Help, on vacation and CF stopped working

frenchie · 07-09-07, 03:04 PM

Hey I'm on the beach in NC and my CF stopped working. I thought it was the card so I got my brother's CF card and my device would freeze up until I soft reset and removed the CF card. I also hard reset my device and the same problem persisted.

Any help would be great! Thanks

07-09-07, 03:07 PM

Consider it an omen . . . put your PPC away . . . get in the water . . . enjoy your vacation !

frenchie · 07-09-07, 04:57 PM

I'd love to do that, but I need a tan and it helps to listen to some music :-)

Any help? I'm considering selling this little guy for a smartphone soon.

ericem · 07-10-07, 01:22 AM

Take out the battery for +10 mins? then put it back in.

frenchie · 07-10-07, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by ericem

Take out the battery for +10 mins? then put it back in.

Already gave that a try as well. I'm guessing that the 64 pins have somehow gotten dirty. Would cleaning the contacts work? And if so what should I use to clean them?

07-10-07, 01:32 PM

Try a compressed air can. If you can get a hold of a good magnifying glass and look into the slot, you might be able to see if anything is there.

ericem · 07-10-07, 02:03 PM

Ya maybe a vacuum?

frenchie · 07-10-07, 05:24 PM

I'll be going out later tonight to get a can of compressed air. Thanks for the help everyone!