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I was out on my bike last night and crashed. I was fine, but the P800 has a crack on the screen, and the touchscreen doesn't work any more...
What are my options for repair in London? I'm reasonably handy with a screwdriver - is it worth a go myself? Where can I get a replacement screen? The damage won't be covered by warranty I guess.
TIA for any help.
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Posted: 2003-10-08 10:15:37
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yeah, true enuf... but because my screen was malfunctioning b4 it cracked SE covered it anyway... see what a little whining might do, but I also got a spare p800 phone which was blaclisted from ebay for $150. A new screen is about $130 i hear, so including spare housing... it was a good deal. good luck
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Posted: 2003-10-08 10:32:10
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On 2003-10-08 10:15:37, Aland wrote:
I was out on my bike last night and crashed. I was fine, but the P800 has a crack on the screen, and the touchscreen doesn't work any more...
What are my options for repair in London? I'm reasonably handy with a screwdriver - is it worth a go myself? Where can I get a replacement screen? The damage won't be covered by warranty I guess.
TIA for any help.
Theres a topic about a site for replacements, including replacement screens. use the search facility to see if you can find it....
If not then i'll post the link when Im home form work.
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Posted: 2003-10-08 14:08:59
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After some hunting, I just ordered a screen and a new grey case from Global Mobility. All in with shipping is $226 or £136.
A bit cheaper than the £150 fitted quoted from Fleet Comms in Greenwich, although I'll have to do the job myself. But the case is a bonus, thought I might as well while paying the shipping.
Watched the videos from
www.p800.it (http://www.p800.it/Tutorial%20video%20montaggio.htm) and it all looks pretty straightforward.
And I've bought a s/h T20 to take on cycle rides in future...
Lesson learned.
I'll let you all know how I get on.
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Posted: 2003-10-08 23:13:30
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and how are you coming on mate??
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Posted: 2003-10-10 07:28:24
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a hundred and what? ....glad i never got that phone, i'd have needed 2 or 3 replacement screens by now....hope its worth it, could have got a second hand T610 for about that price.
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Posted: 2003-10-10 07:42:06
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Don't listen to what the carphone whorehouse says! I'm sure that if you took it to a proper service station for sony phones them they would either do it under the warrenty or for a small fee.
This message was posted from a T300
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Posted: 2003-10-10 09:12:14
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Hello i´m a first time user !!
Aland -> about p800.it i can download games from ther but how to instal them on my brothers p800 !? i like to instal doom .. maby you know the how to the pag is in a "foreign languages" i know swedish and some english please help
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Posted: 2003-10-10 19:08:12
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I'm spending my time watching the USPS tracking screen - my P800 bits left LA airport on Friday morning...
Went out and bought two Torx drivers (T6 and T8) needed, and stripped the P800. Pretty easy if you watch those videos, only hard bit was separating the two halves of the case - there's a wee clip you have to unhook. Fiddly. Once inside, it's all pretty foolproof and well designed. Used some canned air to clean all the fluff and hairs out - yeuch!
I've also borrowed a Nokia 3100 from my mate for a week. Tiny, neat wee thing, with the battery life of a heart pacemaker it seems. But - no BT, IR, web browser, camera, MP3s, etc etc etc...
As to the warranty thing - the screen was pretty obviously smashed by an impact. Don't think SE would agree to that. The screen is obviously an expensive part to make - touch screen, colour, pretty big. I've found T68 screens for under £50, P800 are still dear when you can find them.
Snowbear -
My Italian isn't so hot either - but installing games etc is pretty straightforward - P800 apps come in .sis format, which you can install from the USB dock, or download to the phone's memory and install from there. Go to applications, the menu, then install/uninstall. Things like Doom need an emulator as well I believe. I haven't tried Doom, but I did install the SMS Sega Megadrive emulator. These are a bit more complex, but still rely on .sis installation files. Good luck
Edit -I've had a look at the Doom download. You have to install edoom.sis, then download the two .wad files, and put them in the speciified directory - d:\media files\documents\DOOM. You may need a file manager for this - try Qfilemanager or the like. MySymbian.com has this I think.
[ This Message was edited by: Aland on 2003-10-12 22:33 ]
[ This Message was edited by: Aland on 2003-10-12 22:36 ]
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Posted: 2003-10-12 23:31:15
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Wahey! New screen and grey case arrived today. Quick service from Global Mobility, although I did get stung for £28 tax.
Screen is a breeze to fit, and seems clearer and brighter than the old one - probably an illusion.
I've left the grey case for now - it's not a job to rush. Will spend Sunday afternoon swapping...
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Posted: 2003-10-14 21:30:15
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