PCMCIA Slot

Hello. I had a 620lx, in which I tried to put in a PC Card wireless card. The result was a strange small sound, and the 620lx will now not turn on whatsoever. Is it possible that a PC card can short out the entire unit? Thank you.

The sound may indicate some sort of short circuit in the board.
The easiest way is to get another one that works but without a working screen etc. and join them into one handheld.

Another more advanced is to take it apart and see the circuitry where a component is burnt etc. (slightly black).

There should be others who are more experienced in this. I only fixed a couple handhelds, but they were not short circuited.

-stingraze

Edited by stingraze 2023-10-16 8:53 AM

Get a torch and look down the slot and check that none of the pins are bent or broken

Thanks for the reply. I have someone looking at it in the next week. Here's hoping he can find something. I have my 360lx but am too scared to put anything in the PC card slot, lol.

Thanks for replying. I did as you suggested, and either I'm an idiot (likely), or there is nothing bent or broken. AAAgghhh, wish I knew. Having someone look at it in the next week. Fingers crossed for some good luck.

I hope you manage to get it fixed!

I had a PCMCIA-flashcard around 1995 that ruined three devices electrically before I figured the issue.