Registered: Nov 1999
Location: New York, New York
Posts: 560

Does anyone have the URL for the company that does the upgrades?

Has anyone tried the upgrade?

Felipe

Registered: Jun 2000
Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
Posts: 19

Upgrade?

Umm...if you mean upgrading to the regular Visor, just buy a cradle. If you mean to the Deluxe, you'll just have to buy one of those. Otherwise, I have no clue.

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Registered: Feb 2000
Location: El Segundo,CA
Posts: 374

I assume you mean 2 to 8Meg upgrade. I sent mine, ($3.50 3 day ground UPS) and got it back in 5 days via USPS. I would highly recommend STNEcorp.com

Registered: Mar 2000
Location:
Posts: 43

Doesn't that void your warranty?

Registered: Feb 2000
Location:
Posts: 22

It voids the warranty as far as I know but if you are interested I found this web site that lists several sources.
http://www.interlog.com/~tcharron/P...adeservice.html

Registered: Jan 2000
Location: Twin Cities, MN
Posts: 1683

How much are these memory chips?

Registered: Jun 2000
Location:
Posts: 26

I upgraded my Palm IIIx and the chip was $29. Sources are listed at Tim Charron's website.

The surgery is not recommended for those who aren't accomplished with a soldering iron and surface mount chips, however. The lead spacing is very tight and solder bridging is easy.

I used a circlite magnifying glass and a nice Weller soldering station with micro tip to solder mine down.

There is an alternative way of removing the old chip instead of the hot air gun method Tim recommends - a stripped piece of wire wrap wire threaded between the chip leads and the chip body. Start heating a leg at one end of the chip and gently pull on the wire wrap wire so it presses agains the leg from the inside. It will lift the leg from the inside to break it free of the solder when it melts. The wire wrap wire will essentially unzip the leg attachments as you work up the side of the chip. Repeat for the other side and the chip is free. Gently clean any excess solder from the lands - ensuring no solder bridges - line up the new part and solder it down leg by leg.

Works like a charm. No board overheating, no jumpers, caps, or resistors getting blown all over creation.

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Beaverton, OR USA
Posts: 87

How about using solder wick for removing old chips? I remember it from college days. It's cheap and quite effective. I think you can get it at Radio Shack for a few dollars. It will suck the solder right off the board quite effectively.

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