Hey all to give you an update on http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...&postcount=235

they couldnt fix it they reported the pads had been ripped off the mainboard and it was 'beyond economical repair' they did say they would refund me the fee they charged for fixing it which i thought was very reasonable of them (though i havent checked my bank yet to see if they actually have).

so i ended up buying a second hand one off ebay for £48 - also with a borken usb port, but it still does data (flashed it ok - seems fine at 900mhz oc@ideal - im gonna swap out the mainboard into my old housing cos this second hand one appears well used and a bit tatty.

when i get some time ill experiment with my old mainboard to see if i can coax life into it somehow.

cheers
fusi