Thread: Problems with N900 USB port becoming broken / loose and resulting warranty & repair issues
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2010-03-03 , 14:17
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Originally Posted by HumanPenguin View Post
I think this will answer your question but am not sure.

The USB port is surface mounted to the edge of the phones mother board using solder.

this board is then positioned such that the port aligns with the hole in the case.

In my device the port was always a little behind the hole. I have seen a few pics where the socket is slightly futher forward. No indication as to if this effects the chances of a divice having "USB seperation issues" or not.



"The USB port is surface mounted to the edge of the phones mother board using solder. "


umm what. who designed that??? lol omg (slams head on table). this means the usb port issue WILL happen to everyone. if i have my n900 plugged in and accident tally stepped on the usb cable to jolt the phone it will cause fractures in the solders. the port has half a mm to move around.

bad bad bad bad. the spacing in between the port and the device should not be there if they are going to use that method of attaching the port to the internal board. im going to fill the gaps in tomorrow.

the day i got my n900 i thought that in my head that i hope nokia have a claw grip from the usb to the board or that will break since there is gaps all around the port.