Sorry for the new thread but i think this could be important to alot of new users with non working N800's. The other threads seem to be getting swamped with off topic posts, So.....


Right here goes, i can now power on my N800 every time 100% repeatable every time.

What did i do, i started the tablet last night and had a good play around trying to get the battery as flat as i could, then locked the screen and keys and went to bed without putting the device on the charger.

In the morning i played around some more till i got the N800 to less than 1hr battery remaining.

Then i turned off the N800, usual it wont go back on, so i get a stopwatch (find one here http://www.online-stopwatch.com/ ) and try turning on at 1 min intervals after 10 mins nothing.

Next i try a 5 min interval without touching the power button this is where the Tablet suddenly turned on, great! So i turned it back off and hey presto wont go back on, dont touch any button this time for 4 mins N800 start again.

So i switch it off again this time i wait 3 mins before i press the power button N800 starts again.

Then i try 2min 30sec and it wont start so i try again at 3 min wont start.

I touch NO buttons for EXACTLY 3 mins (remember this is without removing the battery) and hey presto it starts again.

Next i remove the battery wait 1 min then put it back in, wont start,wont charge either.

So again you guessed it wait exactly 3 mins put the charger in and yup it charges

One important reminder, if you touch the power button before the 3 mins it resets back to a full 3 min wait before you try again!!

So could anyone with a iffy N800 N810 please try this and let me know what happens after exactly 3 mins.

Get the stopwatch here http://www.online-stopwatch.com/ ..