Thread: N900 powers off even at the slightest shock
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cr0c0 is offline cr0c0
2010-08-30 , 18:24
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#5
Originally Posted by nidO View Post
If it just powers down straight away, most likely the previous times you've dropped it have dislodged something internally, quite possibly one of the battery terminals.
The battery terminals are soldered onto the motherboard, and breaking them off or cracking the joints is pretty difficult. They can't really get loose. If these solder joints cracked, it may cause the shutdown, but I'm guessing it's something else happened.

Open up the N900 and inspect for physical damage. I'm hoping it's the screen ribbon connector or something similar that got partially disconnected.