650 reboots,phone fades in 30 seconds - Treo Forum

Beaner1717 · 03-09-2008, 03:27 PM

I bought a Treo 650 on EBay last summer and the seller did his best to solve the probs I had.

Specifically: phone reboots randomly, usually after sitiing in sleep mode for an hour. I push the red button the screen turns on and the phone reboots.

I get a call. I press the green phone to answer, the phone reboots.

If I make a call and say I get put on hold for more than 30 seconds the screen saver kicks in and the phone sound dies and the phone seems to turn off.

I've done a hard boot, soft boot and replaced the ROM with known working ones without results. These reboots are random but occur if device is allowed to sit. During continuous use these probs don't seem to show up.

I've heard that its a hardware issue with no fix ...is this true. I love this palm! The SIM card makes good contact.The battery charge has no effect.

Has the 750 had similar issues with the Windows OS

Beaner1717

47619 · 03-09-2008, 04:11 PM

I say get a 700p or 755p DO NOT get a windows mobile palm device they are much harder to use.

Beaner1717 · 03-09-2008, 07:03 PM

Thanks for your reply.
What makes it harder to use?
After all the problems I've read about on Palm sites re the Palm OS I'm reluctant to get another Palm with the OS on it.

Beaner1717

brandon · 03-09-2008, 07:20 PM

it's not that wm devices are harder to use, they're just a totally different os. it's like going from windows to mac; there's some similarities, but everything's set up differently. and i wouldn't give up on your 650 just yet. did you happen to purchase a warranty with squaretrade or some other organization? i realize this may be a stretch but have you considered selling your 650 and perhaps purchasing a device with which you'd be comfortable? i purchased a dell x51v to get a feel for wm6 and i was not at all thrilled with it; you might be the opposite. if you have a friend with a wm device, take it for a test drive. you may like it better. but know that wm and palm os both have their problems. everything breaks from time to time. welcome to the forum!

LotusLord · 03-10-2008, 08:28 AM

Well put brandon. I'd say the usual, any 3rd party software bit, but if you've done a hard reset with no luck in fixing the problem... Are you syncing from a previous Palm OS device by any chance?

Beaner1717 · 03-10-2008, 08:33 PM

No I installed everything fresh onto the computer running XP without any luck. Then I tried installing everything on my Vista laptop, from the beginning, with and without all the added software. With new ROM and nothing else on the Palm. Still rebooted as stated above.

I did use my sim card from my nokia phone in the palm. But its not more than 3 yrs old. So it's a 3volt SIM

Beaner1717

eclair · 03-10-2008, 10:00 PM

Beaner1717 !! Welcome to Treonauts, sure hope you can get your problem solved. Nice to have you here.

skoenig · 03-10-2008, 10:46 PM

This sounds stupid I know but I have to ask...

Have you done a zero out or hard rest and run it virgin with all default setting for a while to see if the problem persists - without synching..

Search hard reset here or at Palm for instructions...

~ Steph

Beaner1717 · 03-11-2008, 05:18 PM

Yup , been there done that, same results.

Beaner1717

47619 · 03-11-2008, 06:14 PM

Try a new SIM card anyway.

03-09-2008, 03:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Beaner1717 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario Canada My Treo: Treo 650 My Carrier: Rogers My OS: Vista Posts: 22 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	650 reboots,phone fades in 30 seconds I bought a Treo 650 on EBay last summer and the seller did his best to solve the probs I had. Specifically: phone reboots randomly, usually after sitiing in sleep mode for an hour. I push the red button the screen turns on and the phone reboots. I get a call. I press the green phone to answer, the phone reboots. If I make a call and say I get put on hold for more than 30 seconds the screen saver kicks in and the phone sound dies and the phone seems to turn off. I've done a hard boot, soft boot and replaced the ROM with known working ones without results. These reboots are random but occur if device is allowed to sit. During continuous use these probs don't seem to show up. I've heard that its a hardware issue with no fix ...is this true. I love this palm! The SIM card makes good contact.The battery charge has no effect. Has the 750 had similar issues with the Windows OS Beaner1717 Last edited by Beaner1717; 03-09-2008 at 03:30 PM. Reason: Additions

03-09-2008, 04:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
47619 Senior Treonaut Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States My Treo: Treo 700p My OS: Linux Posts: 704 Thanks: 57 Thanked 69 Times in 60 Posts	I say get a 700p or 755p DO NOT get a windows mobile palm device they are much harder to use. __________________ If you're like me and you don't read the manuals at least read the warning labels. Once a Treonaut always a Treonaut A Treonaut always treats another Treonaut with utmost loyalty, courtesy and respect Check out my blog.

03-09-2008, 07:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Beaner1717 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario Canada My Treo: Treo 650 My Carrier: Rogers My OS: Vista Posts: 22 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Windows Mobile software ..... Thanks for your reply. What makes it harder to use? After all the problems I've read about on Palm sites re the Palm OS I'm reluctant to get another Palm with the OS on it. Beaner1717

03-09-2008, 07:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
brandon why so cereal? Join Date: Aug 2006 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 1,544 Thanks: 84 Thanked 127 Times in 100 Posts	it's not that wm devices are harder to use, they're just a totally different os. it's like going from windows to mac; there's some similarities, but everything's set up differently. and i wouldn't give up on your 650 just yet. did you happen to purchase a warranty with squaretrade or some other organization? i realize this may be a stretch but have you considered selling your 650 and perhaps purchasing a device with which you'd be comfortable? i purchased a dell x51v to get a feel for wm6 and i was not at all thrilled with it; you might be the opposite. if you have a friend with a wm device, take it for a test drive. you may like it better. but know that wm and palm os both have their problems. everything breaks from time to time. welcome to the forum! __________________ disclaimer any advice from brandon should be considered carefully as he is evil and will enjoy your suffering.

03-10-2008, 08:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
LotusLord Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 2,927 Thanks: 162 Thanked 321 Times in 280 Posts	Well put brandon. I'd say the usual, any 3rd party software bit, but if you've done a hard reset with no luck in fixing the problem... Are you syncing from a previous Palm OS device by any chance? __________________ Treo 650>Treo 750 running WM6 In the process of selling my 650s. It hurts but at least they'll be getting used.

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03-10-2008, 08:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Beaner1717 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario Canada My Treo: Treo 650 My Carrier: Rogers My OS: Vista Posts: 22 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No I installed everything fresh onto the computer running XP without any luck. Then I tried installing everything on my Vista laptop, from the beginning, with and without all the added software. With new ROM and nothing else on the Palm. Still rebooted as stated above. I did use my sim card from my nokia phone in the palm. But its not more than 3 yrs old. So it's a 3volt SIM Beaner1717

03-10-2008, 10:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
eclair Senior Treonaut Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: desert southwest My Treo: Treo 700wx My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 723 Thanks: 104 Thanked 115 Times in 81 Posts	Beaner1717 !! Welcome to Treonauts, sure hope you can get your problem solved. Nice to have you here.

03-10-2008, 10:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
skoenig Administrator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles My Treo: Treo 700p My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 1,665 Thanks: 98 Thanked 116 Times in 79 Posts	This sounds stupid I know but I have to ask... Have you done a zero out or hard rest and run it virgin with all default setting for a while to see if the problem persists - without synching.. Search hard reset here or at Palm for instructions... ~ Steph __________________ IIIe > V > [wilderness] > 650 > 700p \| Sprint \| Subscribe to the newsletters!

03-11-2008, 05:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Beaner1717 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario Canada My Treo: Treo 650 My Carrier: Rogers My OS: Vista Posts: 22 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yup , been there done that, same results. Beaner1717

03-11-2008, 06:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
47619 Senior Treonaut Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States My Treo: Treo 700p My OS: Linux Posts: 704 Thanks: 57 Thanked 69 Times in 60 Posts	Try a new SIM card anyway. __________________ If you're like me and you don't read the manuals at least read the warning labels. Once a Treonaut always a Treonaut A Treonaut always treats another Treonaut with utmost loyalty, courtesy and respect Check out my blog.

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