Treo 680 losing charge quickly, buttons not responding, will not connect to the internet, freezing, etc

Question

I have an unlocked Treo 680 that now only holds a charge for 2 or 3 hours of inactivity before it dies. I realize this probably means it is in need of a new battery, however there are many other problems that have gradually been worsening, such as a long lag in response to pressing buttons (or no response at all), it will only connect to the internet about 50% of the time, It also freezes frequently, and takes a lot longer than usual to load texts and pages online. My general question is, would it be worth spending the $50 for a new battery, or is the entire phone on it's deathbed?
Post relates to: Treo 680 (Unlocked GSM)

Answer 1

Hello and thank you for using the Palm Help Forums!
90% of the time when a device is freezing or not responding or performing correctly this can be attributed to software. The lag usually means you are low on memory or have a 3rd party application interfering with performance. This can also cause the freezing and other operations can start failing. I recommend doing a hard reset. The hard reset will erase all data on the device but restore all settings back to normal. Before you load you data back onto the device after a hard reset, use it and see if the same problems are occuring. For further information and instructions on hard resets please visit kb.palm.com and look up article number 42094 in the solution id search field.
I hope this helps.
-Pat
Post relates to: Treo 800w (Sprint)