Thread: Problems with N900 USB port becoming broken / loose and resulting warranty & repair issues
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colnago is offline colnago
2010-01-04 , 19:04
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#96
Originally Posted by Magel282 View Post
...It doesn't look like there is anything holding it onto the board other than the solder points for charging, glue etc. I think we all probably have N900's with this flaw and its ony a matter of time before they fail.

I pointed my tourch down the port and the solder points etc look the same as in the pic. The connector also looks the same as the first post. Damm my N900's a ticking time bomb
On my replacement 900, the edges of the connector seem to be touching the cutout of the case. My first 900, the connector was completely recessed inside the housing. Again, only (4) small soldering points, and (2) larger, square, "glued" points. The USB pins also seem "glued", and not soldered. The contact points for the receptale's pins, on the board, are recessed. One would be hard pressed to clean them out, and re-attach, and expect to repair, if it does come detached.