N900 Hardware USB Socket

It seems that there is a USB socket hardware issue on some N900 ...

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

Please fill ( template : nickname : build date ; SN  ; contact url or email ; notes )

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No reason to panic most users are not affected and it may be trivial to repair once investigated ...

Solution

• Waranty :http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/t5/Maemo-Devices/Nokia-responds-to-reports-about-the-N900-micro-usb-port-getting/td-p/629019
• DIY : how to open ?
• Repair : http://www.nokia.com/repair
• External charger : http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=45887

Misc

• http://www.astel.be/Les-Nokia-N900-suivants-tardent-defaut-de-fabrication-au-micro-USB_3568
• http://slashdot.org/submission/1180314/Nokia-N900-Hardware-failure---USB-port-falling-off