Selling N900 with cracked screen but works perfectly otherwise
 

Hi folks,

Ive had my N900 since launch and its been a faithful companion traveling round the UK, Hong Kong, Paris and Rome with me over the last few years. Its was in perfect condition until a few months back when i dropped it and the screen cracked. Ive been able to use the TV out and keyboard to check its working otherwise (Peeps may have seen my posts a while back asking for help copying data off it).

The fact is, I dont have the tech skills to replace the screen or trust in what Im doing to restore the device myself and so Im selling it.I figure the die hard community here would appreciate being offered a cheap N900 fixer-upper.

Anyone interested?

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Il give you £20 for it right now.

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Damn, is the phone worth that little now? I still have the box for it too :(
30 quid?

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35 what will shiping to germany cost ? :-)

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any pictures?

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Good point. Let me post some pics when i get back home and some more info.

Cheers guys

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done! PM me the details. I pay shipping. Registered Paypal only.

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Am I dreaming right now, grrrrrrrr I must be so loyal to TMO that I'm seeing it in my dreams...

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I would love to see some pictures as well. What would the shipping costs to the Netherlands be (if you're willing to ship to there)? Also, I assume you still got the charger?

I'm interested in your device too, assuming you haven't closed the deal with vi_ already of course.

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A better question is where are you (and the device)?

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yes, where are you and how much would shipping be to say california, us?

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where in th uk are you?

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Hi sorry for the delay, busy week.
Here are the pics. I live in the UK, London.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-l...-01-18_969.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4...-04-11_709.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-K...-06-42_691.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O...-01-29_181.jpg

It works but the screen is broken.

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???

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I would Pay 45Euro + Shipping to Germany. Please Contacte me if that is a good deal for you.

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So have I just been gazumped?

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Offer 50-60! :P

Seriously, though... It's worth at least 100 if not 200. Check current prices on Ebay for used, working devices, and then subtract about $100 - the replacement screen costs $40, plus someone's time and effort installing it(less than 2 hours).

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Hi Robbiethe1st Ive had a quick look on Ebay and you are correct, there are even some bricked N900s that sold for £80 just for parts! Well mine isnt bricked, it works but the screen has a small crack in it. I think I will try it on ebay for £100 and see if anyone wants it. Thanks for the advice.
Sorry Vi_ your offer of £20 was to low. Will post a link to ebay when I have posted it there.

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okay, I will give you £700 in tax deductible war bonds.

Nah, I changed my mind.

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You better change the display and sell it for over 150 pounds than selling it for 20-30 . I've been in uk for 3 weeks and a half and I went in two second hand stores for gadgets (cex and other one) and I saw the price for an n900 it was between 160 and 200 pounds .

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Im not so good with the technical bits so a bit worried about changing the display. Is it easy to do? You would recommend I try it if Ive never done something like this before?
Thank you for the advice Dragoss and Robbie.

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It is relatively easy to change the LCD, however if you are not technical you may even consider sourcing your own LCD (ebay/internet/whatever) for about £30 and taking it to a mobile phone chop-shop. Say they charge you around £20 (depends where you go) you suddenly add around £100 worth of value to your 'broken' N900...

By technical I mean assembled/dis-assembled electronics with patience and care of a technician before. Not a lifehacker reading, arduino toting art/tech spazz who thinks their latest black and white HDR shots of converse branded non-prescription glasses is a valuable contribution to society.

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Changing the screen is very easy to do, if you have mechanical dexterity and simple patience. It would be worth it. There are service manuals as well as videos on YouTube showing how.

The screen itself can be bought on eBay or other sites, for anywhere from $40 USD to $100 USD.

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£50, take delivery today and pay you by cash.

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You can Also look on youtube for good examples how to change the LCD.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=pDQ81cahD1c

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Remember, though... the people in the 'know' know that the N900 really *isn't* brickable, and they figure they've got an 80% chance they can simply flash it and sell it as working. Figure a <20% chance someone's actually dropped/OCed it to death.

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I only skimmed the thread, is it the LCD or the digitizer? I have a digitizer I'd part with for $20 (my cost). I attempted to replace it but the aluminum screws are very soft....I stripped mine attempting to disassemble because I had a very light scratch on the screen so the digitizer never got used. I should post the part but if it's just the digitizer I have the part to go in hand with his phone. To the person looking to purchase for repair if you've not done it wear kid-gloves when turning those screws.

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After watching that screen replacement video it seems easy enough. Will give it a go myself. I was wondering though (It wasnt clear on the speeded up vid) does replacing the screen also replace the clear plastic on the front? Is the screen and the clear plastic the same unit? The screen has a dent in it, and the lcd is distorted so will swapping out a new screen fix both or do I need to find a new front fascia?

Cheers for all your help.

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Any word on this phone? I wouldn't mind purchasing this and replacing the screen. My current N900 has a broken usb so this would be a great way to replace it.

Edit: I didn't see your post haha good luck with the replacement. Definitely worth a try! Let mew know if you decide to sell anyway ;)

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note on changing the screen, be aware of dust getting between the screen and touchscreen, i spent over 1 hour trying to get it out.....
And the dust really shows and it is so ignoring.....