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Seems that there is an USB socket hardware issue on some [[N900]] ...
It seems that there is a USB socket hardware issue on some [[Nokia N900|N900s]], although this may depend on the build date. Please help and report details on your broken device :


May this depends on the build date, can you help and report details on your broken device :
http://talk.maemo.org/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=339


* http://talk.maemo.org/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=339
There is no reason to panic; most users are not affected and it could be trivial to prevent or repair once investigated by some DIY hackers...


No reason to panic most users are not affected and it seems trivial to repair..
== What to do? ==


=== Solution ===
Please fill in the template with: nickname : build date ; serial number  ; contact url or email ; notes (also list the hardware version "<code>sysinfo-tool -g /device/hw-version</code>" )


* Waranty :http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/t5/Maemo-Devices/Nokia-responds-to-reports-about-the-N900-micro-usb-port-getting/td-p/629019
* H...P... (TBC) http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=549339#1
* Repair : http://www.nokia.com/repair
* Z...n (TBC) : http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=548915#post548915
* External charger : http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=45887
* T... : http://tabulacrypticum.wordpress.com/2009/12/13/connecting-on-the-surface-an-n900-risk/
* DIY
** [http://tabulacrypticum.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/post-mortem-nokia-n900-micro-usb-detachment/ Followup post]
* n... : http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=550378#post550378
* ... : http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=550704#post550704
* ...


Also answers polls :


* http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=548177
* http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=37107


=== Misc ===
== Solution ==


* http://www.astel.be/Les-Nokia-N900-suivants-tardent-defaut-de-fabrication-au-micro-USB_3568
* Warranty: http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/t5/Maemo-Devices/Nokia-responds-to-reports-about-the-N900-micro-usb-port-getting/td-p/629019
* http://slashdot.org/submission/1180314/Nokia-N900-Hardware-failure---USB-port-falling-off
* DIY: may void Warranty http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=540344#post540344
* Repair:  http://www.nokia.com/repair
* Replace with a fixed one: http://www.astel.be/Les-Nokia-N900-suivants-tardent-defaut-de-fabrication-au-micro-USB_3568
* External charger: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=45887
 
== Misc ==
 
* Please Avoid FUD, not sure it will help: http://slashdot.org/submission/1180314/Nokia-N900-Hardware-failure---USB-port-falling-off
* http://img2.pixhost.org/images/668/1649730_img_0366_edit.jpg
* data sheet: http://www.hirose.co.jp/cataloge_hp/e24200011.pdf
* hardware version: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=46314&page=3
 
[[Category:N900 Hardware]]

Latest revision as of 13:18, 22 September 2010

It seems that there is a USB socket hardware issue on some N900s, although this may depend on the build date. Please help and report details on your broken device :

http://talk.maemo.org/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=339

There is no reason to panic; most users are not affected and it could be trivial to prevent or repair once investigated by some DIY hackers...

What to do?

Please fill in the template with: nickname : build date ; serial number  ; contact url or email ; notes (also list the hardware version "sysinfo-tool -g /device/hw-version" )

Also answers polls :

Solution

Misc