MicroUSB dead, how to reflash
 

My MicroUSB came out..and the tracks also along with it from my motherboard.. :(
and i was uninstalling NITDroid and well..it screwed my Maemo also.
So now, is there anyway possible to reflash this thing or im just out of luck?

Re: MicroUSB dead, how to reflash
 

I found out the hard way that you can use BackupMenu when everything else fails but you need have Fresh N900 BackupMenu images beforehand.

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=74127

Maybe mods can merge this thread.

Re: MicroUSB dead, how to reflash
 

Oh man! i'll definitely look into this!

Re: MicroUSB dead, how to reflash
 

Oh, my bad i forgot to tell you that if you don't have BackupMenu alrady installed you need to somehow access the OS to install it first :/

Re: MicroUSB dead, how to reflash
 

Yea.. :( crap.. and i dont have a friend nearby who can install backup menu and give me the image...! Man..im really screwed i guess.. just a heavy piece of brick.

Re: MicroUSB dead, how to reflash
 

a few of the contacts under the battery are usb points :)
read carefully first
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=1038132
especially the comments by joerg_rw

Re: MicroUSB dead, how to reflash
 

http://robbiethe1st.afraid.org/Backu...omplete_image/
There's a clean set of BM-compatible images there if you need...

Re: MicroUSB dead, how to reflash
 

WOW!..but i need to have backup menu installed right? ! i cant do **** :( ! it wont stay on for 5 secs..it says Error and all and reboots..

Re: MicroUSB dead, how to reflash
 

You can flash using pins beneath battery (aka serial). In fact, amongst them are USB D+/D- pins, You can use them to do cold reflash. Search, there are few topics here with pictures showing which pins are for what.

CAUTION! D+/D- pins beneath battery are connected *directly* to chip, without any protection circuit (as opposed to normal USB port). It means that You need to proceed with HIGH caution - any static, shortcut and whatsnot will go *directly* to chip.

For using as emergency flashing solution, You should be ok - but, for example, using this pins to make do-it-yourself general purpose usb port (as replacement for broken one), isn't great idea, probably.

Re: MicroUSB dead, how to reflash
 

Just when i thought all hope was lost! :

"NokiaHelps Nokia Care
@RohanAro Please email us (support.discussions@nokia.com) your contact details (also country) and we'll check this. ^JR "

I bashed Nokia a lot on twitter so these guys contacted me themselves!

and today got a call from Nokia India..they wanted to click pics of my phone and all..and the dead usb port..and they had to send it somewhere!!.. i just wish something good comes out!! this NokiaCare on twitter really helped.

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Oh hell, why didn't i think of bashing them on twitter befire buying another N900 :)

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haha well i'll keep you updated with this..only sad thing would be if i get a N8 or E7 X-/