Useless internal battery

[richardkemp]

I dont know if this is common, but my XDA IIs hard resets itself even when I remove the battery momentarily to change sim card. This happens even when the device has just been removed from the charger after having been there for ages (just in case ;-) ).


This is majorly annoying since it means I cannot swap sim cards away from my PC (since a restore is necessary afterwards). I know I can restore from my phone, dont tell me that, its the useless internal battery that bothers me.

[Michael_514]

I agree!

If the battery is out for about 6 seconds, it's done!

Or, the unit is ON, and the battery falls out... INSTANTLY!

Terrible!

Dumbest design I have ever seen!

[richardkemp]

The most annoying thing is that when i was trying to do a hard reset once by removing the battery, it wouldnt go! It lasted its full quoted 20 minutes!

I suppose youve just gotta be prepared with a fresh backup beforehand, grrr.

[jasonchan]

The internal battery is so that it doesn't do a hard reset and wipe everything off of the volatile memory when you pop the battery out; it's not designed to keep your device on when you pop the battery off.

[richardkemp]

I know that, but it doesnt even do what you said.. (most of the time)

[jasonchan]

I know that, but it doesnt even do what you said.. (most of the time)

I haven't had a problem with mine; I can keep it out for a few minutes without issue.

[78910]

Hi:

When I turn on Flight Mode (the phone is off) and when I close all programs before removing the battery, my PDA2K just does a soft reset, not a hard one.

Hope this helps.

[78910]

Hi:

When I turn on Flight Mode (the phone is off) and when I close all programs before removing the battery, my PDA2K just does a soft reset, not a hard one.

Hope this helps.

[El_Mar1ach1]

Try to check if the backup battery works right... I had this kind of problem when my backup battery didn't work...

[kdskamal]

Yes, same thing happens with me. This has one permanent solution, upgrade to WM5.

KAMAL

[choppidge]

Hello all, I need help replacing the backup battery, and, what type is it?
moving house again, cant find the book.

Also from my previouse Psion Organiser days it was always better useing NEWS PAPER to clean the battery BUT DONT TOUCH IT! use plastic tweezers if you can, and clean the inner contacts with news paper or similar.

[fluffcat1]

[quote="choppidge"]Hello all, I need help replacing the backup battery, and, what type is it?
moving house again, cant find the book.
[quote]

It's a boggo standard lithium cell, maxell 1602 or summat, 3v w/tags costs about 3? Open the unit up, peel back the conductive tape, remove the shielding and it's out.

Richard