View source for N900 Hardware USB Socket

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 :

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 "<code>sysinfo-tool -g /device/hw-version</code>" )

* 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/
** [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

== 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

== 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]]