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Mrs. Maldonado Posted on Dec 19, 2006

Just reset to turn on

I have a dell axim 3. Since almost new, the only way to turn the unit on was pressing any buttoms like calendar, home, contacts, but no with the on proncipal buttom. To turn it off, I have to turn it off by itself. Now since one week ago, the only way to turn the unit on is using the reset bottoms on the back. Also I notice that know the clock is not working. What can I do?

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It looks like the power button isn't working (not to be smart or anything). There is a setting to allow the device to power on if you push a button. You can always try opening it up and seeing if there is any corrosion on the power button or maybe a cold solder joint.

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