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iPAQ 4700 won't power up, soft reset, sync or charge

If the iPAQ 4700 will not power up using the power switch and/or it will not soft reset, the first thing you should check is the battery door locking switches. The battery door lock is also a power interlock switch.

Looking at the bottom of the iPAQ, the battery door lock is to the lower left of the plug receptacle and the battery door release is to the lower right. If you have removed the battery, the release will automatically snap and hold the battery in place upon reinsertion and the battery will not fall out. However, UNLESS THE BATTERY LOCK SWITCH IS MOVED TO THE LEFT (LOCKED) POSITION, THE iPAQ WILL NOT START.

Simply move the battery lock switch to the left and the iPAQ will start normally.

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Created 11-15-2004
Modified 5-23-2011
Author Jay Kramer
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Comment Russell Munson
4-01-2006 at 7:04pm
Thank you very much for this information. I can't tell you how much trouble you have saved me.
Comment not importatnt
7-06-2005 at 11:21am

THANK YOU!!!!
with a small hint you saved A LOT OF WORK for me!! thank you, thank you!!!!
Comment Daveo
1-30-2005 at 4:05am

Thanks!
Thanks for the tip! My 4700 wouldn't switch OFF or soft reset. Turned out the battery lock had slipped half off. Clicked it back to lock and all is well :) I was getting worried there for a while.
Comment Joe Garner
12-09-2004 at 10:55pm

iPaq wont power up or soft reset
This is a bad design. Just bumping the switch will turn it off. I took a sharp knife and trimmed the switch flush with the case so it cant be turned off by mistake.



HTH, Joe