Ipaq PDA - RX5720

[+Mr'D]

I have been using this PDA for a few months now and I am generally very pleased with it. I do however have a problem with an intermittent on/off switch. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.

 

Some SE Caching members use this PDA and a couple of us have identified the same problem.

 

Does anyone else have a similar problem? We are thinking it's just a dirty switch?

 

Jon

[+The HERB5]

My IpaQ did the same, I just use the power-save instead.

i.e. it turns itself off in 3 mins...

[+hiho9]

i have the rx5935 i think and mine either takes a few presses to come on or doesn't go off

[+Mad H@ter]

Yup, same here. No problems turning it off but I often have to give it two or more presses for it to go on.

[+molfrew-mosstoad]

Same here on the Ipaq and I know of 3 others that all need more than one press to turn on,on occasions.

Never had any trouble shutting it down though.

 

I guess its a standard problem be nice if they fixed it though

 

Edited to add mine has done this from new so not sure if it could be a dirty switch

Edited September 17, 2008 by molfrew-mosstoad

[+The Bongtwashes]

I've got one of these too, and found that if I press the on switch and then tap the screen it starts immediately

[+Mad H@ter]

Edited to add mine has done this from new so not sure if it could be a dirty switch

Ditto

[+The Cache Hoppers]

Is it mainly men who are having this little button problem?

[+keehotee]

Had the same problem on last 3 ipaq's- this time on an hx 2490.

If I recall, it's not a faulty switch - it's the fact that the screen occassionally takes a little time to display - so you switch on, nothing appears to happen, so you press the switch again - which actually turns it back off.......and so on

[+molfrew-mosstoad]

Had the same problem on last 3 ipaq's- this time on an hx 2490.

If I recall, it's not a faulty switch - it's the fact that the screen occassionally takes a little time to display - so you switch on, nothing appears to happen, so you press the switch again - which actually turns it back off.......and so on

 

Hhmm interesting thanks for the info........ Just tried & it didn't work for me Never mind I have lived with it for a couple of years now lol

[+hiho9]

I've got one of these too, and found that if I press the on switch and then tap the screen it starts immediately

 

that works :-)

[+DR. Ape]

I've recently had to repair the usb connector on my Ipaq and found this company to be very good.

 

http:www.ipaqrepair.co.uk

Edited September 5, 2011 by DR. Ape

[+drdick&vick]

Had a similar problem with an Acer PDA I have, it wouldnt react to the on/off switch at all and I used the auto off function. Decided t try and sort it out so gave the onn/off switch a spray with some electrical switch cleaner and all sorted, it now switches on and off without any problems.

[+PopUpPirate]

I used to have this problem, it took an age to find the switch and then when I did I was apparently pressing it too hard.