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K800i - No sound |
russy0775
Joined: Sep 24, 2007
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Hi all, newbie here so please be gentle 
Basically i bought a k800i of my cousin for cheap as he didnt use it and it got a problem, and as he didnt have the receipt he couldnt take it back..
The problem is that the sound for the music, rintones etc doesnt work, but when some1 rings you can hear them, am i right in i need to replace the speaker??Not to worried if so as you get these for a fiver of ebay, the problem is how to get to it, do i have to take the whole of the housing off to get to the speaker??
Also i read somewhere that the updated software may sort this problem out, but i cant really see how..anywho, any help would be appreciated..thanks guys
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djtwistter
Joined: Aug 22, 2006
Posts: > 500
From: UK
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try to flash or update the fireware might fix it if not not then its the speaker problem
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mo-00786
Joined: Sep 13, 2007
Posts: 204
From: London
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russy0775
Joined: Sep 24, 2007
Posts: 6
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how do i know if my phones got the latest firmware on it or not??apparently the speaker/antenna needs replacing(spoke to some1 through ebay)does anybody know how to change these?? |
BobaFett
Joined: Jan 06, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Kamino (wish it would be Lund)
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let it check in a service then and let change the aerial by experts. u can also let it do in an independent mobile shop, if the warranty is over
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strizlow800
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
Posts: > 500
From: Macedonia, Skopje
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Check the firmware version by pressing this combination of keys when you are at the standby screen:
>*<<*<* and see if it has R1KG001. If, not you need update and maybe that will solve your problem. You can use SEUS (Sony Ericsson Update Service) to update your phone for free without ruining the warranty.
If that doesn't help, changing the speaker will solve the problem. As you mentioned speaker works when receiving calls only. Most of the  phones have "2" speakers at the back side. One is used for playing sounds from phone (mp3 and etc...) and the other is much smaller speaker called "ringer" which works only in your case so that's why you can hear sound only when someone is calling you.
Replacing the speaker is not that hard in my opinion. I'm not 100% sure if you have to remove the whole housing, but K800 housing is made of 2 parts only. The front and the back pannel (plus battery cover ) which are not that hard to remove. So I think anyone can change the speaker itself...
But, after all, if you are afraid of breaking the expensive parts, let the phone be checked from service centre.
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russy0775
Joined: Sep 24, 2007
Posts: 6
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sorry for being thick, whats the standby screen i shud be looking for to put in the <* etc.. |
opexblue
Joined: Jan 18, 2006
Posts: 226
From: Manado, North Celebes, INA.
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When you see your wallpaper & network operator name, or press & hold back button from the menu. Just enter the code & ignore what happens to your screen. You'll get service menu. < = joystick left & > = joystick right.
NOKIA 8210> Samsung R220> Samsung N620>  K700i> W700i> K800i (latest firmware R8BA024 Modding:Menu, Acoustic, camdriver)> K510i> C510i> Xperia X8> Samsung Galaxy W I8150> Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900S |
russy0775
Joined: Sep 24, 2007
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excellent, got to it, it is version R1ED001, is this the latest one??would it be recommended to update it(funally enough i tried doing it already, when u take the battery out, then replace it etc etc, but i didnt do nothing)..thanks |
opexblue
Joined: Jan 18, 2006
Posts: 226
From: Manado, North Celebes, INA.
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R1ED001 was release last year. Update via SEUS to get the latest firmware. Information the latest fw :
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=124349
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K700i>:se:W700i>:se:K800i
Flash with latest firmware via SEUS.
Done some modding:Menu, Acoustic, camdriver
I just my K800i.
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russy0775
Joined: Sep 24, 2007
Posts: 6
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i tries to do that, i followed the instructions on screen, the final step being hold c while connecting usb, is this correct, but nothing happens after this, what am i doing wrong??thanks |
alrodlop35
Joined: Nov 11, 2006
Posts: 461
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On 2007-09-24 21:31:02, strizlow800 wrote:
As you mentioned speaker works when receiving calls only. Most of the phones have "2" speakers at the back side. One is used for playing sounds from phone (mp3 and etc...) and the other is much smaller speaker called "ringer" which works only in your case so that's why you can hear sound only when someone is calling you.
Is that right!? Why would do such a stupid thing? Instead of just putting one big speaker in there. That would make way more sense IMO. No wonder my W800i rings way louder than it plays music through the Walkman player. Stupid SE.
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russy0775
Joined: Sep 24, 2007
Posts: 6
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all sorted now, the sound is working ..needed to swap the antenna/speaker in the phone(8 pounds of ebay)..mite have to get a new keypad in time, the stick is going abit funny, but i think this is commen, anyways thanks you guys.. |
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Posted: 2007-09-24 21:04
Sony Ericsson software/hardware support! 
