My N1's power button completely stopped responding a few months ago and the USB port was busted so I had no way to turn it on at all(I had been using the N1 desktop dock to charge it.) I needed a phone really quick so I ended up buying the Sensation.
Fast forward to now, I am perfectly happy with my Sensation running CM7. But I still have my Nexus one, albeit with broken power button and busted USB port. What would you recommend I do with it? Sell it as-is on the internet? Is there a cheap fix I can do myself to get it working again?
Thanks in advance
sergeybrin said:
My N1's power button completely stopped responding a few months ago and the USB port was busted so I had no way to turn it on at all(I had been using the N1 desktop dock to charge it.) I needed a phone really quick so I ended up buying the Sensation.
Fast forward to now, I am perfectly happy with my Sensation running CM7. But I still have my Nexus one, albeit with broken power button and busted USB port. What would you recommend I do with it? Sell it as-is on the internet? Is there a cheap fix I can do myself to get it working again?
Thanks in advance
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i dont think you can do repair yourself.better sell it off on ebay
The power button is a ~$50 fix, but the only place I saw that carries the Logic Board is way too expensive and the two combined you can almost buy a used Nexus One for that price.
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Hi guys. I've been a member of this forum for a fair while now and you guys are the most helpful, wonderful and pleasant people to ask appropriate questions to, so I pray that a fellow statesman can help me with this problem.
I hooked up my TyTn II to my PC yesterday and noticed it wasn't working, trying everything software didn't help. I pulled the USB cord out and to my surprise, the furthest right pin was pointing a little bit wrong. So, I spent an hour carefully moving it back in place, connected it up, worked.
I have two methods of hooking up, one to my PC and another to a wall charger that came with my BluANT Bluetooth Car Kit. After reading that non-standard ports on anything other than an official HTC product can bend and damage pins because of the way they are designed or somesuch, I became a little paranoid.
But, everything was working fine.
Until this morning.
The furthest right pin was ON TOP of the pin to the left of it. I spent another hour moving it back in place, tried to plug it in to the computer, didn't want to go all the way in. I did not jam it. I did not push it. Looking at the pins I saw that the furthest right has completely ****ed itself. I can't see exactly if it's snapped or just bent right around, but it won't sync and it won't charge.
Fonebiz are apparently the HTC repair people in Australia, is it possible that the whole chargeport can just be replaced and I can have my phone back relatively soon?
Answers as soon as you can guys, I really can't go without a phone for long.
P.S. It's Friday and I'm getting an engaged signal everytime I call their Adelaide office.
Please help me.
EDIT: I am using a cooked ROM, running Touch Commander so it all looks legit on the surface, apart from the boot screen. I am hoping that this doesn't get the phone sent straight back to me, because it's a hardware issue. Am I correct?
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Fonebiz are apparently the HTC repair people in Australia, is it possible that the whole chargeport can just be replaced and I can have my phone back relatively soon?
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I'm not familiar with what repairs that company undertakes and how quickly but certainly if you've been reviewing these forums for a while you'll know there are plenty of companies elsewhere that offer a broken USB port repair service. There really is something wrong with whatever you're plugging in to your TyTN II or how you're doing it. I've had mine since they first came out (bought it here in the UK at the end of September 07) and haven't had a single problem with the port despite regular usage of my charging cradle, non HTC official AC Adapter (the original HTC one blew up after a couple of weeks and 4 recharges), 3-in-1 USB adapter and 3 HTC Headsets. All pins are still straight as a die and connections rock solid. I'm careful not to get any dirt in it and always gently plug in the device straight on.
EDIT: I am using a cooked ROM, running Touch Commander so it all looks legit on the surface, apart from the boot screen. I am hoping that this doesn't get the phone sent straight back to me, because it's a hardware issue. Am I correct?
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If you're wanting it repaired under warranty there are instructions in the wiki about restoring your device to it's 'as from the factory' state and you could use the micrSD method to restore all except your spl - that final step needs a working USB port (one of the risks in running a non-official setup while under warranty). I don't know what your chances are but I suspect a little better if only the spl is non-official than the whole lot (irrespective of what it looks like on the surface). Even if you have to pay for the port to be replaced though, as long as it's just a case of soldering in the new connector, that service doesn't cost the earth (at least from the American website I saw offering the service).
In all honesty Kiwi, I think the guy I bought the phone from didn't take care of it in the short time he had it.
But I got a TyTn II for $250 AUD. I'm happy to spend $80 odd to get it repaired in a neighbouring state.
Thank you for your words of wisdom, I am having it repaired as we speak.
I bought a galaxy s on ebay, was like new a week old.
Found it to be very fast and amazing but the headphone port seems to be having problems. only one side of the headphones work for some reason and if i twist the headphone jack inside the port and hold it at a certain place occasionally both work.
Have tested in 4 different set of earphones which are fully working and I get the same problem. If I unroot my phone and ask the seller for the original reciept will I be able to get the phone repaired under warranty?
thanks
My usb port didnt work anymore after a week i got this phone. It was sent back rooted and had unofficial firmware. They replaced the port for free however. You need the receipt though..
The samsung employee told me they didn't care about unofficial software. The procedure to make everything default is a 10 sec job
You replacement will be under factory warranty, just like mine
rizzy123 said:
I bought a galaxy s on ebay, was like new a week old.
Found it to be very fast and amazing but the headphone port seems to be having problems. only one side of the headphones work for some reason and if i twist the headphone jack inside the port and hold it at a certain place occasionally both work.
Have tested in 4 different set of earphones which are fully working and I get the same problem. If I unroot my phone and ask the seller for the original reciept will I be able to get the phone repaired under warranty?
thanks
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I had same problem. Brought it to SC and they found out headset was faulty. Replaced headset. Headset/accessories only 6 months warranty. So go get it checked out. They didn't even check the phone. So I won't worry too much about custom roms unless you really have an issue with the phone itself.
God bless.
Thanks for the replies. Found out it was due to the fact that the gel case I have on my phone prevented the headphone Jack going all the way into the port. Stupid mistake I know but at least I know its now sorted.
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So I was using my tab and out it in my bag 4 hours ago. I took it out to charge it and it is off and will not turn on or charge. What the heck? I tried holding down the power button, charging with the adapter and PC, nothing works. Did it just die for no reason? I was installing nothing new, I have the most recent overcome rom on and it is modestly OC'd to 1.2, stable, and not overvolted. I hadn't changed anything major on the tab in well over a week.
Please tell me this isn't totally borked....
Solved my own problem!
Seems one of the pins got bent somehow. I went in there with a really tiny screwdriver a paperclip and a 3rd hand and sorted it out. Pin was jammed all the way back so I pulled it out and flattened it back into its home. I guess they pins touched and it freaked out and shut down.
Unfortunately now whenever I unplug it the pins seems to touch and the phone shuts down.
now your plug is broken. you need to send it to a depot before it fails completly or shorts out. if you fry your motherboard you might as well buy a new one.
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now your plug is broken. you need to send it to a depot before it fails completly or shorts out. if you fry your motherboard you might as well buy a new one.
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Yup. I am just going to ebay it. I broke down and hit a t-mobile store up today and got a GS2 from them. No need for a tab and that.
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Yup. I am just going to ebay it. I broke down and hit a t-mobile store up today and got a GS2 from them. No need for a tab and that.
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true, the only reason I have a tabby is because I liked the android phones, but I am really near sighted. so I azked myself,
what did I like about these phones, the computer part. so I sold my 500.00 phone and bought a 450.00 tablet and a 50.00 phone.
and now I am happy.
So today my D3 was acting up with the brightness of the Screen and then it would only come on after messing with the screen by sliding it in and out until i came on and i had to leave it in that exact position or it would go black again.
Then my D3 wouldnt come on at all no matter what i did so i took the battery out and held the power button until i heard the boot animation. After awhile i noticed that it started getting very warm or at least i felt it was.
And well now the phone will not make any sounds or movement and no lights come on at all except the charging LED when i plug it in.
unfortunetly the phone is out of warranty and i dont have Insurance so im pretty much screwed which i guess is fine because its rooted and moded with Steel Droid 3.0 and I couldnt download the Stock Rom Zip.
Any ideas?!?
Can anyone help me?!?
Any similar experiences?!?
Could it be the Battery or is it the LCD is fried?!?!?
The only way to fix this is to unlock the bootloader!
I doubt the bootloader has anything to do with it. It sounds like a hardware problem, possibly the ribbon cable for the screen coming loose. If that is the problem you could try taking the phone apart to see if it is loose and disconnect and reconnect it to see if that helps.
Sounds like the flex cable connecting the two halves of the phone has failed. All you need to do is to have it replaced. You can find replacement online - eBay/etc and do it yourself if you are comfortable taking the phone apart. It is not super difficult.
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I agree it sounds like a failed flex. Unfortunately it's a pricy cable, as it has all of the front sensors attached to it. I have seen a few places online that sell them. If anyone finds them cheap, share here, I have a couple D3s with bad flex cables in my bad phone pile.
Best bet is to sell the dead phone, and buy another. People may still pay a few hundred for a non working D3
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Hey,on ebay is 28usd,i ordered one
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Hi XDA,
I have an i9000 and a Captivate. One sad day last week, I dropped my captivate and cracked the screen . When plugged in or powered on, the 4 soft touch-keys at the bottom do light up and I can press them (they go dark as I press them, then light back up as they normally would).
I'm OK with paying $80 for a replacement screen/digitizer on ebay, as long as I know that will fix my phone. I'm worried that something else may be wrong internally?
Is there any way to check the functionality of the phone (perhaps through ADB?) or something I can do without having the screen turn on to prove that this phone will still work once I buy a new screen?
Thanks
Usually it is just due to the fact that the LCD is broken and can't display anything, at least that's what I would assume. You can try adb but that relies on the fact that you had usb debugging turned on beforehand. Another option would be to sell your cappy on eBay; broken phones can go for a decent amount, and you can find a new phone for a decent amount too.
Kops said:
Hi XDA,
I have an i9000 and a Captivate. One sad day last week, I dropped my captivate and cracked the screen . When plugged in or powered on, the 4 soft touch-keys at the bottom do light up and I can press them (they go dark as I press them, then light back up as they normally would).
I'm OK with paying $80 for a replacement screen/digitizer on ebay, as long as I know that will fix my phone. I'm worried that something else may be wrong internally?
Is there any way to check the functionality of the phone (perhaps through ADB?) or something I can do without having the screen turn on to prove that this phone will still work once I buy a new screen?
Thanks
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I would be more concerned about what could possibly get damaged or broke during the screen replacement more than what internal damage dropping it caused.
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I would be more concerned about what could possibly get damaged or broke during the screen replacement more than what internal damage dropping it caused.
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Same, I don't recommend doing a replacement like this unless you know what you are doing. You might put it all back together just to find that wifi or something else randomly is broken.
I found a captivate with broken charger port on Kijiji for $40, and used that one as a parts phone. Stole the screen, and everything works great again .
I am studying Computer Engineering, taking these things apart is right up my ally. Just didn't want to waste money for nothing =/
Thanks all
Kops said:
I found a captivate with broken charger port on Kijiji for $40, and used that one as a parts phone. Stole the screen, and everything works great again .
I am studying Computer Engineering, taking these things apart is right up my ally. Just didn't want to waste money for nothing =/
Thanks all
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Glad it worked out for you. Nice choice of major, that's going to be mine also.
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