N900 Hardware USB Socket
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" )
- H...P... (TBC) http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=549339#1
- Z...n (TBC) : http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=548915#post548915
- T... : http://tabulacrypticum.wordpress.com/2009/12/13/connecting-on-the-surface-an-n900-risk/
- n... : http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=550378#post550378
- ... : http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=550704#post550704
- ...
Also answers polls :
[edit] Solution
- Warranty: http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/t5/Maemo-Devices/Nokia-responds-to-reports-about-the-N900-micro-usb-port-getting/td-p/629019
- 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
[edit] 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
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