Digitizer Fix For T3!!!

[saalik]

I hate to say this, but I could survive a week without the T3. I have and hp4150 (Please don't hate me forever!)
And then of course there is my IIIc, which I have learnt to use (just press approx 2cm below and .5cm to the left of where you are trying to click on screen )
iiicRuled

[Kauai Girl]

I still have my lllc also. Wonder if anyone would give me a nickel for it?...lol

[dillylowery]

Awe crap! I just sent my Tungsten T2 in for a screwed up digitizer. They'll probably send me a refurb.

My question to you all is this: Is this digitizer problem across the board with all makes of PDA's using the Palm OS, or is it relegated to just the Palm brand????

In other words, does the Sony Clie have all these digitizer problems? My thought is that if this Tungsten T2 comes back and it goes bad....then I'll buy a different brand.

But, if all brands with Palm OS do it....then maybe it's time to consider a PDA with a Microsoft OS???

[choicelucky01]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sultan
Awe crap! I just sent my Tungsten T2 in for a screwed up digitizer. They'll probably send me a refurb.

My question to you all is this: Is this digitizer problem across the board with all makes of PDA's using the Palm OS, or is it relegated to just the Palm brand????

In other words, does the Sony Clie have all these digitizer problems? My thought is that if this Tungsten T2 comes back and it goes bad....then I'll buy a different brand.

But, if all brands with Palm OS do it....then maybe it's time to consider a PDA with a Microsoft OS??? [/QUOTe

I think all Palm models have had some calibration/digitizer problems, but the T3 is THE worst of all...probably (maybe) due to the slider mechanism. Have you done a search to review the posts and comments on the T2 digitizer problem?

[Rosaline]

My experience is that the Palm brand is much worse the the Clie when it comes to digitizer problems. I've owned four Palms - a IIIx, IIIxe, IIIc, and a 515. All except the IIIx had digitizer problems with the IIIc being by far the worst. I've owned an SJ22 and T665 and only the T665 had a slightly out of alignment digitizer that was easily fixed. I believe that Palm and Sony use different screen suppliers and Palm's suppliers just don't seem to be able to get the digitizer thing right. The Handera and iQue also seem to have very few digitizer problems so I can't help but think that this a Palm quality control issue.

[mslove]

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...

[Adna]

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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Bill

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

Richard

[theMYSTERIOUSmuffin]

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.

[PhillyF]

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

[ricky414]

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