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Alkeli
Posted on: Oct 7 2007, 03:32 AM


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QUOTE (supermonkey @ Sep 27 2007, 08:34 AM) *
So "heat the work, not the solder", is what you're saying? wink.gif
I have a soldering iron, but I'm no expert w/r/t technique. And I'm not sure it's fine-tip. But I'll figure it out. Like you say: worst-case scenario, I still get a new device.


Yes, heat the pins that come from the connector. You will see the solder get super-shiny as it melts, all I really did with mine was touch each one for a second or two. You'll know how small the tip needs to be once you see the pins inside, but for reference before dismantling, have a look at the contacts on the connector that the charger and usb cable hook up to, that's about the size you'll be working with inside as well. So you want a tip similar to a pen.
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Alkeli
Posted on: Sep 23 2007, 06:58 AM


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Well that's not much of an answer there... and he's probably playing it because Halo, Farcry and all those other fun games won't install on cell phones for some strange reason rolleyes.gif I bought my kid lots of pokemon games and from what Ive seen, they're simple and would be perfect games to play on a cell phone since it's not like an action game where you're pressing lots of buttons like mad to play, which is hard to do on a cell... It's just a time killer.

But anyways, to give the guy a REAL answer, my kid has both of those games, and I believe Emerald is for Gameboy ADVANCE, so if you're not running an emulator that can play GBA games, this is why it won't work.
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Alkeli
Posted on: Sep 21 2007, 02:53 AM


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QUOTE (supermonkey @ Sep 20 2007, 03:40 PM) *
Thanks! This is great info.
My MPX has just started this nonsense in the last couple weeks. Thoroughly annoying!
I have been strongly considering ditching it in favor of a Blackjack, but this post gives me pause.

I might see if I have the chops to fix it based on these instructions. Worst case scenario, I still get a new gadget.... wink.gif


Bah, I would sooner repair this phone than get a new one... It has everything I want, movies, mp3's and emulators wink.gif Don't be afraid to open it up... There is one connector between the circuit board on the back panel and the main panel, and as soon as I put both back together, they lined up perfectly and reconnected with no problems. As long as you have a fine-tipped soldering iron, it's just a matter of touching the contact back on BEFORE you use the epoxy or jb-weld to keep the connector from moving. The solder that's already on the board will melt and re-create the broken connections.

If you need any help or aren't sure of something post here and ask, pics would probably help if possible/needed. And like you said, worst case scenario, you still get a new gadget... or, you put it all back together and use a desktop charger to charge your battery...

As for mine, kind of an update here, it still charges with no problems and the USB still works like a charm. cool.gif
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Posted on: Sep 12 2007, 05:34 PM


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QUOTE (freyes01 @ Feb 7 2006, 11:03 AM) *
There is an article in French confirming that WM5 is available for the MPx220:

http://www.impasseipaq.com/default.asp?r=actu&ID=4239

"Windows Mobile 5 disponible pour SPV c500, MPx220 & Qtek2020 !!!
Certaines personnes étant bien moins avares en informations que d'autres nous avons appris de source sûre, source que nous devons malheureusement garder confidentielle, que le nouveau Windows Mobile 5.0 existe bel et bien sous forme de mise à jour pour les périphériques suivants :
- SPV c500 et compatibles (Audiovox SMT5600 par exemple)
- Motorola MPx220
- Qtek 2020

Si ces mise à jour existent le problème est que pour se les procurer officiellement c'est quasiment mission impossible ... peut être même pour M Phelps

Pourquoi ça ? S'il est compréhensible pour Microsoft qu'un sou est un sou (Enfin vu le bilan de la société ils peuvent sans problème se permettre des écarts), il est vraiment dommage pour l'utilisateur final de devoir se contenter d'une version "ancienne" quand on sait que la nouvelle existe ! Pour Microsoft l'investissement serait nul ... et ça leur ferait des milliers de testeurs potentiels pour que les prochains appareils arrivent sur le marché sans les habituels bugs des premières versions.

Enfin il en est ainsi et notre seul espoir ne nous procurer ces ROMs est que certains employés du coté de Seattle craquent en diffusant sous le manteau les précieux fichiers. "


This french quote is BS... All it says is that they got good inside info from a trusted source that there is a version that will run on a 220, but that this "source"'s identity must be kept confidential. Then it goes on to asking why Microsoft won't officially release it to the public (and it's impossible to get), because it would help work out bugs for future versions.

It ends by saying they hope they are able to get ahold of this ROM somehow and they're hoping certain employees hack their way to the files to leak them...

All in all, that whole quote is a bunch of BS and I could have probably made up a more believable story than that... Because really, it claims nothing true, and they don't have any proof that it exists.... just bs...
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Alkeli
Posted on: Sep 12 2007, 12:10 AM


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I found MP3's always sounded crappy and too quiet on the 220 so I editied one and it's not too hard. You need an audio editing tool such as Goldwave. Here's what you do.

-Trim the song so that it starts at a good loud point, most songs are too quiet at the beginning. And you don't need the whole thing, especially if your answering service kicks in after a few rings...

-Use an equalizer tool to remove any sounds lower that 100hz since the speaker on our phone can't handle the bass anyways...
#This will remove distortion for when we make it louder.

-Use a compression tool to trim the whole song to a hard limit of 6db's
#This trims off the high volume peaks that will distort. It smooths it out.

-Increase the volume 150-200%
#Sometimes it take a couple tries to get it as loud as possible without distorting, but the 2 previous steps really help removing distortion and letting you max it out.

-Save as a wma file in mono at about 48KB/s bitrate, or to your preference here. WMA files are louder than MP3's for some reason.

Upload to your phone!


Here's one that I did (attached), try it in your phone, it's nice and loud. I'm still tweaking to make it sound as good a possible while still being loud as possible... It may not be your kind of tune but this will of course work well with any song...

Hope this help, I'm making lots of ringtones now that I'm able to hear them!
Attached File(s)
Attached File  Kanye_West___Stronger2.zip ( 613.5K ) Number of downloads: 4292
 
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Posted on: Sep 9 2007, 05:30 PM


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Regarding the phone not charging: I just repaied mine. The problem is that connections are wiggled around too much when plugged in. I also find that the USB plug is way too hard to push in and you need too much force to get it to click in. Take care when plugging in the charger or USB cable and don't use more force than what is needed. And, press the release button on the plug when plugging in too. When you open the phone up, there really isn't much reinforcement in there for the main power/data connector. The solder points easily break or come loose.

All 3 of my power contacts were broken right off and the data contacts had all broken loose on the inside. The WHOLE connector was able to wiggle around and would have eventually just fallen right out of the phone. But this is easily fixed by pretty much anyone.

Check my repair post -> Repair "not charging" issue
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Posted on: Sep 9 2007, 05:29 PM


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Almost forgot, the multimeter... use it to check for continuity between the board's solder points and the outside of the connector for the usb and power plug to ensure everything's soldered good.
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Posted on: Sep 9 2007, 05:27 PM


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Sorry for the lack of pics, my digicam was dead at the time and I couldn't really use my camera phone tongue.gif

This is how I repaired my phone. It had trouble charging. I had to wiggle and play with the connection to get it to charge, and my PC wouldn't recognize it anymore.

If you try it, do it at your own risk! I am not responsible if you screw up your phone!

Things needed for repair:

-A clean workspace
-Extra-fine tip soldering iron
-Empty container for small screws/parts
-Desk lamp or work light
-Set of small torx screwdrivers
-Tweezers
-Multimeter
-A strong epoxy or similar (contact cement etc)

Remove the battery, SIM chip and memory card before starting. There are 6 torx screws that need to be removed. The top 2 are behind rubber stoppers on the backside of the phone just under the antenna. These stoppers can just be pulled out however you can. I used tweezers. The other 4 are around where the battery lives. With the battery removed they're easy to spot.

Now to crack it open. All the buttons will not fall out don't worry, but the rubber cover for the earphones does so keep that in your container with the screws. Of course like all electronics the 2 halves are snapped together and have to be separated, so I also used the tweezers for this. Start from the bottom of the phone when opening(where the connector is) because a lip is tucked under the top of the antenna so you kinda have to open it like it's hinged at the top.

Now you have 2 halves. This is where you need your desk/work light... Take a close look at the contacts of your connector, some might be broken right off, some might just be lifted off of the circuit board. Give the whole connector a wiggle to see if it moves. If it does, have a look at the contacts on the board while doing it. Are they loose?

So onto the repair, you've checked out what's loose so now let your
soldering iron warm up. Once it's hot enough to melt solder, go over each contact on the board and just touch them, pressing lightly. Not for too long though! Just long enough that you see the solder melt and the solder and pin bond together. Do this for ALL the pins, just in case.

Once you've gone over them all, now's the time to use your epoxy or similar product. I used a super small flathead screwdriver to dip in the epoxy and spread around the entire connector. Don't go too crazy with it, you'll just make a mess. But get around the entire bottom to make sure that sucker doesn't move again!

Re-assemble and you're good to go. If you had pins that were actually broken off and missing in the phone, then I can't help you. These little parts are assembled by machines, too hard to most people to repair. At that point I would suggest a desk charger. UNLESS, like my phone, the middle charger pin is missing. Dont' worry, it still charges without that middle one.

Hope this helps. If anyone needs help or has questions, just post it...

Al
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