Posted by bobtastic
Hi,
ive had my w800i a while.
I fitted a new cover on it recently but after i put it all back together the camera now shows a small dark area on the photos. Its like a small black spot.
There is no dirt on the lense, no scratches.
I know someone else who had this problem and they took it to carphone ware house and they fixed it.
So i took mine into carphone warehouse too.
I asked whether i would lose my photos and sounds, they said yes.
So i thought they would just be flashing the camera drivers, sounded like a software fault.
But they wouldnt fix it as it didnt have the sony sticker on.
So....i have put the hybrid camera driver on the phone thinking it would fix it. but it hasnt.
Has anyone else had this problem with the camera?
thanks.
Any help at all is muchly appreciated
Posted by bobtastic
just done a search.
this guy also has the same problem
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=121323#post1641385
I will post up some photos soon to show the spot
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Posted by Winger
I have exactly the same problem, its impossible to get rid of it!
Posted by bobtastic
you can take it to carphone warehouse, if you're from the UK and they will solve it for free.
As long as it has the sticker behind where the battery goes.
But when i replaced my housing the sticker obviously wasnt on the replacement.
So i can either take the phone to pieces, then put the old housing with the stick back on.
Or i can fix it myself.
I imagine it will only be a firmware update or something.
They mentioned that i would lose my stored photos and sounds, so i dont think they actually replace the lense
Posted by frakker
I don't get how you will lose your photos? Back them up on the Memory Stick that came with the phone?
Posted by bobtastic
yep, i know thats an option.
but the reason i mentioned that is because its proof the the shop were going to flash the phone.
therefore i should be able to fix it myself.
The question is...how?
maybe a firmware upgrade?
Posted by frakker
Got nothing to lose I guess. Back everything up and head on over to Wotanserver/Da Vinci Team and buy a credit (guide to flashing can be found on either site or a quick search on here) and flash the phone. I have a feeling it won't fix it for some reason though...
Posted by rrojas260
I had the same problem, just took the battery out for a few hours and everything was ok. Maybe it was just luck.
Posted by bobtastic
thanks.
Will try the battery thing.
Flashing it hasnt made any difference.
I think i will end up putting it all back together and taking it to carphone warehouse
Posted by lenia
I ve got the same problem but havent tried anything yet.
let me know if something works for you
Posted by tranced
hey, this problem is kinda tuff. isnt it dangerous trying to fix this problem?
Posted by georgecarter
i had the same problem on my w800i, after a while and when i got used to it, the black dot mysteriously disappeared on the sneak.
but recently it has come back right at the top of my pictures
Posted by crstacy
Any fix for this. I just replaced my case and it seems to have appeared. Any fixes besides taking it anywhere.
Posted by bobtastic
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That's how mine came about.
I still have no fix
Currently the only proper fix is to put the original cover back on, and carphone warehouse should fix it within a day or two.
Otherwise, ask carphone warehouse how they fix the problem, then do it yourself.
If you find the guts to ask them, post it here for the rest of us
Posted by crstacy
I took the phone to the Carphone warehouse. I told them about how people are singing their praises on the net as having a cure for a spot appearing in the camera. I showed them the spot and without even going further they suggested I take it to an SE repair centre.
I'm going to call another store this afternoon, but this isn't good news so far.
Anyone else have any ideas?
Posted by bobtastic
Hmm, I'll see what the carphone warehouse where i live say when i next visit them.
They definatly can fix it though.
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Posted by crstacy
I tried to phone 4 other stores around the area and none answered. If this is a problem more than one or two people are having how did everyone else fix it?
Posted by bl3ach
*seven...days.....*
sadako is going to come out of the phone in
seven day 
afriad yet?
lol i own W800 never had that problem after switching the cover.
Posted by bobtastic
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eh???
Posted by crstacy
I think I cured the problem. I took the phone apart again. Took the main board out and diconnected the camera. On the ribbon cable that plugs into the camera there are two strips that look like they are for grounding. I pulled them up just a touch and reassembled the phone.
Worked for me and it might work for you. Maybe the camera didn't have a good ground, not sure but it works 100% now