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2011-08-19
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No they haven't, I emailed Nokia Care PH and they just sent a generic response - they'll break sooner or later.
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2011-08-19
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You've gone through three of them? C'mon man, it's a fault in the hardware, but atleast part of it is YOU. In 2 years I've had mine replaced once because of the USB fault.
Look you know its fragile, so use it accordingly.
Look you know its fragile, so use it accordingly.
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2011-08-19
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Originally Posted by cjp
Not necessarily. My first broke largely through my own carelessness. The second, however, just fell out very shortly after I received it and after I had shown it extreme care.
You've gone through three of them? C'mon man, it's a fault in the hardware, but atleast part of it is YOU. In 2 years I've had mine replaced once because of the USB fault.
Look you know its fragile, so use it accordingly.
I have identified likely root cause as poor tinning on some connectors. That means the solder used to secure them isn't even melding with the connector. No amount of care in the world will compensate there-- those WILL fail, no matter how gentle you treat them.
There's a good chance Nokia improved QA to ensure ALL connectors are tinned properly at some point.
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2011-08-19
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classic tip, file down the 2 hooks in the usb cable (not in the N900) this will make a much gentler connection, and don't swing it around in the USB cable when connected then it should last a long time.
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2011-08-19
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Originally Posted by cjp
arithmetic: this is the third, makes two I have gone through
You've gone through three of them? C'mon man, it's a fault in the hardware, but atleast part of it is YOU. In 2 years I've had mine replaced once because of the USB fault.
Look you know its fragile, so use it accordingly.
the first lasted one and a half year, no charging but usb connection worked til the end. The second was an ebay acqusition and has probably seen some use, worked fine during the first three days, then gave up charging and usb functionality.
None broke due to cable tripping or anything of that sort
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2011-08-19
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Originally Posted by tredlie
do you still have the defective ones?, i could use some spare parts for future repairs....
arithmetic: this is the third, makes two I have gone through
the first lasted one and a half year, no charging but usb connection worked til the end. The second was an ebay acqusition and has probably seen some use, worked fine during the first three days, then gave up charging and usb functionality.
None broke due to cable tripping or anything of that sort
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N900 @ 850MHz (LV) & 3044mAh Battery
Battery Tests and Battery Mod / Homemade 3000mAh XL Battery - (DONATE)
Custom Brightness & No Light Sensor
N900 DIY Micro Amplifier, turn your N900 into a home stereo
Fix you USB before and after it breaks
Feel free to contact me through PM, Skype or G.Talk
N900 @ 850MHz (LV) & 3044mAh Battery
Battery Tests and Battery Mod / Homemade 3000mAh XL Battery - (DONATE)
Custom Brightness & No Light Sensor
N900 DIY Micro Amplifier, turn your N900 into a home stereo
Fix you USB before and after it breaks
Feel free to contact me through PM, Skype or G.Talk
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2011-08-19
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Originally Posted by dr_frost_dk
No, I had to return them; this is really heart breaking: the 'broken' N900s worked just fine, only the silly USB connectors were flawed (and can be soldered as has been suggested).
do you still have the defective ones?, i could use some spare parts for future repairs....
But if you are in a warranty situation you have to return the phones. And I am 100%> they will get thrown in the garbage. aweful!: mad:
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2011-08-19
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@ York, Pa., USA
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I can't believe with the level of knowledge in this community "NO ONE" has come up with a permanant fix to this problem! Someone tell me I'm wrong...I willing to pay for a permanant FIX!!
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2011-08-19
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BTW : Note to future Phone designers, add a seperate charge port instead of using the microusb for DOUBLE duty!
Right now I am installing my third N900 after two passed away with the infamous USB broken/charging issue. Ofcourse, I would like to know if I have a chance to keep this one a little longer.
I seem to have heard that Nokia fixed this initial production flaw in later production batches. Is there anything know about this, perhaps even a date/series number when this might have happened?
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