. It was scary while it lasted.

Omicron · « **Reply #2 on:** October 28, 2004, 04:56:30 am »

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Okay, that was pointless. I had the battery out for a while and I just put everything back together. Works fine. It was scary while it lasted.

I could imagine ...

You were lucky

ScottYelich · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2004, 03:46:55 pm »

I've put my battery in upside down on my 760 several times...
the unit doesn't like it, but it didn't kill it.

I did remove it, let it sit... put the batter in normal, attach power...
let it sit for 10... (dead battery?) ... and then it started, etc.

Scott

Ikkakujyu · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2004, 11:05:29 pm »

Well. I can't exactly say it's working fine. The battery is acting funny, but it started a couple of days before I 'killed' it. It won't tell me what the power level is, until it's dangerously low on juice. The ROM I'm using might have something to do with it (OZ 3.3.5) but it worked fine a while ago.

I think I need a new battery anyway because it isn't holding as much of a charge as it did before. I'll probably jury-rig a cel phone battery that has a bit more life, or better yet, can the 5600 battery work in a 5500?

Zuber · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2004, 05:02:32 am »

I'm sure the pins are off center.

So I assumed putting the basttery in upside down would be like not putting it in at all, since you would not get 2 contacts ?

zenyatta · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2004, 05:03:19 am »

Yes, battery status reporting is broken in OZ 3.3.5.

z.

Omicron · « **Reply #7 on:** October 31, 2004, 01:58:21 am »

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better yet, can the 5600 battery work in a 5500?

Yes, but you neeed to cut/file down the plastic nub...

Triied it and it works great.

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Author Topic: Yep, I broke it (Read 2727 times)