Palm uses a tiny Torx driver you ought to be able to find at Ace Hardware. If
not, a small straight jewler's screwdriver might work.
On Sunday 30 April 2006 18:06, Matt Mets wrote:
> Hi Vaughn,
>
> I understand if you want to purchase a new PDA, but I would like to mention
> that the battery on your 31 can probably be replaced. All you need are a
> new battery (which look like they are readily available for around $25) and
> a special tool to open the case. I dont know of anyone here that has a
> tool here, but maybe someone on the list does (and if they dont, those are
> also readily available online).
>
> Regards,
> Matt
>
> On 4/27/06, Vaughn Treude <vltreude@deru.com> wrote:
> > Hello all:
> >
> > I'm looking to replace my dead Zire 31. When I bought it I did not do
> > my homework; did not realize the battery was not replaceable; after 16
> > months (and 13 months after the end of the warranty) the unit is
> > useless. So I really hate to buy anything from Palm again after being
> > royally hosed in this fashion. The problem is, what alternative is
> > there to MS? (I actually tried a Pocket PC a while back and hated it,
> > not just because it was MS, but because its apps were so different from
> > actual Windows apps. The idea of compatibility between the two is
> > greatly overrated.) It seems like all the Linux PDA's that were out
> > there during the early years of this decade are either dead or on life
> > support. Too bad Apple never released their PDA to the market! Does
> > anyone know of any alternatives? Is installing Linux on a Pocket PC at
> > all practical, or is it one of those black-market-ROM deals like with
> > the XBox?
> >
> > Vaughn
> >
> >
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