Thought I'd give the basement a shot with this one... - Treo Forum

Pete Lorenz · 07-05-2008, 02:22 AM

Tried the forum; 35 views and no suggestions. Maybe too "lofty" a crowd up top.....
In spite of my nearness to world domination, there is one thing which stands in the way. My 650 is not charging. In fact, the only place I've ever read someone else having the EXACT same problem is here.
The "best answer" from the tech support person on that page is one I'm not willing to flatly accept, because people here do strange things to Treos, including opening them up with #5 Torx drivers.
I don't know if this is hardware or hdwr/software related. There is definitely a hardware (electrical continuity) problem......
Anyone else have experience with this?

comiken205 · 07-05-2008, 09:54 AM

Have you checked the battery? Is the battery still able to take a charge? Check the connections between your battery and the Treo. Also, make sure that the power cord fits snuggly into the Treo. If that has all been checked, then there is faulty wiring afoot!

Pete Lorenz · 07-05-2008, 11:04 AM

Yeah, it's now looking that way. I think it's probably the solder cons at the brass plates inside the recharging port on the phone. Anyone got a #5 Torx?

brandon · 07-05-2008, 11:21 AM

yep, t4 up to t15. i've done some tinkering with cell phones, obviously.

Pete Lorenz · 07-05-2008, 11:59 AM

Am I going to need more than a t5 to access the inside of the recharging port?

brandon · 07-05-2008, 12:11 PM

can't really remember. seems like there's a t6 in there somewhere, but i've got both motorola and palm internals going through my head right now.
edit: ok, pete, i found a pdf with disassembly for the 650. t5 should be all you need.

Pete Lorenz · 07-05-2008, 05:28 PM

BRANDON !!! ............Yah Ha Ha !!! You ROCK !!!
You've supplied the last stepping stone to my world domination thing; I'll split it with you for that PDF you sent!
On an only slightly more specific note, it appears that the charging port is a MODULE !!!...........a module.....ha ha ha !!!.........no soldering.
Check out the very last photo in the PDF. Might be able to simply snap another one in, and, I happen to have another one.

*Is there any reason that anyone would own anything other than a Treo?*

brandon · 07-05-2008, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete Lorenz

*Is there any reason that anyone would own anything other than a Treo?*

yeah, but we have failed to figure it out yet...

07-05-2008, 02:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pete Lorenz Senior Treonaut Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Body in San Diego; Heart in NYC My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: T-Mobile My OS: XP Posts: 471 Thanks: 168 Thanked 80 Times in 61 Posts	Thought I'd give the basement a shot with this one... Tried the forum; 35 views and no suggestions. Maybe too "lofty" a crowd up top..... In spite of my nearness to world domination, there is one thing which stands in the way. My 650 is not charging. In fact, the only place I've ever read someone else having the EXACT same problem is here. The "best answer" from the tech support person on that page is one I'm not willing to flatly accept, because people here do strange things to Treos, including opening them up with #5 Torx drivers. I don't know if this is hardware or hdwr/software related. There is definitely a hardware (electrical continuity) problem...... Anyone else have experience with this? __________________ Palm V > Treo 650; eventually modded ROM > Treo 680 > World Domination Last edited by Pete Lorenz; 07-05-2008 at 02:29 AM.

07-05-2008, 11:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pete Lorenz Senior Treonaut Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Body in San Diego; Heart in NYC My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: T-Mobile My OS: XP Posts: 471 Thanks: 168 Thanked 80 Times in 61 Posts	Yeah, it's now looking that way. I think it's probably the solder cons at the brass plates inside the recharging port on the phone. Anyone got a #5 Torx? __________________ Palm V > Treo 650; eventually modded ROM > Treo 680 > World Domination

07-05-2008, 11:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
brandon i see you there Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: that one town in kentucky My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 1,568 Thanks: 87 Thanked 135 Times in 104 Posts	yep, t4 up to t15. i've done some tinkering with cell phones, obviously. __________________ disclaimer any advice from brandon should be considered carefully as he is evil and will enjoy your suffering.

07-05-2008, 11:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pete Lorenz Senior Treonaut Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Body in San Diego; Heart in NYC My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: T-Mobile My OS: XP Posts: 471 Thanks: 168 Thanked 80 Times in 61 Posts	Am I going to need more than a t5 to access the inside of the recharging port? __________________ Palm V > Treo 650; eventually modded ROM > Treo 680 > World Domination

07-05-2008, 12:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
brandon i see you there Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: that one town in kentucky My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 1,568 Thanks: 87 Thanked 135 Times in 104 Posts	can't really remember. seems like there's a t6 in there somewhere, but i've got both motorola and palm internals going through my head right now. edit: ok, pete, i found a pdf with disassembly for the 650. t5 should be all you need. __________________ disclaimer any advice from brandon should be considered carefully as he is evil and will enjoy your suffering.

07-05-2008, 09:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
comiken205 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maricopa, AZ My Treo: Treo 800w My Carrier: Sprint My OS: Vista Posts: 2,528 Thanks: 198 Thanked 299 Times in 249 Posts	Have you checked the battery? Is the battery still able to take a charge? Check the connections between your battery and the Treo. Also, make sure that the power cord fits snuggly into the Treo. If that has all been checked, then there is faulty wiring afoot!

07-05-2008, 05:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pete Lorenz Senior Treonaut Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Body in San Diego; Heart in NYC My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: T-Mobile My OS: XP Posts: 471 Thanks: 168 Thanked 80 Times in 61 Posts	BRANDON !!! ............Yah Ha Ha !!! You ROCK !!! You've supplied the last stepping stone to my world domination thing; I'll split it with you for that PDF you sent! On an only slightly more specific note, it appears that the charging port is a MODULE !!!...........a *module.....ha ha ha !!!.........no soldering. Check out the very last photo in the PDF. Might be able to simply snap another one in, and, I happen to have another one. Is there any reason that anyone would own anything other than a Treo?* __________________ Palm V > Treo 650; eventually modded ROM > Treo 680 > World Domination Last edited by Pete Lorenz; 07-05-2008 at 05:41 PM.

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