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N-gage will not boot

5 replies · 2,288 views · Started 18 December 2004

tarfin 18 Dec 2004, 03:01

Hello all,

I've tried searching the FAQ, forum and manual and haven't found any tips on diagnosing the problem I'm having. I recently acquired an N-gage as a "broken" phone and the phone does not power up. If I plug in the AC adapter it does show the Nokia logo, then appears to reboot and this repeats 3 times. There is no backlight when this happens so I'm suspecting the battery may be bad. I've allowed it to charge for some time and used a voltmeter on it. Its showing 3.59 Volts. Is this an acceptable number? I know the battery is marked at 3.7 V but what is a real-world reading on a known good battery? Also are there other things that could be wrong with the phone that would cause it to reboot continually?

I'm a total noob to the N-gage and Symbian phones so please don't be afraid to ask simple questions. BTW yes there is a SIM, Tomb Raider and battery in when I try to boot it. 😃

Thanks for any advice you may be able to give.

can16358p 18 Dec 2004, 11:17

Yes, its a software problem caused when you fill up the internal memory of the N-gage. Take it to Nokia center.

tarfin 18 Dec 2004, 14:03

can16358p wrote:Yes, its a software problem caused when you fill up the internal memory of the N-gage. Take it to Nokia center.

Thanks for the information. I'm guessing that's why the previous owner got rid of it since it wouldn't boot.

I'm in the US so I don't think we have any service centers around. Is this something only a Nokia service center can fix? I'd have to ship it to Nokia and they want $45 US minimum to even look at it.

Thanks again!

can16358p 19 Dec 2004, 15:03

No, it wouldn't be that much. If its under warranty it would be even free. If its not it would probably be something like 15 or 20 $.

But just guessing, may be more or less.

LightxSpeed 20 Dec 2004, 08:57

How can I fix the same problem by the n.gage buy from USA, but I am in Hon Kong now~?