x5 wont switch on

[geof]

hello, ive got an x5 i onl use for sat nav, i dont use that often but i always keep the batter charged up. theb problem is i went to switch it on this morning and nothing happened, ive plugged in the mains charger and the orange light comes on , but still nothing else. any help would be apprecciated. geof.

[Drifter]

It could be that the main battery is very very low in power.

Remove the main battery and back up battery. Wait approx 1 hr and then plug in the mains adapter only.

Press the power on button, hopefully this has forced a hard reset and your screen should start asking for re alignment.

If this works, then you will need first to buy a new back up battery. Install the main battery again and put on charge until the light turns green or at least for 4 hours charge. Hopefully this will have kickstarted the main battery into life again.

If their is no life after this, but the unit works on mains, then I am afraid you need a new main battery. These do not last forever and will deteriorate by not holding charge. If this happens it can be that the mains adapter no lonegr can supply enough power to charge and operate the axim at the same time.

I hope you succeed in getting it restarted, you should be able to

[geof]

thanks for the reply, ive tried plugging in the mains charger till the light turns green, still nothing, and ive also tried a spare battery and taking both batteries out and re installing them, still nothing.geof.

[alex78]

hi,
i am sorry to hear that you have trouble with you axim.
i remember that i had some problems once in a while with turning it off and afterwards back on again.
it helped to push the reset button.
if your unit turns out to be broken, just let me know.
i have a fully working motherboard for sale.
its a 300 MHz 32 MB version.
cheers
alex

[geof]

thanks for the reply, ive tried that already, cant get anything to happen what ever i do. what would you take for the motherboard and where are you, im in the uk. geof.

[alex78]

hi geof,
sorry, wasnt online earlyer.
you can have it for 25 pounds plus 2 pounds for shipping.
is that fine for you?
cheers
alex

p.s. if you send me your old board, i will ship it to you for free.

[geof]

sorry for late reply, thanks for the offer but i think i will look for 400 motherboard, geof,