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2007-01-26
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2007-01-26
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2007-01-26
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2007-02-02
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Mine was also made in Finland. It maybe that a slightly thinner white membrane or a touch higher LEDs were fitted in mine. I've got some PMs from a few people confirming the difference between up/down and left/right.
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2007-02-03
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2007-02-03
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Your button symptoms match mine exactly (as well as your fussyness matches mine ) before I fixed it. You have 3 options: replace the N800, return for repair, or DIY (see above).
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2007-02-04
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DO NOT PROCEED UNLESS YOU ARE VERY CONFIDENT IN YOUR PRECISION MANUAL SKILLS, YOU CAN DAMAGE YOUR N800!!
The two button clusters are mounted on a single rubber membrane which rests on a white membrane covering the switches themselves. I lifted off the rubber and checked that the switches themselves had a perfectly equal response when pushing them. On the underside of the rubber membrane there are tiny nodes which rest over the switches. The reason why the up/down nodes cannot push in the switches enough to make a pop, lies in the two blue LEDs. These are just a touch too high and so do not allow enough displacement for the button. The simple (and reversible!) solution was to cut small pieces of cellotape and stick them over the switches onto the white membrane. Little squares of about 3x3 mm will do for up/down and a longish strip to cover left/middle/right. The buttons' response is equal now, problem solved. The improved response actually makes up for the small size of the d-pad, I am pleased with the result.
Again, you need steady hands, good eyes and no interruptions when doing this, don't blame me if you damage your device.
Last edited by 9a6or; 2007-01-26 at 21:14. Reason: added link to Texrat's instructions