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Help! My W800i joystick rubber top has fallen off! |
Frubin
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Help! My W800 has accounted a problem. The orange rubber top on my W800i joystick has fallen off 
How could this have happen? It is down to general wear and tear of the phone as i have not done anything else to it.
My W800 is still under warranty as it is 7 months old but i don't want to go to the Service Centre as i know they will send it off to repair to fit a new joystick and that it may take up to 4 weeks till i see my phone again. Plus i will be going on holiday in about 2 weeks time and need to take my phone with me.
I remember stumbling across a couple of soultions on Esato how to create a new rubber top for the joystick but i can't seem to find it.
Can someone please help to find this as i will prefer to try that then send my phone to repair and be without it.
Thanks.
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bugsiiy
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http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=123922#post1674482
here you go:)
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Frubin
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@ bugsiiy: Thanks. Thats one i remember coming across on esato.
I remember there is also another one that is a orange silicion rubber bluetack thingy job, but i cant seem to have the patience to find it. It's been a really S**T day for me today
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ghostfreak
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Here's another one:
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=119691#post1623115
http://www.ghostrx.net
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Frubin
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@ ghostfreak: That's the one! Thanks.
I will proberly try that first as looks simplier than the glue gun method plus i doubt i would feel confident to do the glue one worrying i may mess up the rest of the phone in the process.
Next question, where can i get some orange gasket seal from?
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ghostfreak
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You could try a local Car or Motorcycle shop/repair centre?
http://www.ghostrx.net
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Frubin
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I also noticed aother solution from ijefferies in this thread "w800 - Finally a fix for the missing orange rubber insert on Joystick" regarding a 2-pack polyurethane. What is that and where can you get it from?
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ghostfreak
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Here it is here:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/sear[....]?from=R40&satitle=polyurethane
Here's what is it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyurethane
http://www.ghostrx.net
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Frubin
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@ ghostfreak: Ok. i do have a local car/motocycle shop near me so will have a look tomorow. Do you have any idea how much it would cost?
Thanks for the links for the 2-pack polyurethane. I just don't seem to be with things today
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ghostfreak
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It shouldn't cost that much if you can get it in a small amount. I would say somewhere in the region of £5 and £10.
http://www.ghostrx.net
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Frubin
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Ok. Thank-you both for info and help! Will let you know i get on with creating a new rubber tip for my joystick!
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ghostfreak
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Post some pics!
http://www.ghostrx.net
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One word. "Superglue"
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Frubin
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@ ghostfreak: Ok Will do.
@ Residentevil: Superglue is nasty stuff and i wouldnt even try that near my phone! Eproxy glue may be better. I still have the orginial rubber top.
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SloopJohnB
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Why dont u just buy a new joystick? It is not expensive. Just go to a  support center and say u want a new joystick but that u r gonna pay for it (dont use the warranty). I´ve done it and it worked, got back my w800 with a new joystick 2 hrs later. But theres a catch: I live in Brasil. And another one: the joystick cost something like 15pounds and thats not very cheap for some... |
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