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Imate dropped and dead (SOFTWARE CRASH) - help needed

I dropped my jasjar from 2 feets height and found dead. There is no power and no connection to pc. Somebody told me that this is a software crash problem but when i try to enter bootloader to reflash rom i can not do it.
I am totaly stuck in the situation and dont know what to do.
Can anyone help me how to restore my jasjar.

I can't believe that after a drop of 2 feet that you have a "software crash".
I rather believe that you now got a brick, ready for the service center.
Cheers (and good luck)
hrb

So does a light come on when you plug it into a charger, I assume you have taken the battery out and shaken to listen for any 'rattles'

startup fails half way (hardware problem)

I dropped my Orange M650 once and since then it had problems. On heavy processor usage (voice call or watching movies) it hangs and I had to remove the battery for several minutes before it would boot again.
Now things have gone worse and the phone fails to boot. I do see the splash screen and OS version numbers appear but then it stalls. The Windows screen never appears and I have to remove the battery to switch the phone off.
I opened the housing and checked for loose connectors and things like that but everything seems ok. I have some electronics knowledge but without schematics I don't know where to start.
1) Are there any hints on what the problem could be?
2) Are there schematics available?
3) What would be the price for a replacement PCB?
Thanks.

Indy31 said:
I dropped my Orange M650 once and since then it had problems. On heavy processor usage (voice call or watching movies) it hangs and I had to remove the battery for several minutes before it would boot again.
Now things have gone worse and the phone fails to boot. I do see the splash screen and OS version numbers appear but then it stalls. The Windows screen never appears and I have to remove the battery to switch the phone off.
I opened the housing and checked for loose connectors and things like that but everything seems ok. I have some electronics knowledge but without schematics I don't know where to start.
1) Are there any hints on what the problem could be?
2) Are there schematics available?
3) What would be the price for a replacement PCB?
Thanks.
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hi, i had a similar problem, after installing too much software ended up i just did a hard reset, and its all back working ok (minus the large amounts of programs)

XDA Orbit
I'm having the same problems :| i had them with WM 5,after upgrade it to WM6 from a O2 original rom still failing,even with the Artemis Touch...and never fell the floor :S

Artemis white screen + screen shaking problem

hi all gurus,
my artemis recently got a white screen of death..
symptom
- the whole screen slowly becomes white
- will happens especially in hot (outdoor, noon time, or when loading big programs)
- the phone itself is noticeable hotter than normal when white screen happens...
- need to unplug the battery in order to restart.. soft-reset wont work when screen goes white..
- at early stage, still can connect to pc and flash new ROM, but now, cannot connect to pc already (pc just wont recognize it)
- the screen is seems to be shaking left to right all the time (a noticeable extra 5 pixels appears on the left most border of the screen, and the goes disappear, repeatingly)
- have already replaced a stable and clean ROM at the stage were the ppc still can connect to pc (i use the ROM before for few months, no problem)
- have try to switch on with a new battery, problem remains..
- battery drains quickly...
does anyone face this kind of problem before? it is hardware problem right? i search on the time, some says is the CPU need resoldering, some says need to replace the LCD ribbons... but the unfortunately things is, no pda repair expert near by area...
any feedback is apperciated. Sorry if my english grammer is not so good.
thanks.

i have the same problem...
i have bought a new battery and it still happens.
I now only get the following on boot:
IPL: 3.04.0001
SPL:1.11.0000
GSM: 03.08.90
I don't get the fourth one and it no longer loads - does this mean that the os is fluffed..?

Had the same problem, hard reset solved it

I have like this proble in my p3300
anyone can help us ??

oman_jeep said:
I have like this proble in my p3300
anyone can help us ??
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Hi...
I had the same prob. as in first post here...with my aretemis.Tried to fix it (after i ve read sh... load of threads) by heating up board and CPU (I was pissed so I just wanted to destroy it) and I managed to do so.
Now I get only red led when it is con.to PC.
After that I found post of some guy from ROMANIA who claims that he managed to fix it by one of these:
1. reheating CPU
2. changing CPY clock crystal
3.(I can't recall third thing, but it was hardware too)
After that I went on eBay, got a better one and now I'm happy with my new artemis,plus I have spare screen battery etc..in case I damage it somehow...
Ah yes...before I tried to f...(fix) it, I found that my warranty is expired for 1 month....so you can imagine why i lost my patience.
i know this will bring you down,sorry,but I had the same symptoms...
now I'm changing custom roms to see which one fits me, and still i get amazed with this beautiful phone....
cheers,
Z

Looks like a general problem with no fixes/solutions to be found anywhere.
My solution:
Get rid of this HTC sh!t and roll back to Motorola...

Found a solution!
Still being under manufacturers warranty, I took it to the repairs agents, they replaced the motherboard and voila!
Never blame a WSOD on software...

Do I consign my XDA IIs to the bin or persevere?

I am aware that the problem with my XDA IIs is similar to other malfunctions described within this forum, however often those posts appear to be left unanswered. In order not to incur the wrath of the administrator therefore, I seek clarification and therefore I consider that I'm not duplicating any prior posts.
I acquired an XDA IIs from my son last year - the screen was cracked, the device wouldn't turn on and there was no charging cradle or lead. About six months ago I bought a usb sync/charging cable and a screen from mobilefun (described as "new" but wasn't - I complained but couldn't be ar**d to return the thing) and this week purchased a replacement battery from ebay. Now before you all shout 'caveat emptor' I wanted to do this as cheaply as possible.
I duly plugged the thing into my laptop anticipating joy and smug satisfaction; unfortunately I have only encountered misery.
The device pings, the amber led and the backlight for the screen come on (although there is nothing evident on the screen - did I pay 30 quid for a cumbersome torch) and everything looks rosy for approximately 10 minutes. Then the led turns red, the backlight switches off and it remains dormant for about 10 minutes. This cycle continues ad nauseum.
I have active sync and when the xda is in amber mode I can "see" the device on my laptop and I can communicate (synchronise) with it. So what is the problem(s)? Is the new battery a dud and a salutary lesson in why we get what we pay for? Should I be concerned that the screen lights up but displays nothing and therefore regret not returning the screen to mobile fun? Is the internal battery OK - if I change it will it have an impact upon my charging tribulations?
I hope that you can appreciate that I am loathe to spend any more money on this thing but having made an investment I'm also reluctant to bin it. Help the noob oh great ones.

first of all, welcome to the forum
interesting things happening there.
from the distance my first spontaneous reaction was "the battery and the display must be broken", which, after 3 times reading your post didn't really change despite the gigantic coincidence.
what you can try first of all is: install MyMobiler to your pc, which uses the activesync connection to connect remotely to the device and gives out the screen on the pc screen, where you can control your device with keyboard and mouse. that is always a good start, in case the display does not work or has no touch function any more...
http://mymobiler.com/
if that works out for you and you can see the screen, you can say for certain, that the device's screen is not really ok. the next thing to test would be the digitizer then.
you didn't write, whether you bought a complete display bundle or just the real screen, so let's test the touch function. i case you had seen a proper screen with mymobiler, try tapping and tapping and holding with the actual stylus on the actual screen while cradled and look at the screen's reaction in mymobiler, if the touch function works, you should be able to control the device, which would probably mean "get a new screen, digitizer is fine".
about the battery: since you don't really know what state the phone is in and how good the battery actually is, you should try and take out the battery connect the external power source to the cradle and load the battery in the back of the cradle. you know my device with wi-fi on for instance consumes more power, than can be loaded via usb, so after a little while, though connected to power with the amber led lighting up, the device will turn off. not with a red flash like described by you, but still...
if you load the battery to the max in the back of the cradle, take it out for say, half an hour and jam it back in, the orange led should turn green again in less than a minute, since no power was consumed, if that works out, you can then put the battery back in the device and then cradle it normally and see, whether it turns off again after 10 minutes.
the point is, all this does not really help you, i know that, but it can give you ideas on how to test the flaws and determine what really is wrong with the device. maybe you did not buy a broken screen and broken battery, maybe the device is so screwed, it destroys them itself. or maybe these testing methods give you a greater insight on what to test and maybe then you can confront the retailers responsible for that and prove it is their fault. i am sorry to hear about your device, without it working you are missing out on a great mobile experience.
greetz
Chef_Tony

Deep joy coupled with intense fury
Chef Tony - you are indeed a genius and I humbly bask in your glory. I've downloaded mymobiler and it displayed my screen which naturally needed to be aligned as I have put in a new screen and digitizer. It would appear that the digitizer is fine but the screen must be kaput.
I repeat that salutary lesson kids - if you purchase something described as new from a retailer and subsequently discover that it isn't, don't complain about it and then expect the Returns Elf to despatch the suspicious item back to the offending company. Do it yourself or bemoan the day that you couldn't be bothered to send it back to the company.
As for the battery I'm awaiting a different charger (I don't have a cradle only USB sync cable) but as I've mentioned previously I'm loathe to spend any more money so this might all be academic.
Thanks again

Buying from eBay is what 90% of ppl do here, it is not only a cheap way out, but the ONLY source for many replacement parts. Nothing wrong with that mate. eBay is actually also more expensive than numerous online wholesale sites for certain phone areas too.

Battery and GPRS connection queston

***EDIT***
Turns out it was a bad battery.
***END EDIT***
SO, I have an sx66 that will connect with little to no problem when the battery is above %50... but as soon as the battery hits that %50 (or below) mark, all bets are off, and it keeps telling me that the answering modem keeps disconnecting, or is unavailable. But, as soon as I plug it into a charger, viola, I can connect and keep going.
I'm assuming there is a setting somewhere in the registry that has to do something with something. I could understand the battery being wayyyy down, and the phone just not having the juice to connect, but this is very consistent. I also can't find any relevant posts concerning this issue.
please help.

do you have a voltage multimeter? because this sounds alot like the problems my BA have that nobody gave me any input on.
when the phone was on hte charger, i couold make calls and **** noproblem. however, when i took it off? dead. instantly, it dropped all cell reception.
i figured it was the battery, so iswapped it out. and it SEEMS to have resovled itself.
so my opinion is, swap out the battery and give that a shot. its very likely thats the problem.
if it doesnt help, try flashing it with WM5 and setting it up. that may give us some insight as to if its hardware or software.

I'm gonna go with it's a bad(ish) battery. I noticed the other evening, and again tonight (paying attention) that the battery was registering %49, but the whole unit kept cutting off as follows: do some stuff, close all with pocket nav, turn off the screen, and into my pocket. Pull it out, 5 minutes later and turn it on - to the boot screen. do whatever, turn off the screen, back in my pocket. 5 minutes later, same problem. I think the battery is registering it's capacity wrong? I'll look to see how to re calibrate.

boot screen being what, the screen alignment or what?
btu yeah. it sounds like the battery. that or the blueangels have really inconsistent radios.

tmo splash screen with the rom radio and ext rom numbers....

ass i thought this was hte otherthread lmfao.
and yeah. that same **** happend to me when i first got my imate. it's the battery.

Tried to recalibrate. not good.
I tried to cover that pin like it says in the wiki (universal's battery problem) and put the battery back in... the device wouldn't power on, so i pulled the battery and tape, and now the unit boots and all, but won't find service. at all.
Gonna try the newest radio stack, and see if that helps.

Upgrade to 1.15 saved the radio. It works now.

ohgood., you had me worried, i think its sad i care about your ba almost as much as mine.
butyeha. you should do a SD backup, theres a section in the wiki wiht the commands. then dump it with dd as an image to your pc, so incase you do **** something up you can flash from SD. of course if its a actual brick, it wont help but its a decent insurance policy.

Gotta say, God has smiled upon my cell phone situation(s).
I had to use a ****ty frankenrazr (built from parts of others) for like 2 years, and it was a phone/txtr, and that's it.
I guess for my patience, I have been rewarded with bounty... A BA, now with a camera, aluminum case, sync cables, new speaker, an a pen stylus, for about $45, and just two days ago I got a universal for some old fujitsu touchsceen computers and a little cash - about $150 in all.... Awsome

i have same problem with my MDA III from tmobile
i dont have any SD but i"ll buy 2GB
i have orginal microsoft 2003 softwere installed and i got the phone like gift
when is it charging everything works fine (wifi,gprs) but when i put out phone from USB CHARGER and go to wifi,gprs,night mode for camera or similar
IT JUST FLASHES-BLACK AND IT TURNS OFF

YEah, got a new battery, and it still cuts off at 42%. Eh...