DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

It appears that my N810 has joined the ranks of those with an ill-behaving touchscreen but unfortunately it is a second-hand device whose warranty state is yet uncertain.

Even though I've seen the instructions for disassembly, I do not trust myself with such delicate hw and no appropriate tools.

Would it be heresy to ask for some Nokia people to bring a toolbox to the Maemo Summit and setup an informal service desk? Or at least lease them to a group of trusted users?

Any comments?

(posting it here since I don't know whether it is acceptable to edit the Summit page or not)

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

That's a very interesting idea. I love it. Not sure Nokia would be able to bring anything, but I'm sure we could maybe have a volunteer that could help you at some point.

Anyone interested?

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

I have some 770 parts I could bring...

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

I'm going to beg Nokia to get a double handful of styluses ... stylii?

I'm sure most of us could use an extra stylus or three for our various devices...

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

Oh dude-- that would be the best party favor! :D

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

Unfortunately the "Maemo on Beagleboard" project is basically dead. Otherwise i'd love to contribute to a maemo hardware hacking workshop. But "just" repairing devices doesn't sound too exciting.

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

You could build something funky with the dead 770s I have ... :D

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

This thread probably fits better in Community.

For what I know, Nokia will send many different profiles to the Summit but none of them actually skilled disassembling devices. Such task, and such tools, belong to the Nokia Care points and the repair experts sitting somewhere in the World.

In a similar way, we don't work in places with plenty of accessories around. I will ask around about styluses of tablets but can't guarantee anything.

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

Yeah, I know accessories and tools are not "dispersed" in the offices (been there, saw that), it was just a wild shot: whatever you can bring (starting from yourself, upwards :-) is fine.

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

Hm. I thought in Espoo, they might have Stylus Trees and
There's a lake of stew and of whiskey too
You can paddle all around 'em in a big canoe
In Espoo, Nokia's Hometown.[1]

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

Lost the touch
Summit winds close
No tools in sight

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

well, i don't have a haiku for this, but don't forget the official nokia care teardown guide for the n810!

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=15751

i've used this guide to teardown and make the slider more stiff after losening over time.
the only tools i used were a small jewlers phillips screwdriver and a plastic type wedge/pry tool from and ipod repair kit.

be brave! it's not that bad. the only thing to worry about are the flex connectors.

good luck!

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

Precisely: the docs I have (far more complete & detailed... use google ;-) explicitly state that the flex assembly (and screws too, go figure) should be discarded if removed. I am understandably a bit cautious.

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

Lol, I actually envisioned a Nokia factory worker going out late at night to fell the birch trees and make the stylus :-)

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

No no, they're fruit. When they ripen you pluck them. :D

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

Okay, here's what I can bring if anyone has uses...

-a few malfunctioning 770s
-a few 770 slide-on covers
-a couple of N800 faceplates (yeah I found more!)
-some odds and ends for various phones
-an old model working phone or two
-some broken phones
-a refurbished 770 with accessories in box

I can provide details later, but odds are I'll bring what makes sense. We could keep the stuff at the maemo.org booth.

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

I'm sure there may be some demand for the covers, faceplates, and even the 770 refurb. So I'm open to ideas on how to make distributing them fair and fun.

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

Sounds like a good place for a "post your sob story" thread and have the community vote on it. Or as we saw the wall of notecards with comments at Nokia World, have people jot down their 770's ailment or similar need and have other attendees vote. (get a mic and a decibel meter just for kicks, unless some skilled dev works out the N900-as-wireless-mic code in time)

Or simply draw names from a maemo.org hat.

Re: DIY service @ Maemo Summit 2009 ? (proposal)
 

Curiosity not only killed the cat but for all practical purposes my N810 too: if anything, my attempt to open it up and re-seat the cable has only made the problem worse. Plus the screws are... need I say? Screwed.

EDIT: fast-forward a few days, the touchscreen is not responding anymore. Guess I have to come up with a creative use for a dead N810.