Originally Posted by HumanPenguin

Well the confusion is coming from the update that I was shown in the Repair center. With a picture of a badly soldered USB port. And a pic of a port loose from the board with the pad torn off.

And the note indicating that one could be fixed and one could not.

This was the update they recieved on friday last.

Originally Posted by Konceptz

I agree with you here. I received a replacement N900 on the spot for my USB issue, so I'm very happy with Nokia.

I, however, have lost faith in the port of this new device. I'm really scared it will break again. This is a feeling I would rather live without, while owning a $600usd flagship device.



It reminds me of the N95 slider issues, although those could be fixed at home.

Originally Posted by Texrat

Based on what I've read, that's a misunderstanding on their part. But again, if need be, I will push again. I'm just taking a patient, fact-based approach. It works better in the long run than hysterics in my experience.

Originally Posted by Texrat

It works better in the long run than hysterics in my experience.

Originally Posted by HumanPenguin

Oh come now I am not hysterical. Just pissed.

We are both saying the same thing. Wait and see. The only difference is I am less trusting of Nokia then yourself atm.

But your last statement about all the devices with removed ports (rather then loose one) likly being pad damage makes sence based on the repair update I saw.

So you have made me feel better about it.

Originally Posted by gabby131

if the soldering part is the other problem, why does it only have an issue with the n900? I dont get it, i have devices with the same microUSB port but no problems were issued. what kind of soldering iron or....however you call that is used in other devices which give the exception on n900?

Originally Posted by Texrat

There is no soldering iron. There is no way to get one into that spot even. Rather, high-volume processes like wave or flow soldering are used.

These processes tend to be so robust that soldering defects very rarely occur. As for the pad removal-- I'm betting a PCB surface preparation problem. Copper lands should not come off, either... even under stress.

Originally Posted by gabby131

the PCB? hmmmm....not fully understand but a bit clear to me.

I usually take my old devices to some professionals when its out of warranty period. almost all of them said that my devices caused to be faulty because the PCB is damaged (someone said burnt). and all cases are in terms of hardware. usually, the issues of my old phones are not charging, not rebooting properly, NOKIA Screen of Death (in one case).

Originally Posted by Texrat

PCB burning can be caused by different things, but usually a short circuit or capacitor failure. The latter is extremely common, especially in power supplies, typically caused by bad capacitors ( a global quality problem right now-- I have replaced bad capacitors in my TV and refrigerator and there are numerous reports of how big/bad this is) and/or bad design decisions (erring to low end in capacitor value, rating, etc). Both of these problems are driven by the mad race to get things cheaper-- although African "politics" also plays a huge role in bad capacitors.