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Digitizer Fix For T3!!!

Hey, thanks a ton Bill....it's on it's way.

Digitizer Fix For T3!!!

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Hope it continues to work! Send me SASE and I'll be happy to send you a filler card.

WGH
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Digitizer Fix For T3!!!

Ok....I just received my T2 back which is very similar to the T3...you know, with the slider mechanism and all.

Of course, Palm just ships it back with no explanation of what they actually did....so I call in and talk to someone in India, no doubt, and they put me on hold....come back and tell me that they replaced the "fluid" that lies between the glass and something else....that the fluid was missing or leaked or something.....

I said, "Fluid?! What fluid? I never saw anything leaking." And he says, "Well it's like a plasma that is part of the tapping mechanism...." or something to that regard.

Anyway...it seems to be working now...as far as digitizing goes....what I tap is selected for a change...but for how long is anyone's guess.

He also told me that they get very few palms back for digitizing related problems....at which point I laughed and told him he should visit the palm forum sites.

Oh, and then the dorks cobbed my "dummy card" that fits in the slot on top of the palm when you don't have an accessory card in....so now I have this gapping hole just waiting for dirt and stuff to fill it.

Digitizer Fix For T3!!!

On one of my T3's nothing worked. On our other T3 it was OK when slider was closed. When opened it was off calibration by 1/4 of an inch, mostly near the status bar. The reseating seemed to fix both. 2 weeks and both are still OK!!

Digitizer Fix For T3!!!

Nowhere is mentioned what the digitiser problems were that got fixed by reseating the cable. Was it total anarchy on the screen or was it like on my T3 that with the screen extended the screen seems to think it is smaller than it is, so you have to touch it below the icon on the status bar?

Digitizer Fix For T3!!!

Good luck. I'll pray for you!!..lol

Digitizer Fix For T3!!!

Wow, just was notified via email that my Tungsten T2 (similar to the T3 except for the extended viewing area) has been repaired and has been shipped back to me.

The problem? The inoperable digitizer....imagine that?!

This turnaround was a matter of 3 days....pretty impressive. But, the larger question is; is it really fixed and will it stay fixed?!

Time will tell....I'll let ya know

Digitizer Fix For T3!!!

Yes. Going on 2 weeks ago I lifted the connector and then just reseated it on 2 T3's. Both are still digitizing accurately, except one of them is still a little off around the status bar. Maybe the digitizer on one or both will eventually go haywire again, but if they do I'll just reseat it again since it only takes a few minutes.

Digitizer Fix For T3!!!

Digitizer Fix For T3!!!
Ist thanks to BILL GAMBLE on rabroad Forum. I have two T3's that were in the trash heap due to digitizer problems that couldn't be fixed. Now both are working almost like new. If your problem is a hardware problem, and it probably is, then you can repair it yourself. I am a total mechanical clutz so if I can do it anybody can. Actually there isn't much harm you can do to the unit. Just lift up the ribbon from its connection and then replace (reseat) it. I did it on BOTH of my T3's. Both are now about 90% back to normal. Again thanks to Bill Gamble's Aug 13, 8:38am post on rabroad Forum.

Here's Bill's link to fix the digitizer:

http://www.gethightech.com/Merchant...gsten_takeapart


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Are you saying that by simply lifting and reseating the connector that you fix the digitizer problem?

Richard

Digitizer Fix For T3!!!

Thanks for the replies....my Tungsten T2 has the slider function exactly like the T3....except that it doesn't have as big a screen.

I'll check into the T2 forums...