Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Norman, OK
Posts: 1

Visor Delux turns off and wont turn back on

I've had my visor delux since they first came out and recently the unit will not turn on at all. It seems to go
through batteries quickly. A soft and hard reset have not worked. I end up having to remove the batteries for 5-10 minutes, re-insert the batteries and then reload my data with my springboard backup module.

The visor then works fine for several hours and then will turn off and not turn back on.

I haven't loaded any new software recently so I
don't believe its software related.

However, to replicate the procedure while posting
this message I tried turning on the unit and after
pressing the various buttons several times the unit
came on and said to replace the batteries as they
were low. Then I couldn't turn the unit off via the
on/off button and had to wait for it to turn off automatically.

Has anyone else experienced a similar problem, know what the problem may be, or know if there is an easy, inexpensive fix?

Thanks,
Greg

Registered: Mar 2001
Location: Nebraska- the Good life
Posts: 695

This is all guesses, so take it as it is offered.

Thought 1. This is a very old device, in handheld terms. It may be that some components are just wearing out. As the first thing to go in ANY device are the moving parts, I would suspect the button board. It may be something as basic as the on/off switch going bad (hmm, is that on the button board?)

Thought 2. For the most part, most parts are going to cost you more (including headache and false start time) than a 'new' (refurb) Visor will, and I am reasonably sure this is a part/hardware issue.

Thought 3. I DO have an old PDA that you might be able to mine for parts. It is a Visor (the 2Mb version) inside of a blue Neo shell. Except for the minor detail that the screen is busted, it is in great condition. The button board, case, and many other components are interchangeable.

I think I'd swap the screen only first make a 'new' PDA from my parts and your screen. If it works, I'd try your screen and guts, with my button board (so you can get your 8mb memory back)

Now- my Visor is probably older than yours, but I'd bet it has been used a lot less! If you are interested, I'll sell it to you for $5 including shipping. Let me know at '[email protected]'

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