V3 wont connect

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Hi all I have a V3 that just wont connect to my PC even in bootloader mode. When I plug the phone in the PC says "USB device not recognised" One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned and windows doesnt recognise it.
This happens whichever mode it is in when I plug it in. Any ideas?
Boot Loader = 07.E0
SW Version = R374_G_0E.40.79R
Any help much appreciated.

[Ruud]

is it just this one phone or is it with all phones? in the last case i would just re install the drivers following Apristels "get connected guide" you know were to find it:D

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It is just this one phone, I have followed the first guide in the thread a few posts down and after uninstallimg all the drivers when I plug the phone in it first says USB device unrecognised, then USB device malfunctioned but no option appears to install drivers??

[kirklestat]

have you tried switching usb ports? or using usb ports at the back of your pc.

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Have now tried both the guides in the thread below
3 different cables and 2 different ports
This phone is doing my head in

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I am now coming to the conclusion that there is something wrong with the port on the phone!

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OK guys I have it apart now and it looks to me like water damage maybe? Would value someone elses opinion. Thanks
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/9669/pink1et1.jpg

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8654/pink2un0.jpg

Also any thoughts on how to proceed

[kirklestat]

i have no idea what to do to help you here. im sure there will be a V3 guy who can help you out. anyone out there?

maybe uninstall all the drivers and repeat the process again. just a thought.

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No I have uninstalled and re-installed the drivers to no avail. I can connect my L7 no problem I am more and more thinking it is just this V3.:(
Looks like it wasnt such a good e-bay buy after all.:thumbsdown:

[kirklestat]

just the looks of the pic seems to be splashed with salt water. hehe! maybe it was a hardware issue after all.

[Jack]

I suggest an alcohol bath for the phone parts...and a soft soft toothbrush to gently clean the buildup. And, since alcohol evaporates quickly and without residue.... hopefully that will work. By the looks of your dot inside the case, there was definitely a moisture buildup

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OK so what am I missing? I cannot remove the circuit board in the top picture from the housing I have looked at the guide but it doesnt help a great deal I have unclipped the two clips it shows you but the board will not come free. How hard can I lever it?

[Jack]

That, honestly, I am not real sure of... The_school_LOZR has completely disassembled his phone at least twice.

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Thats ok I have managed it now and surprisingly its simpler than it at first appears.

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You can be a little more brutal than I first thought lol

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Thanks for all the help guys. :crazy: ITS FIXED:crazy:
and here is a pic of it all back together and charging from the USB cable, RESULT! :smoker:
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/6845/donecs4.jpg

Now lets just make a back up and get on with modding the crap out of it LOL
Seriously though thanks again.

[kirklestat]

nice!

[Lunch_box]

um... I would say it has been gotten wet because one of the dots is red, but not the one on the board, so maybe the board didnt get wet, but it looks like it has.

But as J&M said, soak the board in a jar with at alcohol in it (and i don't mean beer :p) , it should be somewhere around 92% pure rubbing alcohol, the more pure, the better. and kinda swish it around a little, then let it sit for a wile, and then swish it around some more. after a few hours of letting it sit, take it out with tweezers or something, and let it dry for a long time.

once you think its dry, get some compressed air like they sell in a can, and spray it aimed inside and around the small grey boxes [ionno what the hell they are called lol]
then you should be all set after that, just carefully put everything back together, and try not to touch the metal parts on the board.


@Jacknmary: i think it's been somewhere up around 25 LOL

EDIT: I guess i just typed all that for nothin, didnt see the 2nd page lol. congrats on gettin it back together and workin, and maybe somebody could find use for all the crap i just typed LOL

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No thanks for taking the time to answer me thats what makes this forum what it is. Heres a pic now all up and running, unlocked, 10mb of free space, video enabled and of course M3 skinned!
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/5961/screen2hn1.jpg
All in all an afternoon well spent LOL.
My wife doesnt agree of course!

[Lunch_box]

nice, good job. I'm usin the same DRM. And my family doesn't agree with my afternoons spent taking apart and modding my V3 either, but i don't care LOL

[apristel]

good job in fixing your razr!