Treo 650 Firmware Update

I'm posting this info so that the next time I have to do a firmware update to the Treo, I can look back on this post and scream!

The first day I attempted to complete the update, I had many problems. I'm not sure, but I have a funny feeling that the update failed numerous times because I didn't have the power cable plugged in.

So, today, I tried again, with the power cable and it went really smooth. The reason it went so smoothly was the help I got from the following sources:

Treo Support for Cingular 1.17 firmware update
Operation Gadget's post on Things I Wish I'd Known Before Attempting the Treo 650 1.17 Firmware Update for Cingular

The Operation Gadget's post was most helpful and pointed out a few neuances in the process of updating. A few things that Dave at Opeation Gadget's didn't specifically mention, though were in the Support document from Palm was:

Take out the memory card
You need the power cable

Both of those tripped me up more than once. But with those practice runs under my belt, I was able to do the final update in a matter of 30 minutes total. Note that I have many third party apps on the phone that require a longer sync time then if the phone isn't overloaded.

If you have one of these and need help, drop me a line!