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Hey,

After attempting to fit a new case on the Nokia N70, it looks great but the power switch fell out, it just sort of sits there under the case, and when I put it back in it just didn't work again.

I can press the button as much as a like, sometimes it works if its in the correct position, but then it falls out of there again, the only consistent way is with the case off touch the front of the switch with a piece of metal and it works fine (like the tool to remove the case).

Obviously that's not a solution for powering the phone on / off.

I've spent a few hours on it and searched the net, but does anyone know a good phone repairer?

Anyone?

I would look around near work (Burnley area) but I'm looking to not get ripped off (too badly :laugh:).

Regards,

Gareth

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A lot of those mobile repair dudes you see in shopping centres will make a snack of that. I had a similar problem with my N70..for some reason the on/off button stopped working. I always had it on so it didnt bother me.But when i flew to QLD and had to switch it off when boarding. ( battery out ) Well the phone was useless up their. Took it to one of those phone repair dudes. He replaced the switch in under half an hour for less than $75 ...I was happy...never had problems since

I assume you mean the surface mount swith? It's come off the board yeah? I've fixed about 3-4 of them now including my current phone, Nokia's are piss poor when it comes to this. I could fix it provided the board isn't damaged :miner:

Kinds looks like this but a little different -

Main-SMD-Momentary1.jpg

Looks quite different to me, here are the dismantling instructions:

http://www.uselessinfo.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/dismantlen70.htm

But they don't actually show the power button, just it been removed with tweesers.

Its a little square thing with a button and two wires each side:

-|||-

-|||-

With a minute button on top that can be pressed with something extremely tiny, its probably less than 1cm across and 1cm down.

I'll have to find a shopping center, or one of those random 'we repair mobile phones' signs and call them on the weekend. Just need to track them down.

Mate, if you're in the Burnley area then head to Church St, where maccas is. Next to it there is a B shop, he is a repairer there, ask for Ken. Will look after you...

Another place to try for cheap repair is Victoria st, there's like 10000 mobile phone shops there.

Evan.

Mate, if you're in the Burnley area then head to Church St, where maccas is. Next to it there is a B shop, he is a repairer there, ask for Ken. Will look after you...

Another place to try for cheap repair is Victoria st, there's like 10000 mobile phone shops there.

Evan.

Hey,

I'm in Burnley near the Yarra, I'll look for this place on Church street then. Thanks.

Not quite sure where the Maccas on Church street is though....EDIT: seems to be a bit past Bridge road heading towards Victoria street.

Oh and was that a "3" shop rather than a "B" shop? What's a B shop?

Yeah that's the switch I'm talking about, just couldn't find a pic of one, anyhoo yeah I can fix but all good :D

Ah damn, I could have waited and probably saved a few $$$, I dropped off the phone and was told to come back in 40mins-1hour and it cost $65 to get a new switch in.

All good now, last time I ever remove the top of the case lol.

Thanks anyway.

Where did you get it repaired in the end?

Sorry, it was by "Chang" at the B shop next to McDonald's, it did take a while to get there and back but I'm just glad its fixed, it was driving me insane having a brand new phone I couldn't turn on and off :P

Thanks

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