N900 Keyboard Frame: Broken, Loose, Has Gaps?
 

Hi there,

I started thinking about buying of N900 when I first saw its pictures a few monthes ago. IMHO it's the best smartphone on the market! But ... I heard from two N900 owners about problems with broken keyboard frame - http://im.ly/d1b78/. That fact decreased my willing to own N900. I really like it. I can live with short battery life or raw software. This is just a matter of time. But bad quality of device case/frame is a huge problem. N900 owners can you proof or disclaim that this problem exists with device.

TIA

Re: N900 keyboard frame quality
 

On mine, you can hear a clunky sound when pushing the frame on the center.
It could be better.

Re: N900 keyboard frame quality
 

No problem with frame quality on mine.

N900 tends to be very strong, don't remember the name but on youtube there is a serie of 5 extreme tests done to the N900 (water, dust, falls, damages with keys ...)

The only part not so resistant to scratches is the screen. Otherwise everything else is almost undestructible.

Re: N900 keyboard frame quality
 

It looks like my worries are nothing cause just two persons answered on that post :)

Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

Hi guys,
Im my quest to stop my worrying "that i have a defective N900" ( I tend to always end up with the crap ones. )

Is this little bar slightly loose on your phone?
It slike it isnt glued down or naything, Just seems like a bar of plastic that runs from one side to the other and is slightly loose.

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Seems liek everything else is quite strong, but it just seems a bit loose for my liking ( probably nothing ) just seems odd considering everything else is solid.

Thanks
G

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

You probably find it is just a bit of natural flex of the plastic.

My n900 is like this as well.

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

nothing loose here.
it's all plain and really smooth.

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

Pretty solid here.

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

mine flexes, but it isn't a problem. I didn't notice it until you mentioned it. I'd say it's just fine.

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

I have the same "problem" here. And my friends N900 doesn't have this feature.

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

No problem here...it is solid

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

OMG just tried giving it a bit off a pull to see and i've snapped it

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

Yeah looks like some have it stuck down nice and solid and others dont.
My last N900 ( before it went back with a bad screen was solid )
This one has some loose bits.

Ah well.
Its got insurance, so i suppose if it breaks and falls apart ill get it sorted.

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

Same thing here.
also the display assembly moves sideways when the keyboard is closed. A bit annoying but my own fault since ive drop the phone a couple of times.

And as a tip to those who got a problem with squeky sounds when touching the screen - tighten the screws behind the device. Remove the battery cover and tighten the normal screws. leave the torx screws alone though. - find the proper tightness for the screws so that the squeking stops. Made my n900 feel even sturdier.

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

On my n900 it's loose and I can move it a little bit with my nail.

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

Looks like it s a natural thing on 90% of peoples phones then.
Just like
- Bad pixel
- Squeaky screen ( not so common i think )
- Screen not EXACTLY aligned with the base unit.
- Screen not nice and close to the base unit ( theres some give when pushing down )

Its a shame really.
Its a good phone ( ok, Pc with a phone ) but i think some of these "issues" ( some small some big ) ) really let it down slightly.

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

all flush here, if i work it it loose.

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

Take care. You may end breaking it.

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

Same "problem" here. But it looks good from the sides, so I think it's normal?

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

I've got the same here, a little bit loose. Not really visible but when I push it a little bit I hear and feel a click. Not a big problem if you ask me.

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

I got the same issue on my n900. In dark there are even viewable gaps between der chars an the plastic...dunno if i need to send it back...love it so much....

Gap between case?
 

Hi all maemo.org users. had my Nine for a few months now and i have begun to see a small gap appearing between the bottom of the keyboard and the edge of the chassis. the thin plastic bit that runs around the outside of the keyboard at the bottom is not firm or stuck in place. is this correct?

cheers all

Re: Gap between case?
 

Mine has always had it I think.... I noticed it when I saw it had bits of dirt in it :(

Pretty silly design really.

Re: Gap between case?
 

Pretty silly just to accept the mistake. I got one of the very first devices and had the same problem. A few days ago I talked to nokia care center (de) and explained. They were willing to grant me a retour although the 30-days deadline was over.

Right now I'am waiting for the new device and need to use my old phone instead and it feels like crap beeing disabled in so many ways...

N900 Defective Keyboard Finish
 

Hello,

Has anybody had this problem with N900 Keyboard:

My Keyboard is worse each day. If I press the space, It feel very unstable.

I think the N900 Keyboard it is not well-built, a friend of mine has the same problem. Anybody had that problem?

Re: N900 Defective Keyboard Finish
 

What should your link show?

Re: N900 Defective Keyboard Finish
 

Hi, did you see the space between the line and the "C"? The thin line on my N900 is going off the Keyboard, probably because is very thin, what you think? or I'm a Perfectionist?

Re: N900 Defective Keyboard Finish
 

The pic can't be reached without registering or sharing e-mail addresses. Please, can you attach the pic instead?

Re: N900 Defective Keyboard Finish
 

Sorry, now is attached.

Re: N900 Defective Keyboard Finish
 

Hi, the first N900 that i had had the same problem. After i change it in the shop for another (coz he got some dead pixels), i got another with a much better build keyboard. No space under the "C" anymore, its looks like there is a newer batch of phones where theye solve that problem.

(sorry for my bad English)

Re: N900 Defective Keyboard Finish
 

Mine had the same problem as well, the front part of the bezel doesn't clicks into place very well. I cut a very thin strip of double sided tape and drop it in between the gap and it looks perfect right now. Can't even notice the tape even if i look very closely.

Re: Is this bit loose on your N900?
 

The following threads have been merged into this thread:

• "Is this bit loose on your N900?" with seventeen posts
• "N900 Defective Keyboard Finish" with seven posts

Re: N900 Keyboard Frame: Broken, Loose, Has Gaps?
 

One thing that annoys me is a squeak when opening and closing the slider, other than that all seems pretty solid.

Does anyone else have this problem?

Re: N900 Keyboard Frame: Broken, Loose, Has Gaps?
 

Mine creeks near the midpoint of the phone, right below the keyboard. I have a suspicion it isn't very strong and it might snap. Also, pressing the space bar doesn't seem very solid as well. Nokia is really good about warranty repairs though. I'll probably let it ride for a couple months if it lasts that long, play a lot of keyboard mashing games, and then have Nokia repair it.

Re: Gap between case?
 

Didn't meant that in an offensiv way. A device with a price of at least 600 € should be flawless imho and hardware failures like that are not acceptable.

Re: N900 Keyboard Frame: Broken, Loose, Has Gaps?
 

Maybe this thread should also be moved:

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=42401

Re: N900 Keyboard Frame: Broken, Loose, Has Gaps?
 

Hmmm will they repair it for free after a couple o months? German law says that after six month of using the buyer needs to proof that thew mistake was there from the beginning....

Re: N900 Keyboard Frame: Broken, Loose, Has Gaps?
 

I don't know about Germany, but in the United States the warranty procedure was pretty straightforward. I called them and told them the problems I was having, I sent them just the phone (battery cover, SD card, etc is not needed), and they sent it back with new parts installed. They paid for shipping both ways so it cost me nothing other than driving to drop off the package.

Besides, if Nokia's new batch of N900s have a new keyboard and trim installed from the factory as a previous post seems to indicate, then it would occur to me that Nokia is aware of the problem being there from the beginning and should fix it for free.

Re: N900 Keyboard Frame: Broken, Loose, Has Gaps?
 

Thanks, I hadn't seen that one! The thread "Gap between case?" with four posts has been merged into this thread.

Re: N900 Keyboard Frame: Broken, Loose, Has Gaps?
 

Just make sure you did not buy the N900 knock-off from China (with dual sim card, etc).