I feel your pain... but no..

Repair or toss it.

Well i send mine to nokia expecting another...:

" we don't have the parts"...but i didn't ask for it

"we are too stupid repair"..

"solder usb port....solder.....only people in production/fabrication section know that word.."

"aliens stole our sense of business and sense of customer service...we now suck so will try it with windows...2 or more failures are better then 1"

Etc etc etc

My USB port became loose on Sunday after using it for approx. 20 months. I know opening up the phone and soldering could have prevented this, but since I still have warranty I didn't want to void it.. I was on a trip so I had to charge the phone. After I got home I made back-ups of everything important. After I was done with the back-ups I tryed to take off the cable.. The port came out with the cable, also three of the pads came out with the connector so I guess I'll be getting a replacement phone.

Since there isin't replacement N900 available I guess I'll get either E7 or N9. Hopefully I'll get N9 so I don't have to start using Symbian.. It's a shame since I really liked the N900. With CSSU it was really great device..

Tired a little of repeating that, yet, just sell whatever crap you're going to get, buy second-hand N900, and enjoy bunch of $$$ left after the process.

/Estel

Hello, got a problem... i have lost the 5v pad, so there is another point where ican attach a cable?

help me please my friends

always i get this log




BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 3:1.10.2.legal-1osso30+0m5) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

mkdir: cannot create directory '/dev/cgroup/': Permission denied
-sh: /home/user/.bashrc: line 1: cannot create /dev/cgroup/cpu/user/2359/tasks: nonexistent directory
-sh: /home/user/.bashrc: line 1: cannot create /dev/cgroup/cpu/user/2359/notify_on_release: nonexistent directory
~ $ sudo gainroot
Root shell enabled


BusyBox v1.10.2 (Debian 3:1.10.2.legal-1osso30+0m5) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

/home/user # apt-get update
Get:1 http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3 Release.gpg [489B]
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/free Translation-en_GB
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/non-free Translation-en_GB
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle Release.gpg
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Translation-en_GB
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Translation-en_GB
Get:2 http://repository.maemo.org fremantle Release.gpg [489B]
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Translation-en_GB
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Translation-en_GB
Get:3 http://repository.maemo.org fremantle Release.gpg [489B]
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Translation-en_GB
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Translation-en_GB
Get:4 http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3 Release [7956B]
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle Release
Get:5 http://repository.maemo.org fremantle Release [7958B]
Get:6 http://repository.maemo.org fremantle Release [7952B]
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/non-free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Packages/DiffIndex
Get:7 http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Packages [2773kB]
Get:8 http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Packages [72.6kB]
Get:9 http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/free Packages [3094kB]
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/non-free Packages
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Packages
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Packages
Get:10 http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Packages [8768kB]
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Packages
Fetched 14.7MB in 48min37s (5050B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
/home/user # apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
alarmd apt apt-transport-https camera-ui
gnome-vfs-filechooser-backend gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad
hildon-application-manager hildon-control-panel
hildon-desktop hildon-home hildon-status-menu ke-recv
kernel-power-bootimg libalarm2 libclutter-0.8-0 libcurl3
libfreetype6 libgdigicam-gst-camerabin0 libgdigicam0
libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-bin libgtk2.0-common libhildonfm2
libmaemosec-certman0 libmaemosec0 libqt4-core
libqt4-dbus libqt4-declarative libqt4-gui libqt4-maemo5
libqt4-multimedia libqt4-network libqt4-opengl
libqt4-phonon libqt4-script libqt4-sql libqt4-sql-sqlite
libqt4-svg libqt4-translations libqt4-webkit libqt4-xml
libqt4-xmlpatterns libqtm-bearer libqtm-contacts
libqtm-location libqtm-messaging libqtm-multimedia
libqtm-publishsubscribe libqtm-sensors
libqtm-serviceframework libqtm-systeminfo libqtm-versit
libsdl-mixer1.2 libssl0.9.8 libtinymail-1.0-0
libtinymail-camel-1.0-0 libtinymail-gnomevfs-1.0-0
libtinymail-maemo-1.0-0 libtinymailui-1.0-0
libtinymailui-gtk-1.0-0 libtrackerclient0 libvte-common
libvte4 maemo-applet-tvout maemo-statusmenu-fmtx
maemosec-certman-common-ca maemosec-certman-tools modest
modest-l10n-cscz modest-l10n-dadk modest-l10n-dede
modest-l10n-engb modest-l10n-enus modest-l10n-eses
modest-l10n-esmx modest-l10n-fifi modest-l10n-frca
modest-l10n-frfr modest-l10n-itit modest-l10n-nlnl
modest-l10n-nono modest-l10n-plpl modest-l10n-ptpt
modest-l10n-ruru modest-l10n-svse openssl
osso-applet-display osso-applet-notificationlight
osso-calculator osso-calculator-engine
osso-calculator-ui osso-camera-ui-l10n-cscz
osso-camera-ui-l10n-dadk osso-camera-ui-l10n-dede
osso-camera-ui-l10n-engb osso-camera-ui-l10n-enus
osso-camera-ui-l10n-eses osso-camera-ui-l10n-esmx
osso-camera-ui-l10n-fifi osso-camera-ui-l10n-frca
osso-camera-ui-l10n-frfr osso-camera-ui-l10n-itit
osso-camera-ui-l10n-mr0 osso-camera-ui-l10n-nlnl
osso-camera-ui-l10n-nono osso-camera-ui-l10n-plpl
osso-camera-ui-l10n-ptpt osso-camera-ui-l10n-ruru
osso-camera-ui-l10n-svse osso-pdf-viewer
osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-cscz osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-dadk
osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-dede osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-engb
osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-enus osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-eses
osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-esmx osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-fifi
osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-frca osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-frfr
osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-itit osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-mr0
osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-nlnl osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-nono
osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-plpl osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-ptpt
osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-ruru osso-pdf-viewer-l10n-svse
osso-wlan tracker tracker-utils
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 131 not upgraded.
/home/user # apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 131 not upgraded.
/home/user # apt-get install python2.5-pygame
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package python2.5-pygame is a virtual package provided by:
python-pygame 1.9.1release-0maemo1
You should explicitly select one to install.
E: Package python2.5-pygame has no installation candidate
/home/user # apt-get install python2.5
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
python2.5 is already the newest version.
python2.5 set to manually installed.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 131 not upgraded.
/home/user # apt-get install python2.5-pygame
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package python2.5-pygame is a virtual package provided by:
python-pygame 1.9.1release-0maemo1
You should explicitly select one to install.
E: Package python2.5-pygame has no installation candidate
/home/user #


and i cant use faster or application maneger
what do i do

and thanks to all

hi dado
this thread for USB port problems there is already threads about problems when installing packages post what you want there i dont think somebody gonna answer you here about this.
bye...
./sifo

On my old N900 (warranty already expired) the USB port broke...

Fortunately I found a company which repairs it (soldering a new USB port on the board) for under € 100,-.
I'm very happy that this was possible because the other alternatives I requested on serveral calls toward service centers was at least 3-4 times more expensive offered.
Here my recommended contact (with his permission) for such repairing our old beloved N900 with broken USB-Ports:

Mr. Bernhard Kirchschläger
Mobiltelefon-Service-Center ( M-S-C )
Wiener Bundesstraße 46
4061 Pasching/Langholzfeld
Austria
Phone.: +43 (0) 7229-22316-11
Fax.Nr.: +43 (0) 7229-22316-22
Mobile: +43 (0) 660-4560110
Web: www.m-s-c.at
Mail: bk@m-s-c.atry happy

Regards, Kyros

I really suggest most people at least try a DIY soldering repair.
I did a quick web search for SM training kits and came across these.
This is $24 and is designed to teach SM soldering.
http://www.electronickits.com/kit/co...ace/ck1300.htm
I didnt look into it too deeply but it looks like the below actually sends people free SM soldering kits as samples, some places still do give away electronic components as samples.
http://www.intertronics.co.uk/products/cdummy.htm

dafuq? And I did it for 50$ few times already? I'm officially rising price to 100$

Hi. I was sold a N900 cheaply because of a broken USB port. I opened it up and I can fix it, with enough patience and a steady hand with the soldering iron; problem is, I tend to lack patience, and precise fiddly repairs irritate me.

I'm thinking - what if I get rid of the speaker near the USB port, glue a full-size USB female socket in its place, hook it up to the traces of the original microUSB and Dremel the casing to fit?

I have no doubts about the practical feasibility of this modification (I'm not new to Frankenstein-style hacks), and it'd be nice to plug USB devices in without the adapter cable. The only thing stopping me is that not sure if I'm going to regret getting rid of the speaker. Does the phone work on just one of them? I can live with less volume for things like Youtube videos and live phone calls (which I practically never do anyway), and I only ever listen to music on earphones, but I wouldn't like it if the ringtones became too quiet to hear.