N900 Hardware USB Socket
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It seems that there is a USB socket hardware issue on some [[N900]] ...
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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 :
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May this depends on the build date, can you help and report details on your broken device :
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http://talk.maemo.org/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=339
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* http://talk.maemo.org/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=339
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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...
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== What to do? ==
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No reason to panic most users are not affected and it could be trivial to prevent or repair once investigated by some diy hackers...
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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>" )
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=== what to do ? ===
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* H...P... (TBC) http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=549339#1
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* Z...n (TBC) : http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=548915#post548915
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* T... : http://tabulacrypticum.wordpress.com/2009/12/13/connecting-on-the-surface-an-n900-risk/
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** [http://tabulacrypticum.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/post-mortem-nokia-n900-micro-usb-detachment/ Followup post]
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* n... : http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=550378#post550378
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* ... : http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=550704#post550704
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* ...
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Please fill ( template : nickname : build date ; SN  ; contact url or email ; notes )
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Also answers polls :
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* Ha... (TBC)
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* http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=548177
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* H...P... (TBC)
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* http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=37107
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* Sh.... (TBC)
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Also :
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== Solution ==
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* http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=548177#post548177
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* Warranty: http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/t5/Maemo-Devices/Nokia-responds-to-reports-about-the-N900-micro-usb-port-getting/td-p/629019
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* DIY: may void Warranty http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=540344#post540344
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* Repair:  http://www.nokia.com/repair
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* Replace with a fixed one: http://www.astel.be/Les-Nokia-N900-suivants-tardent-defaut-de-fabrication-au-micro-USB_3568
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* External charger: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=45887
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== Misc ==
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=== Solution ===
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* Please Avoid FUD, not sure it will help: http://slashdot.org/submission/1180314/Nokia-N900-Hardware-failure---USB-port-falling-off
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* http://img2.pixhost.org/images/668/1649730_img_0366_edit.jpg
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* data sheet: http://www.hirose.co.jp/cataloge_hp/e24200011.pdf
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* hardware version: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=46314&page=3
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* Waranty :http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/t5/Maemo-Devices/Nokia-responds-to-reports-about-the-N900-micro-usb-port-getting/td-p/629019
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[[Category:N900 Hardware]]
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* DIY : may void Warranty ? http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=540344#post540344
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* Repair :  http://www.nokia.com/repair
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* Replace by a fixed one : http://www.astel.be/Les-Nokia-N900-suivants-tardent-defaut-de-fabrication-au-micro-USB_3568
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* External charger : http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=45887
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=== Misc ===
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* Please Avoid FUD, not sure it will help : http://slashdot.org/submission/1180314/Nokia-N900-Hardware-failure---USB-port-falling-off
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[[Image:http://img2.pixhost.org/images/668/1649730_img_0366_edit.jpg]]
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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...

[edit] 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 :

[edit] Solution

[edit] Misc

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