Sometimes a Palm Pilot won’t turn on. It may look like it’s dead, but in most cases it isn’t. There are some simple tricks to revive the Palm Pilot so you can keep using it.
The first is to do the needle trick. Palm Pilots were designed with a reset button on the device. They made it hard to hit by accident, so you’ll need a needle or pin to press the button. On some models you can unscrew the stylus which will have a thin plastic device that will fit into the slot. Press the button firmly for a few seconds and the device, assuming it has a charge in the battery, will turn back on. Sometimes the device reboots itself, while other times it doesn’t. There is data loss sometimes because the Palm Pilot crashed which was the cause of the problem.
Sometimes you are simply working with a dead battery. Let it charge for at least half a day and try to turn it on again. Sometimes the battery gets too hot or too cold and doesn’t work properly. After a few days indoors at normal temperature, he has revived these devices.
Many times, since Palm Pilots are quite old technology, the batteries die completely, just like devices like your laptop. You will need to replace the battery to get your Palm Pilot working again. You can find cheap used batteries on sites like eBay. Just make sure it will work with your model before you buy.
Simply unscrew the back and lift off the outer cover. The battery is easily accessible right there. You can disconnect the battery from the device and replace the new one quite simply. After recharging the device, it will work again. Unfortunately, this will cause you to lose all your data.