Originally Posted by stew-b

if you dismantle it and prove you have done so by adding pictures does this not invalidate the warranty anyway???

Originally Posted by festivalnut

the water damage sensor is usually under the battery, like a red/white checked pattern with non-fast dyes that run after the slightest provocation to leave just a pink square. i've had repair centres deny me repairs because of the pink square but they have relented under pressure.

"i'm afraid we cant repair your phone sir, its been water damaged."
"no it hasn't"
"yes it has, the water damage indicator is indicating water damage"
"and thats the only way the water the stupid thing would turn pink is it? undeniable irrefutable proof that its gotten wet? couldn't have been acceptable humidity levels or moisture from my fingers when changing the battery or a defective indicator."
"well our policy is if its water damaged..."
"imve told u its not water damaged, the pink square lies! the pink square is the only bit signalling any kind of moisture whatsoever and unless the pink square is integral to the functionallity of my phone, and indeed is what's causing these problems, then i suggest you ignore it, find the problem, realise it has no association to water damage and fix it for me."
"ah well... okay."

Originally Posted by andraeseus1

i have to send mines in for repair. my power jack became so loose that now it doesnt even charge anymore. cant be recognized by a computer and its just a useless. thing is i keep hearing these horror stories about nokia not wanting to honor warranty and saying things like the phone has physical damage(which mines has a little do to a few drops here and there nothing majhor though) or water damage or what ever reason they want to use to get out of it. i want to check myself so i can take a picture of it to prove the phone does not have water damage before sending it off. Then i can put the picture in the box with the phone and then take a picture of that. i hate to be this cautious with Nokia and would like to think the best of them but they have done some really grimey **** to me in the past and i dont trust them. i dont put anything past them now. so where do i find this thing?

Originally Posted by flexxxv

Take a look at the service manuals: http://wiki.maemo.org/N900_Hardware_Hacking
There you will find all answers

Originally Posted by ossipena

warranty is for material and manufacturing defects.

insurance is for dropping your phone to sea.

and by the way even if the indicator is intact but some contacts in circuit board are oxidized, nokia can say that device has been used outside circumstances mentioned in user manual....

Originally Posted by noipv4

In that case Nokia may be wrong to dishonor it's warranty.
I stay on an island, and there's sea all around me, and electrical contacts start corroding in a matter of days.
I can already see some tarnishing near the battery contacts on the N900.
If Nokia were to refuse warranty on this ground, I will surely ask my lawyer to put in a word :P

Originally Posted by ossipena

are you completely sure you haven't used your device in conditions excluded in manual?