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Originally Posted by joerg_rw View Post
The D+/- pins are correct but missing any ESD protection, so are not exactly a replacement for the USB receptacle contacts. Refer schematics, V5301 and Z5300 - the D+/- pad shown here are the J5300/1 test points. Using these without the ESD protection from those components may cause damage to the chips that interface to the USB.

Same applies for 5V VBUS: correct pad but a lot of missing protective gear:
F5300 2A fuse
N5300 reverse polarity (and OVP?) prot diode
C5300 100nF feed-thru capacitor to filter spikes and RF
C5301 27pF capacitor to further filter RF
L5300 choke to filter ripple and spikes
the pad itself seems isn't shown in schematics

For fixing a broken USB receptacle there are definitely better ways than using those pads. I think it's been some thread here that had a photo of a fixed USB that used short wires to contact to Z5300 and F5300 inside shielding can next to receptacle. To fixate the receptacle component you can use 2-component glue if the mech support pads are also gone.

ID pin you'll probably not really miss, as it's basically useless for a micro-B-USB-F - it's a OTG thing and N900 can't do OTG. H-E-N doesn't need ID


The D+/- short for fastcharge is specified as a simple short. No need for any resistor.

One last thing: Battery minus is NOT GND! Don't use it like that

HTH, click thanks if it did
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OK I have recently joined the broken USB club ( ) . I understand your point about the circuit protection, however I would like you to answer these 2 questions for me.

1. If I developed a circuit board which had the protection your talking about to use these easily accessible points as my new USB connection. Can you detail the entire circuit from the USB cable back to the test points.

2. If there are "easier ways to fix those pads" please detail how you would do it for someone who may not have access to the proper tools, or the small circuit expertise to attempt such a fix.


I have an option of sending away to a U.S. repair company however if it will just break again over time is this a "better solution"?

Please don't take this post as confrontational it really is not meant to sound that way. I just really want a long term solution for my N900. I have been very carefully with my n900 for the last year and a half, I would charge it almost 2x a day. Now I have an external battery charger and a spare battery. However I still haven't figured out a way to easily transfer files to and from my device, Synchronize my contacts, and messages, or flash my device.

I am hopefull I can find, or make a long term solution!

Last edited by lorul2; 2011-06-05 at 21:59.
 

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