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Red_Rach
Joined: Jan 20, 2004
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From: Manchester, UK
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On 2006-11-27 19:34:49, kalleboo wrote:
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On 2006-11-19 21:32:19, Rajjy wrote:
Yet the WD40 makes the joystick feel as good as new. How does your friend explain that?
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Placebo. Please explain to me the magical physics that makes the WD40 pass through this piece of plastic inside the K800:
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/7611/imgp1384vv0.jpg
(the joystick is in the middle, and the soft keys around it)
[ This Message was edited by: kalleboo on 2006-11-27 18:35 ]
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Placebo? So what you're saying is that my phone was faulty and now I'm imagining its working again? What utter rubbish. All I can say is try it yourself instead of making stupid and unhelpful comments! |
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shanespencer
Joined: Aug 29, 2005
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From: The China
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I'd just like to add that I also sprayed WD-40 onto my poorly-working joystick, and it's as if the phone is new again. Don't know how long it'll last though. |
Rajjy
Joined: Jul 19, 2006
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Night_66 and Kalleboo.... are you suffering from unresponsive joysticks? If so, try the WD40 like nearly all the K800i users on this site have done, and then come back to us with your findings. Night_66 said it was a firmware issue... myself and Red_Rach already have the latest firmware, and we still have the joystick problem.
You can't argue with the results.
I tried your firmware explanation... all I ask is you have an open mind, and try my solution. |
QuickShare
Joined: May 06, 2006
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WD40? wouldn't that liquid harm your phone system?
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SopoIki
Joined: Jun 22, 2004
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WD40 is safe. More than a year ago, my sister accidentally dropped her siemens phone into a red thick spicy sauce that similar to spaghetti sauce. The sauce got into the internal of the phone. Her husband immediately dismantled the phone and sprayed WD40 liberally to the board and IC until the sauce dripped completely together with the WD40 liquid. Then he air dried the board for a couple of hours and assembled it back. The phone still works to this day without a hitch. |
Rajjy
Joined: Jul 19, 2006
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On 2006-12-03 03:22:42, QuickShare wrote:
WD40? wouldn't that liquid harm your phone system?
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Nah, you spray a very small amount onto the end of a cotton bud (flatten the end first) then just just it to clean around the joystick.... alternatively, download the lastest firmware.... oh wait... you've probably already got it... like the rest of us who are suffering from this problem have(!) |
bigtim
Joined: Oct 15, 2006
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wont wd40 just attract more dust |
spanky101
Joined: Dec 13, 2006
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Holy crap!
Seems i've kicked a hornet nest over here!
Thanks for all the response guys - positive and negative.
Couple of things:
- I've just got my phone back from having the firmwire upgraded and joystick looked at. Same problem! the joystick is still funky!
I've gotta say that this phone has been quite a let-down as I was assured this joystick thing wouldn't happen like it did with my k750i.
Not to mention the already flogged-to-death issues like the lack of a memory card when new, lousy mp3, player. worse battery life and no flashlight.
Yes folks, i know that the REAL CAMERA flash thing is a big hoo-ha, but its not that good a flash anyway. My wife has my k750i now and I miss it soooo much. Give me LED's over this pansy flash any day.
This joystick thing is just the cherry on the top for me!
Looks like they spent all the money they should have put into developing the phone into a marketing overkill.
Imagine James Bond going "Hey, my joystick doesn't work!"
SE, you can suck my b@lls! This is the last SE phone I'll buy cuz clearly you guys out of touch with the needs of us plebs who buy your stuff!
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Rajjy
Joined: Jul 19, 2006
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On 2006-12-13 14:26:45, spanky101 wrote:
- I've just got my phone back from having the firmwire upgraded and joystick looked at. Same problem! the joystick is still funky!
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Hmmm... so it appears to have nothing to do with the firmware revision then? Funny that eh(!) |
m100
Joined: Aug 12, 2004
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Everything mechanical fails at some point.
This message was posted from a K800i |
Rajjy
Joined: Jul 19, 2006
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On 2006-12-15 22:01:59, m100 wrote:
Everything mechanical fails at some point.
This message was posted from a K800i
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This is true. But not within a few weeks. I see you have a K800i. How's your joystick?
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simbobuk
Joined: Nov 07, 2006
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funny you guys should mention this, because, i personally have had my de k800i since mid august, an havent had any joystick problems at all, perhaps you guys hve a early first dodgy batch ? |
chadiwrx
Joined: Sep 25, 2005
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On 2006-12-13 14:26:45, spanky101 wrote:
SE, you can suck my b@lls! This is the last SE phone I'll buy cuz clearly you guys out of touch with the needs of us plebs who buy your stuff!
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Ditto |
dhoy005
Joined: Dec 16, 2006
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woudnt the wd40 just push in the dust particles even more inside or will it actually stick to it? just reassuring.. |
hullabuba
Joined: Oct 07, 2005
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From: Norway
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Not sure if this helps? But I've cleaned the joystick on a K800 and a K700 with RED SPIRIT and both phones are once again usable. |
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Posted: 2006-11-29 21:17
