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Motion Computing Tablet: Motion Computing LE1700 power problems

Tue, 20 May 2025 09:10:42 -0700

Folks,

I have a Motion Computing LE1700 which I use for Off Road navigation. A very good and sturdy machine.

It has been upgraded to WIN 7 (64bit) and 128GB SSD with 4GbRam, and runs fairly well considering it's age and limited usage - mainly Nav/GPS software.

Problem is - the batteries (internal and external) are dead and will not charge.

I found "new" ones on e-bay, but that did not change the situation. It works fine when connected to Home charger, and Vehicle charger, but dies as soon as I disconnect.

I also suspect the charger connection may be faulty while on the move with the vehicle's vibrations.

Is there a way to operate it without a battery? Is there a way to connect directly to the MB?

⟐ Commented 五月 20, 2025 at 9:10 GMT-7

Motion Computing Tablet: j3400 dark bios screen

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 04:52:24 -0700

At the splash screen, when I press the dashboard button to access the bios menu, all I get is a loud beep and a dark screen. This is a J3400 tablet.

⟐ Answer accepted 七月 07, 2017 at 4:52 GMT-7

Motion Computing LE1600: How to change user ID when I can't remember it?

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 03:05:34 -0700

How do I change user ID an password when I don't remember it?

⟐ Answered 十二月 10, 2024 at 3:05 GMT-7

Motion Computing Tablet: Some parts of the bios on my Motion Computing J3400 are either blank

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:43:55 -0700

or completely spazzed out. I have no clue on how to heal the bios, and “Load Optimal Defaults” does nothing. Every time I try to boot from a USB drive, all I get is a black screen. It doesn’t even tell me there is no boot device. Is there anything I can do? The BIOS chip is replaceable, but sadly there isn’t even any binaries, since it needs an executable file. Is my J3400 destined for parts or scrap?

Edit: Some time ago I’ve decided to take the BIOS chip out (it is socketed) and use my handy CH341A programmer. The chip was a bit too big to go into my SOP attachment, but it fitted perfectly with my clips. At first I’ve accidentally placed the chip in the wrong way, but then I’ve decided to reverse the chip, which it works successfully. The chip was successfully reprogrammed and now my once dead 3,000$+ tablet is now completely functional again. The only issue is that parts for this J3400 are really hard to find, and another working J3400 is even harder to find, and replacement displays are basically impossible, since even though the screen is a BOE Hydis AFFS panel with a glass Wacom digitizer laid over it, it’s also impossible to find it’s View Anywhere equivalent as well.

⟐ Edited by author 四月 04, 2024 at 15:43 GMT-7