Hello
I just wanted to share... I have (had) a Nokia N95 with the dreaded wobble. I like my phones to feel solid and with a confident build quality. So when my new N95 developed the 'wobble' (slider moving up and down in the top right hand corner) I was a bit p***ed off. So I checked a few forums, discovered a great fix from a site that I can't remember now (sorry), found out the number of the screwdirver I needed to fit three internal screws (A3 from a C.K Cellular Phone Tool Kit - 2430) bought a set from eBay and went about fixing my phone.
I first removed the battery and the back plastic back surround (which is easy, you just use your fingernails). Undid the three screws on the right hand side of the phone (as the phone faces you) with the A3 screwdriver, lifted off the black metal slider bar that is held in place by the three screws and placed a very small piece of sellotape (x4 pieces thick) under the aforementioned black metal slider bar. Then I put everything back together.
My phone now feels amazing - no 'wobble', a stiffer slide action, a better click shut and a much better build quality feeling. I highly recommend you do it... It really does make such a difference... anyway...
He m8 great to hear you managed to fix the wobbley thing on the your N95
But it would be even greater if you could give us a step by step / How to with pics on how to fix it for us noobs.
Thanx in advanced m8
And a video would be even cooler...
Yep - sure would be handy to know how to 'fix' a �500 handset with selotape!!!!
I can't believe it's even being discussed.
How about just sending it back to Nokia & getting a phone that doesn't wobble!
Too many excuses being made for this phone.
GPS is terrible, interface is slow, VOIP doesn't work on most networks & now we have to fix build quality issues!
I mean really
that fix was made my me lol, altho i used blue electrical tape in the images i posted, if any1 wants to fix theres just google biggzy n95 and ull find it on sum forums, it realy does work a treat
JazzyGB1 wrote:Yep - sure would be handy to know how to 'fix' a �500 handset with selotape!!!!
I can't believe it's even being discussed.
How about just sending it back to Nokia & getting a phone that doesn't wobble!
Too many excuses being made for this phone.
GPS is terrible, interface is slow, VOIP doesn't work on most networks & now we have to fix build quality issues!
I mean really
Oh come on, this is pathetic. Just send it back or whatever if you are not happy with it 😊
- GPS is not so bad. We are just spoiled by SiRF III 😉
- The interface is very snappy, most snappy one on S60 ever
- VOIP not working is Orange's and VODA's fault. Blame the customers who still buy phones from them
Go back under your stone or something... :tongue:
Biggzy wrote:that fix was made my me lol, altho i used blue electrical tape in the images i posted, if any1 wants to fix theres just google biggzy n95 and ull find it on sum forums, it realy does work a treat
That was you? Thanks a lot, made my handset wobble-free. It is IMHO the better fix (opposed to tape on the slide-module). You just have to be careful not to put too much tape in.
And I enjoyed doing it on my EUR 750.- N95 :reddy:
Regards,
PM
It was Biggzy's fix. Thanks for that it. As I mentioned above it really made my phone feel a lot better.
Check out his fix (with pictures)...
Regarding the comment made by JazzyGB1 about taking my phone back and getting a new one... the fix takes 5 minutes, once you've got the screw drivers granted, and in my experience taking anything back to the shop or site you got it from takes an age, dozens of phone calls and constant 'waiting on hold' to get through to the right person...
I totally agree that we should not have to sort out build quality issues having lashed out 500 smackers on a top-of-the-range handset, but as we do this is my preferred solution. Perhaps you should talk to Nokia if you feel so strongly about it(?)
I agree-for anyone with an ounce of DIY know-how it doesn't seem that tricky. I replaced my handset for this very reason. The one I got back has exactly the same problem.
I know that I should probably just return and get another one, but after 10 emails just to get the first one returned, not to mention the fact that I had to stay in all day to wait for the exchange, it seems a lot of effort for something that one can do themselves relatively easy.
JazzyGB1 wrote:Yep - sure would be handy to know how to 'fix' a �500 handset with selotape!!!!
I can't believe it's even being discussed.
How about just sending it back to Nokia & getting a phone that doesn't wobble!
Too many excuses being made for this phone.
GPS is terrible, interface is slow, VOIP doesn't work on most networks & now we have to fix build quality issues!
I mean really
Please return your N95 to vendor and get a refund, so we don't have to keep hearing what an appalling device/rip-off it is.
NOW !
JazzyGB1 wrote:Yep - sure would be handy to know how to 'fix' a �500 handset with selotape!!!!
I can't believe it's even being discussed.
How about just sending it back to Nokia & getting a phone that doesn't wobble!
Too many excuses being made for this phone.
GPS is terrible, interface is slow, VOIP doesn't work on most networks & now we have to fix build quality issues!
I mean really
Have to say that the GPS is great now I have installed CoPilot, it seems to get a lock way quicker now from cold and if I have already had it on that day the lock is almost straight away.
jimwilx1 wrote:Regarding the comment made by JazzyGB1 about taking my phone back and getting a new one... the fix takes 5 minutes
I'm quite an amateur at this and it took me 2 hours. I was unsure of several actions in the process and had to do it very slowly and carefully. I've never been so sweaty from fixing a hardware thing in a computer or mobile.
Immidiately after finishing, I advised people not to do it if they hadn't tried anything similar before. But now, when I think of having a stable phone for the rest of its lifetime compared to the alternative, maybe people, who can't convince Nokia to exchange it, should do it. You probably ruin your warrenty though. If I want to send the N95 in to Nokia for some other repair, I now have to open up the phone and undo it all first.
PMitchell wrote:Oh come on, this is pathetic. Just send it back or whatever if you are not happy with it 😊- GPS is not so bad. We are just spoiled by SiRF III 😉
- The interface is very snappy, most snappy one on S60 ever
- VOIP not working is Orange's and VODA's fault. Blame the customers who still buy phones from them
Go back under your stone or something... :tongue:
GPS is terrible - end of story. This is widely acknowleged please stop making excuses for it.
Interface is not snappy. Saying that it is faster than an even slower phone is irrelevant.
Having to take a phone apart & placing selotape in it to ensure the slider doesn't wobble - GIVE ME A BREAK!
That's ridiculous.
I'm not knocking the fix, but for those that think having to do it on a new phone is OK is absurd.
If you think the above makes a good phone then I'd hate to see what you think makes a bad one!.
If you don't like what I say, feel free not to read it - but look me in the eye & tell me has anything I've said not been true?
JazzyGB1 wrote:GPS is terrible - end of story. This is widely acknowleged please stop making excuses for it.
Interface is not snappy. Saying that it is faster than an even slower phone is irrelevant.
Having to take a phone apart & placing selotape in it to ensure the slider doesn't wobble - GIVE ME A BREAK!
That's ridiculous.
I'm not knocking the fix, but for those that think having to do it on a new phone is OK is absurd.
If you think the above makes a good phone then I'd hate to see what you think makes a bad one!.
If you don't like what I say, feel free not to read it - but look me in the eye & tell me has anything I've said not been true?
So what is your solution? No point badmouthing without a goal...thats just sour grapes. Please put forward your plan.
Orophin Anwarunya wrote:So what is your solution? No point badmouthing without a goal...thats just sour grapes. Please put forward your plan.
Simple - send the faulty phones back.
If Nokia get 100,000 faulty N95 returned you can be damn sure that they'd fix these problems.
JazzyGB1 wrote:Simple - send the faulty phones back.
If Nokia get 100,000 faulty N95 returned you can be damn sure that they'd fix these problems.
I'm sure a good percentage of users with issues are making returns and thus fixes will appear in future firmware updates and later production batches.
we can only hope a company with lots of internet presence are listening to at least a small group of their customers.
As for me, i guess i'm one of the lucky ones without a major issue.
Try to chill abit, you could get an ulcer of the fingers and everyone has a right as much as you to say whether its good or not. Don't dig at them cos' you haven't got a good experience and they have.
Orophin Anwarunya wrote:I'm sure a good percentage of users with issues are making returns and thus fixes will appear in future firmware updates and later production batches.
we can only hope a company with lots of internet presence are listening to at least a small group of their customers.As for me, i guess i'm one of the lucky ones without a major issue.
Try to chill abit, you could get an ulcer of the fingers and everyone has a right as much as you to say whether its good or not. Don't dig at them cos' you haven't got a good experience and they have.
I'm quite relaxed, but thanks for your concern.
I've not had a dig at anyone & I can assure you i'm in no danger of getting an ulcer.
I'm lucky too. Apart from the GPS (which I don't need) my N95 works OK.
And it's an OK phone - but it could & should have been a GREAT phone.
As it stands it's no better than dozens of cheaper phones also on the maket & in some ways it's worse.
Why people get so defensive over it I'm not sure.
This is a forum not an N95 propaganda site. 🙄
JazzyGB1 wrote:GPS is terrible - end of story. This is widely acknowleged please stop making excuses for it.
Interface is not snappy. Saying that it is faster than an even slower phone is irrelevant.
Having to take a phone apart & placing selotape in it to ensure the slider doesn't wobble - GIVE ME A BREAK!
That's ridiculous.
I'm not knocking the fix, but for those that think having to do it on a new phone is OK is absurd.
If you think the above makes a good phone then I'd hate to see what you think makes a bad one!.
If you don't like what I say, feel free not to read it - but look me in the eye & tell me has anything I've said not been true?
GPS:
Oh, only because it works okay for me, YOU tell ME, what it is like and "end of story"? Certainly not! For me and most of the other users it is no problem. Later on you say you do not even use it... 🙄
UI-Speed:
1. Of course it IS most relevant if it the fastest S60-Phone.
2. Mine has NO delay in the menues, got the 11 FW (not the first time you open it)
FIXING:
Again, for me it is perfectly OK, took me 5 minutes and cost nothing, minimum risk. Do not tell me what is absurd and what not.
Ridicolous and absurd:
The only thing ridicolous here is your expectation to get a mass market product which PERFECTLY fits YOUR needs. I already told you, you are not in the gaussian deviation. I also already told you to be proud of it if you want...
BUT: Can you please stop whining?
PM
JazzyGB1 wrote:I'm quite relaxed, but thanks for your concern.
I've not had a dig at anyone & I can assure you i'm in no danger of getting an ulcer.
I'm lucky too. Apart from the GPS (which I don't need) my N95 works OK.
And it's an OK phone - but it could & should have been a GREAT phone.
As it stands it's no better than dozens of cheaper phones also on the maket & in some ways it's worse.
Why people get so defensive over it I'm not sure.
This is a forum not an N95 propaganda site. 🙄
So you believe anyone that speaks against you is a propagandist? Are you that closed minded about life? Are you saying that everyone should be like you for you to accept them?
That disgusts me deeply and such behaviour is not welcome anywhere.
The world is not a conspiracy theory against you and certainly doesnt revolve around you. If people are happy with what they have and you come spitting angrily in their faces, they have a right to defend their interests.
Dont you dare come here and accuse AAS of bias and propaganda just cos' you dont agree with their views. Because its an internet forum and its anonymous, people think they can come an be rude to other people. Thats wrong and will not be tolerated.
You have a view, by all mean put it across, then you let others reply and you refrain form snide accusations.
I agree the N95 is not perfect. Its battery life isnt as stellar as the E61, its GPS isn't on par with a TOM TOM, its build quality can not rival an N91 and its not as pretty as a RAZR 2. But for many people its does what they want it to do and many reputable reviewers have expressed the same sentiments.
A word is enough for the wise. Return the phone or buy a different one. The world wont end.
This thread is getting funnier by the post.
Sure, I'd be pretty ph*cked off if I'd spent UKP 460 on a product I turned out to hate.
Hell, I'd probably even more ph*cked off if everyone else kept praising it as much as I hated it.
And I guess, looked at from that perspective, it's gotta seem like the world laughing in your face.
I think what the guy hates more than the phone is the fact that he's forked out a small fortune on something he never imagined he'd find so dislikable.
Personally, I think it's ph*cking funny to see someone that angry - and so easily inflamed when people praise the object of his hatred.
But hey, I'm easily entertained.
😃
lol true that. I forked out a small fortune aswell, but i'm lucky i got what i paid for. my n91 was another wallet killer and it had issues, but i took it to a NSC and waited a week for it to be fixed. at least i got good service for that small fortune and i got back a fixed fully working system.
its a shame people get bad batches, but unfortunately thats how it is for all products in industry.........even NASA get bad parts.
anyways, i better shut it or i'll be accused of being a nokia shil. 😃
Oh my lol
What the hell are you all talking about???
All i said was accepting that you have to take apart a new �500 phone with a special tool set you have to purchase from eBay & then sticking it with selotape & thereby invalidating your warranty just to make it open & close correctly is ridiculous - and it is!
To argue with that is like a broken pencil...pointless!
Look, all of you.
JazzyGB1 is completely right regarding the tape fix. It is absurd that this is needed on any new mobilephone, not to mention this is suposed to be a TOP model.
It's just that he came on a little strong in his posts, which I'm sure he realized by now.
This is not just a matter of Nokia's new flagship. Most new phones on the market seem to be released too early. The mobile market is huge and there's a lot of money to be made. Companies are throwing out new handsets on the market to be the first.
I love the competition and the fact that we're getting cooler and cooler phones to play with. But don't you people agree with me?! Should it be necceccery to fix a new handset with a screw driver and tape?! Or my old O2 Atom that didn't ring at all?! Friends would drive over to my house to check if I was OK cus' I hadn't answered the phone for three days when my phone is lying right next to me.
This competition between phone producers is getting so bad, that we, consumers are forced to put up with half finished products. This shouldn't be the case!
A firmware upgrade should be something to add a function on your handset, not make it useable! It shouldn't leave the factory untill it's finished.
But I guess we have to play along. It seems it has even become a sort of hobby to maintain, upgrade, fix and tweak our phones. I for one.
But it doesn't change the fact that quality control is non existing nowdays...
Just my thoughts, 😊
rooster80 wrote:This is not just a matter of Nokia's new flagship. Most new phones on the market seem to be released too early. The mobile market is huge and there's a lot of money to be made. Companies are throwing out new handsets on the market to be the first.
Well, I'm not sure. I think the problem seems more to be different. Basically every N95 has a wobbly slider. Nokia had months of time to try out the phone before releasing it and none of testers seems to have been registered observing that the phone has a terrible woobly feeling about it. Something in that testing process is very, very wrong. I mean, even early tests on Russian websites - long before release - reported it! I think Nokia could have released N95 in July and the problem would still be the same. It's not so much a question of time as a fawlty beta testing process. A built-in "structural" problem.
Same with the lcd screen whine. Everyone with normal hearing hears it after one call in a silent room. Easy. But Nokia never found it before releasing the phone on a large scale. Amazing. They live on a different planet, I suppose.
You think a company with the R+D might of Nokia can't address such simple problems ?
Exercise a little more cynicism and you'll realise that they seek to give the buyer cutting edge technology with non-deal-breaking annoyances - one gets you hooked prior to release, the other gets you looking to its successor post-release.