MITAC MIO BROKE OR WOT!!!

simmo50_1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 7

MY MITAC MIO 168 JUST STOPPED WORKING, WENT TO TURN IT ON AND NOTHING .THE SCREEN WOULD NOT START UP, I HAVE DONE THE RESETS BUT NOTHING. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM, DO YOU KNOW WHO COULD REPAIR IT IF THIS IS BAD!!!

GPS_fan · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:58 pm Post subject:

A dumb question, but are you sure the battery hasn't just died?

simmo50_1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 7

tried brand new battery also

richyp · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 15, 2007 Posts: 6

Have you tried it with the power cord?

simmo50_1 · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 7

yes still nothing

aj2052 · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:02 am Post subject:

Thanks a bunch, It must be catching, Just switched on my 168 and the same happened, will report back in next couple of days because I dont give up easy.

aj2052 · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:23 am Post subject:

Provisional Update:
Dead Could not do anything with it, Plugged in cradle on charge and after 5 mins with still in cradle operated ok, but still showing orange charging light after 15 mins although fully charged 1 hr before, first impressions are battery fault but too early to confirm because i only usually ever run on battery for 5 mins max, usually run in car on 12v plugin, I had prevously tried soft reset with no success, suggest you try switching on whilst charging after a few minutes but do not try hard reset (i.e. on-off switch on back) otherwise you will wipe out all programs,
will report after further investigation

aj2052 · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:58 am Post subject:

Further Update:
After leaving on charge for 4-5 hrs everthing now seems back to normal, havent a clue what caused it, firstly suspected battery but if battery did go flat it would have lost programs, it didnt, but surprisingly it took a long time on charge considering it had been fully charge a few hours earlier and not used since, all i can do is see how goes on.

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