crapped my iPAQ - what now?

[cryo]

i just seem to have sent my iPAQ to hell. I opened it trying to repair the stylus latch myself. I actually repaired it, but afterwards the iPAQ wont use the battery. It still works if i use the AC adapter, but it shuts down if i either unplug it again (the battery does not load) or if i plug the pcmcia expansion jacket.<br><br>does en1 have any suggestion before i send it to repaired?<br><br>thanx in advance<br>

[RwGast]

Just send it in, its fucked. Your gonna have to pay big time.

[TechMage]

I believe by opening it you voided your warrenty. If thats so you are really fucked!

[lx@www.com]

You got my condolence!

[RwGast]

It void the warranty, thats why hes gonna pay big time. Might acually have to buy a new 1 compaq sucks like that.

[Paul]

no i think they're right to do that. if you think you're good enough to take the fucker apart and you end up breaking it, its your own fault, you should pay for repairs or a new one.

[Dan East]

I can't remember exactly the inside of the iPaq since I last opened it a while ago. The battery is adhered to back of the case (it does not look like a standard battery - it is very thin, yet wide and tall). A cable should go between it and the mainboard, and there should be a connector that may have come loose when you opened it up. Make sure it is in place, and is oriented correctly.<br><br>Dan East

[Matt Keys]

yeah compaq's battery has a layer of polymer around it allowing it to be thin and tall rather than the box-like ion batteries.

[Boogaloo_Shrimp]

Why mention you opened it up?

[Chris Edwards]

yeah... um.. *cough* <br><br>"I um... just turned it on one day after putting it in the cradle, and look what happened...."

[cryo]

thanx for the replies guys,<br><br>yeah, i wasnt gonna send it in ti compaq anyway, i wanted to have it upgraded to 64MB by times2tech, and they would do the repair thing too. But i just cant believe i crapped it, i have done that before and i am very careful. I think its just some loose contact or something. Ill check the battery on its own, maybe i can figure out what happened with it.<br>

[Luciano U. Werner]

At PocketPassion there is an article about how your iPAQ looks from the inside.