Re: N900 Microphone / Mic Issues: Dead on Arrival (DOA), Not Working, Intermittent Failures
 

Hmm that's really poor customer service on both ends. Though Amazon's return/replacement policy only lasts for 30 days, after that it's the 1 yr manufacturer's warranty from Nokia that is in place (though in reality it starts the moment you get your device). Though I'm not advising waiting for the return policy to expire then using the warranty since there's no guarantee Nokia will accept it. Though they should since it is a reproducable defect.

Re: N900 Microphone / Mic Issues: Dead on Arrival (DOA), Not Working, Intermittent Failures
 

I'm inclined to follow your non-advice. ;) I'm reluctant to give up a (mostly) working n900, to wait an unknown length of time, to pay unknown addition cost, for a second device which may or may not have the same problem. I'd like to hold on to the one I've got, live with the hassle of having to use a headset for phone calls, and hope to get this one repaired under warranty once the current n900 fever dies down. The whole situation feels like it's going to be a gamble on my part either path I take.

Re: N900 Microphone / Mic Issues: Dead on Arrival (DOA), Not Working, Intermittent Failures
 

Got my replacement N900 today and thankfully the mic works ........ So damn relieved.

Hope you guys also have good luck.

Re: N900 Microphone / Mic Issues: Dead on Arrival (DOA), Not Working, Intermittent Failures
 

^ how long did it take? i just sent mine out for faulty ear piece, and i really hope they send me a new one and not just reject it back to me, which then would just force me to use a headset to all calls just to hear them other then using speaker phone
:mad:

Re: N900 Microphone / Mic Issues: Dead on Arrival (DOA), Not Working, Intermittent Failures
 

Approx10 days as i did send the device on a friday

Re: N900 Microphone / Mic Issues: Dead on Arrival (DOA), Not Working, Intermittent Failures
 

cool, what did they say in your email? like did they give you details on what they found out from your device? or like you have been approved blah blah blah

Re: N900 Microphone / Mic Issues: Dead on Arrival (DOA), Not Working, Intermittent Failures
 

LOL, what email ????

No information from them (though out of habit I did chase) and the only thing was that a new order was setup for me, which was waiting for stock to be allocated to it after they had the phone for a week.

Re: N900 Microphone / Mic Issues: Dead on Arrival (DOA), Not Working, Intermittent Failures
 

oh, so they didnt email you anything? like saying they recieved it and stuff? just wanting to know cause i just wanna know where it is lol and what its doing because i waited for the phone to come, just to send it back to them and wait another 2-3weeks to get another one >_>

Re: N900 Microphone / Mic Issues: Dead on Arrival (DOA), Not Working, Intermittent Failures
 

Keep chasing them for info. Nothing was volunteered to me unfortunately. I kept phoning them every 2 days for progress.

Re: N900 no mic audio
 

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Serial Number 015757

Arrived and powerd up on 30 Nov09
- Mic was dead on arrival.
DTMF tones can be sent from number pad
External earpiece and mic work OK
Bluetooth headset works OK
Has been fully reflashed with the Flasher - internal mic still dead.

Diasasembly video here:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/n...one-semantics/

Seems to show that, in common with other Nokia phones, mic is a module that relies on presure contact with the motherboard. Could be a problem with a poor connection at this location (resist not cleaned off properly etc) or wrong type of microphone module used.

May be some brave person will have a go at checking their mic connection:)

Richard