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Ok, i cant start a thread as i dont have rights so this may be in wrong place, Had to send my n900 back as had faulty mic, bright spots on screen and faulty gps, anyway after seven days i now have it back from nokia care burrell way(posted to me). Sheet it came with says it has been replaced, problem is i have opened the box took out the n900 slid the keyboard out and there is no bloody keybord there to type on, whats my course of action/who should i contact, i bought it throught mobile phones direct.

thanks mark

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I got 3 dead pixels (the whole time only mid grey) in the middle of the screen. The device isn't useless, but I can see it.

I have the Device since the beginning of December. So I have to bring it to a Nokia Care center. But a Week without Device?

I'm not sure. Is this the effort worth? :(

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possible cause :
oily traces on screen's backlighting diffuse system ( I do not know the english word/expression ) or some plastic support behind lcd was deformed by heat form a semiconductor IC or a smd too high so it touch the backlight system.
even a small deflection can cause differences of light.
after my n900 honeymoon :) i will disasemble it to investigate this.

i have same issue with my old FSC T830 after i wash screen with Isopropyl alcohol and it infiltrated behind lcd.
even I drying after complete pda and display dissasemble i don't get perfect clear screen.

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Yep, I have one too. Right in the center of my screen.

I think it's because screen material is not that good. Other then the touch sensitivity being good my screen is soft, clicks and scratches easily.

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i have it on the right in the middle. noticed it a few times. kinda used to it. was very annoyed when i first saw it

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Damn. I just noticed that I have two brighter spots on the display. Not so bad, but have to take this to nokia care some day. I already had the same symptom with my fujitsu laptop. Though my laptop had it much worse. This is barely noticeable, but annoying enough.

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ya, that is true that n900 has a lot of hardware faults.. for example mine has 2 bright spots, 2-3 dead pixels...well that is not much noticeable, but I can see that coz I know where that is. And I am using the phone... And btw, my USB is working on 1.1 when i connect nokia to mass storage, and my all other USB sticks work on 2.0.. well, those are some small problems, but I wanted that top model from nokia work good, without this problems..


Maybe "Made in Korea" has something to do with this??

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there you go, I've corrected your post

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Well said ossip, 0 fault nokia user here.

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I also have 2 bright spots.

I purchased this from MPD in the UK - does anybody know what their turn around times are like for repairs / replacements?

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I think that you are a stinkin' troll :rolleyes: ... Just give it a rest already...

Yep, it's true that Honda Accord have a lot of hardware faults... For example, my left headlight was badly calibrated, the clutch failed after just 3000 km, the exaust pipe had some weird deffect that choked the engine, and there were numerous problems with systems which I don't even know how to translate in English... Well, those are some small problems, but I wanted one of the top models from Honda to work good, without mentioned problems...

Yep, Honda sucks (tho it was voted as one of the most reliable car manufacturers on numerous occasions) and their Accord is a piece of shite (doesn't matter that it's been in the top 10 lists of reliability almost since its conception)...

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Ya, thx for correcting my post, it is true MY nokia has some hardware issues, but not only mine as I and YOU can see on this forum.. So be realistic... I know that you and,,maybe,, 80-90% (or less??) of people got a good phone, but it is not so ideal as you think :)

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Yup, you made a point here...a good point.. But nevermind of my hardware issues, I still like this phone and its the best one I ever had... so i dont care about those white spots and some dead pixel :)

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There are numerous possible screen defects (check HERE and HERE), and most of them fall under the warranty these days, so my advice to you is to check with your reseller if you can replace the device, or go straight to some Nokia's official service and ask them to replace your screen.

Judging by the experience of people that had problems with their screens, Nokia replaced them no questions asked.

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Well I just visited the local mobile care here in helsinki and the guy said that he thinks it might be moist. I hadn't backed up my phone yet, so I did not leave mine in yet. Though would not like to pay 25 euros to get said that its my fault and 130 euros for a new screen. though I'm positive I haven't done anything.

Re: My N900 with bright white spots
 

I have the same problem.

I have taken a picture and edited it, so you can see it (it doesn't show that well on pictures normally).

Does this seme to be a general problem? Does anybody know if this is covered by the warranty?

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both myself and my n900 owning buddy have the white spots in the same place on our screens. must be the arrangement of the electronics inside!

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Never seen anything like this

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I'm experiencing the same white spots..

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same here 2 spots, one on the right that is bigger and one near the middle a bit smaller

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same here, what a shame nokia!!!

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have mine in the same place. got it from having the phone in my pocket an leaning up against something.

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lol, same problem with mine =/

Re: Bright spot or spots on display / LCD
 

The thread "My N900 with bright white spots" with fifteen posts has been merged into this thread.

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Yep Same spots here too - show up mainly when no screen content.

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Yup 2 bright spots clearly visible with a white screen.. Mine are in the lower right corner :(

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Talk of these bright spots is worrying me, a bit like the USB socket problem... :(

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I don't have this problem but This is really a shame for Nokia , It seems after the Nokia n97's disaster the quality control department is shut down completely , seriously .

Lots of creaks/stuck pixel/dead pixel/loose usb problems , They have to get their act together . It seems Nokia is avoiding to accept their mistakes as they usually do .

I'm just saying because it seems the quality of Nokia cellphones has decreased recently and I have been using Nokia cellphones for 8 years now .

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i have those problems too!!! one stuck pixel and one bright spot on screen!!! People it's time to think about a class action versus Nokia! N97 was too bad. I decided to take the n900 but its a double shame!!! 600 euros for a shame and horrible hardware!!! class action please let give the value to our money and our rights!!!:(

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wtf? class action?

did you even try to get it replaced?!?

it is unfortunate but it is quality deviation which can't be removed completely unless you (and all the others) have 6000 eur to spend to the device....

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did you have the same problem?

if yes you ll think like i think

if not... i was talking to the others... i spend 600 euros and it has to work great! people class action. i am tired to spend for horribles pieces of glasses

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yes, I have the same problem. No, I don't think. Class actions shouldn't be used because manufacturer has a right to repair defect device and he doesn't have obligation to do something as impossible as removing every single defect unit before those ship.

just cool down, I didn't understand anything from the last paragraph.....

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i had it on my device as well

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Yep me to :( I have really cosseted my N900 as well, always in its case when not in use.

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i have the same problem... same exact place.... also seems one is developing about two cm below original blemish!!

will go to my nokia care point this weekend and let you know what happens. i aint paying to get it sorted!!

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I also have this!

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Me too, right in the middle

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Normal LCDs are not intended to be used under 0C. actually it's said that under -5C they should stop working.

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I've got them too - they were they the day I got it.

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guys, this is not always nokias fault. I would probably say the same thing as but, but recently, my job has forced me to learn more about reliability.
Nokia doesn't make the parts, they mostly assemble it. They order it from suppliers. The supplier then guarantees the screen with a failure rate of .4% and a n of 50000 (this is purely hypothetical). Nokia can't test those devices as their normal running time is 24h/day. So there's no accelerated test to be performed to see how the screen performs after 3-4-5-months.
The usb part was their fault, but this one, no.
Nokia should change your device without any discussions since all the costs will be payed by the display manufacturer or his insurance, but Nokia should really think about changing that supplier since it's bad publicity.

All the companies do the same, choose the one that it's the cheapest, but has the characteristics fitting their requirements.
trust me they don't want this, it costs them more money to change your product after sale then changing it in the factory, which cost more than changing it at the supplier.