My MDA Compact was dropped to a floor from like a 0.5meter height and it had crystal "cover" on it which SHOULD protect it from breaking.
but now the headset is dead. i mean the phone works and i can send sms and call and everything and screen is normal but i don't hear anyone when i call or when i'm called!
what to do? software problem or hardware? is it really so weak phone? i can't belive...
Try using your earphones to determine whether this problem is due to a wrong contact in the speaker or a software problem.. if you can hear sounds while using your earphone.. then 90%: the problem is with the contact of the speaker it self.. this is a common problem with all magicians even if you don't drop it !!
any way.. if you are skilled enough, you can open you magician and solder the loose contact... I wouldn't suggest that thought, since it will void the warranty..
you can send it to your operator and tell them this problem happened out of no where.. if you like :wink: and they should repair it for free..
if you can't hear anything while using the earphone... then you HAVE to send you unit to your operator or any service center....
a hard reset might or re-flashing might help if this is a software problem, but it's very unlikely to be.
best wishes
its a hardware problem, tested.
i'll try to ask them to repair it for me but due to its visible cracklings (the mirror is broken :? ) i'm afraid they wont repair it for free although the phone is old 3 months and i got the warranty
if i go then on solution by repairing it myself, where can i find screws and which ones to unscrew not to demolish the whole phone
thanks
Related
hi guys..
I was watching a video clip and suddenly I see I can't hear any audio from it. I was surprised.. I tried to soft reset it couple of times... but with no luck... I couldn't here any tap sound or even when the phone rings.. nothing sounds.. and finally I did hard reset... but in despair.. still the same problem. but when I try to shake my jam. I could feel something moving.. i don't know if any bit/piece is disconnected.. when i try to tap it hard at the speaker.. i could hear to the music and after few seconds.. its stops.. again..
Has anyone come across such a problem.. I think probably my speaker needs to replaced.. any suggestions or solutions to this..
I would await for ur replies.
kindly advise..
thanks
Iffu
i have the same problem to. Please Help!
This is a "common" problem with the Magician. Mine had it as well. I sent it for repair since it's still under warranty. Some ppl had the guts to open it and fix the loose contact themselves. So if you're not a techie just take it to your service centre for repair :-(
No sound?
Hi. i had a similar problem some days ago. no sound at all from my magician. i've discovered that the problem was that my magician thought i had headphones conected. a simple insert of a headphone jack and removal brought my sound back to live. No problems since than.
Just a gentle few bangs did the trick
After reading several suggestions and info about the speaker problem, I tested my 02 mini with a song. It played ok through the speaker. So the speaker works, but appears to not "Switch" on when being used as a phone. Anyway long story short - I hit the corner of it into the palm of my hand a few times and da da it works again. I also blew through the speaker hole. Someone mentioned that somewhere as well. Hitting into my hand seemed to provide enough impact without creating any damage.
Had same problem too, and sent it away for repair. Three weeks later and the repair company are sending me a replacement this week as apparently they were unable to fix it!
Fault appeared without any warning and I had been using the phone pretty heavily all day. All I hope is that the replacement will have a newer ROM installed to save my ineptness from screwing up an upgrade.
This Jam is a peice of shi#e. I bought one in February, had various problems with both speakers - regular earpiece was unclear and speaker phone was just too damn low in volume.
Some people claimed this was an exception, or that it was the ROM or whatever. Right......
Finally sent the Jam back for warranty repair in May- there were many other defects with the phone that accumulated. I had bought insurance as well so I told them to just replace it. The seller admitted that this (audio/speaker is a common problem in this phone)
I just got the insurance replacement today - yep ages later. This one has firmware 1.11 WWE.
Guess what: the speakerphone on this one (brand new replacement) doesn't work - at all. Not at all. This is brand new, out of thebox. Incredible....
What is worse is that I am going on a month-long trip in a couple of days, so there is no way I can get another one - and by the looks of it, even if I got a replacement, the chances are that it too is a piece of ****#e without a functional speakerphone. This I-mate Jam (or whatever the 50 name sit goes by) is just a low quality piece of garbage.
HTC/I-Mate is garbage company. There is no chance in hell I will be buying any future Jam or I-mate phone.
My dear Wizard has broken. Again. In fact this would be the 5th time. But my supplier, 02, is breathing a breath of relief as I've just moved out of warranty and can't get it replaced again (ironically, the last send-in for repair was two weeks ago, which was in the warranty period.)
Anyway, the problem is this. The headset jack is borked. When headphones are plugged in, all the sound is horribly distorted - it sounds like I'm underwater. This is particularly pronounced for the speech part of the spectrum, leaving my music without lyrics!
This affects all headphones I use with it and isn't software as the speaker works fine. If I apply pressure to the jack pushing it up towards the screen, it can be made to sound ok. So I would guess it's a bad contact or some grime etc that's preventing a good electrical contact (the sound does feel like it's being put through a capacitance filter).
Any ideas how I can make it work again? If not, I'll have to go buy a bluetooth headset, but I'm a little skint right now..
No solution from me, but this might help. You can try checking with O2 regarding your current warranty as you have your phone just fixed 2 weeks ago. Some company will automatically renew the warranty period if the device is being fixed under warranty.
Good idea - but when I called up I asked about this to no avail. Turns out they don't provide a warranty on repair models. Arg.
you could try fixing it yourself, google for 'wizard service manual' there is a copy on another forum which you will have to register for, i don't know if there is one on this site
It might just come to that. I might just try blagging a repair - it seems a little out of order that they won't repair a defective phone they sent me somehow. Besides, if I have a phone that works, I can make calls and generate them revenue! But... if that fails, out come the screwdrivers.
Actually, the symptoms suggest to me that it's not broken per se, but rather dirty or similar. The distortion sounds like a capacitor which suggests the jack is being obstructed very close to the contact. Perhaps it needs a clean of a sort...
S*it the bed?
My phone has the same problem. But, i don't think an american carrier would be as understanding as a english carrier about modification, so you might have to do what i am going to do
1. Bribe someone at the T-Mobile store.
2. Bribe My Cousin at the Cingular Store
3. Check E-Bay for a cheep parts phone or a dummy who has a bad description for a phone.
Hi Guys!
My TyTn is acting strangely. In use, the display is first pixelating, getting lines (noise pixels as well), and then fading to completely white. When so it doesn't responde to anything anymore. So a soft reset is needed.....
Also the ringtone when called, is 'out of tune', like a old record player when you push your finger on the record.. LOL
Before I send it back to have it fixed by HTC, do you guys have any idea whats wrong, and maybe even a tip to help me fix this myself?
Tried numerous soft resets, hard reset, and a reinstall of the original WM6 rom (in Dutch).
Did not install any new programs lately, or did change anything on the unit...
Don't want to miss my TyTn... so hate to send it away... as many of you I am hooked badly to my beloved digital companion
Greetzz Antal
It acts like hardware incompatible.
How about flashing with WM6 English version.
I don't think it is software problem.
I agree, not likely to be software. It did not get dropped or take a knock did it?
The two issues of pixelation/white screen may, if you are lucky, just be a connector thats loose. The sound I think is unrelated but again sounds like a poor connection at the white rear speaker connector block - not uncommon.
Both of the above could be caused by a sharp knock. There have also been cases of poor battery connections causing problems.
If you have a warranty use it. If not you can follow the dismantling guides or service manual to dismantle - check connections and re-assemble. Be prepared though, that sending it in might still be required!!
Mike
Will send it in
Hi Guys, Thanks fr your replies.
I will take the unit back to the store today.
I am not aware that I bumped it, or neither it has dropped. May be a connection that was allready quite loose to begin with. Lets see what HTC and the store will tell me
Strange thing is, that without my sim in it, and not using it, it stays normal... Have put it aside, and used a very old phone instead, and it is still normal..
Antal said:
Strange thing is, that without my sim in it, and not using it, it stays normal... Have put it aside, and used a very old phone instead, and it is still normal..
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Mmmm... that's important information and changes things a bit. Could be a sim card contact or something about the sim. Anyway it tends to suggest that other thoughts about hardware issues may not be correct!
Hope you find the answer at the store.
Mike
Hi. Got the issue for last 2 weeks - nobody can hear me, than holding pda as a normal phone, only than speaking directly to microphone, holding it in front of the mouth.
Tried lots of builds, but it doesn't seem to help anyways. Maybe there are some progs to help? Or the only way is service?
If you've tried a few ROMs and it didn't help, my guess would be hardware fault. Did you drop it before this problem? It could be as simple as a connection came loose.
If its still in warranty (doubtful) then take it in for a warranty service otherwise you may need to pull it apart yourself... To send in for repairs could cost you $$$... Do a search for the "HTC service manual Hermes". This will get you the instructions you need to pull apart.
Cheers...
it seems to fall down a bit)) and got no warranty)
to pull apart and to "check or missing rubber"?
Dear Friends....
Today I found out that my speaker doesn't work!!!! It doesn't ring!!! { just vibration }
also I can talk on the phone...but when I press the speaker button...I can not hear anything,,,, I am sure it is the external speaker.....
I did soft reset ....and hard reset ...didn't work!!!! I didn't do anything with it...
it also has the original rom .....
I tried to dismount it...but after opening the four screws...I didn't know what to do....I couldn't go further...I couldn't find a way to open it..... the worst thing is that the warranty finished just 3 days ago I am very very lucky!
so please help me either fix it or dismount it....
but please please be fast!
Thank you very much in advance
I heard some weak sounds....
I was working with my phone...and I could hear some weak sounds from it.... It was working.....but with very weak sounds.....!!!!
What should I do?!
I would say it is a hardware fault, either the speaker is faulty or probably dry joints somewhere. I remember reading a thread which gives the hardware diagram, but I could not remember where nor did I bookmark it. If you do a search, may be you can find it. As much as I can help. Regards.
Same happened to me!
Luckily for me it was 3 weeks before the warranty ended and I got it fixed.
I did see that you could buy the speaker on ebay - and was wondering about that option if the company didn't help.
Just search ebay for HTC touch 3g speaker
Good Luck