My now quite old and worn out Nokia N95 has recently catastrophically got broken... It was a charging connector, which cracked into two pieces. I must say it is an absolute disaster not to have a mobile, but after Nokia N95 it is even a bigger disaster to return to an older phone model. Luckily I still have my old Nokia 6630, and though I can remember how excited I was when I first got it, this phone is nothing when compared to the power of N95. The most painful experience was not to have maps and GPS. It became quite clear to me that I am as dependent on satellites around the earth as on my toothbrush.Thank god, I have finally received the connector today and have been able to repair the phone! If you have a problem charging N95 and need to change the charging connector here is your guide :
- it can be done very cheaply by yourself just order the connector online at the UK Mobile Store and don't forget to order a T6 screwdriver on the same web-site as they kindly suggest
- get ready: switch on TV and tune in to either Friends or a good "chick-flick", make yourself cup-a-tea, and serve it with biscuits
- locate your body strategically on the sofa
- have a sip of tea and a bite of biscuit
- take off the battery cover from N95, remove the battery, and then remove the back cover of the phone
- remove the SIM card and locate two very small silver screws on the sides of the phone, which you need to unscrew
- have another sip of tea (and don't forget the biscuit or help yourself to a second one depending on your biscuit-consuming speed!)
- back to the phone: locate two more little silver screws on the bottom sides of the phone - unscrew them
- detach the bottom lid, which covers the charging connector and a USB connector
- remove accurately the keyboard
- now the phone will be divided into three parts, two of which are connected to each other
- you may need another sip of tea here as it is quite scary to look at what you've just done to your phone...
- locate two more little screws, which are black, on top of the phone and unscrew them - don't forget to keep your screws in one place where you can see them at all times or otherwise they will disappear
- now you will see at the bottom your charging connector. In my case it was cracked into two pieces. Remove it carefully.
- take your brand new connector and place it the same way as the old one - you may need to carefully push it into its place
- you can now have many sips of tea and one or two biscuits...
- once your connector is in place, you can start putting your phone back into shape: first, screw the top with those black bolts, then the sides, and then the bottom. Don't forget to put your keyboard back into place before screwing the bottom
- when everything is back in place you can try charging it - voila! it should all work!
