HELP ME!! Stylus end is stuck!

[Riceburner]

:? Boy do I feel dumb.

I've been using a 3-1 stylus (from Proporta) on my M2K and today the plastic "tip" got stuck in the unit's slot! Peering down the slot using a desk-lamp I can see the tip and it's off-centre to the actual axis of the hole. It looks like the hole for the stylus is NOT a tube - but is instead merely an opening into the unit. (thinking about it - I'd noticed that the stylus tip was "awkward" to fit into the slot a couple of times - obviously it had been getting caught in the body-work).

Stupidly I've further compounded my troubles by attempting to fineagle (technical term.. ;) ) the tip out by using a biro refill - and the tip of the biro refill got stuck in the stylus tip!!! AAARGH! :shock: :cry: :cry:

Looks like I'll need to dismantle the entire bloody unit to get this thing out - so... how do I do it, what do I need, and where can I obtain the tools??



DOH!!!!

[BoSJo]

Damm, your having one of those day's :(

Just as a side note.

Don’t buy or use 3 in 1 stylus, they will break the clamp in the device holding the stylus in place so the stylus gets so loose that it will slide out and in without any resistance

[nomadman]

Check your warranty before taking your unit apart!

You'll need a T6x60 and maybe a T7x60 drive. Then search for a thread on this forum that will guide you through the dismantling process.

good luck!

[Riceburner]

Check your warranty before taking your unit apart!

You'll need a T6x60 and maybe a T7x60 drive. Then search for a thread on this forum that will guide you through the dismantling process.

good luck!

somehow I doubt Orange will be terribly impressed with what's hapened!!!


Anyone know how much it would cost to have the unit dismantled by a repair workshop (and thus maintain the warranty)? And is there such a place in central London?

[Rick GM]

Why not try the finest tad (more technical phraseology) of super glue on the end of your 3 in 1, push in hole, wait 1 minute and pull out. It might just work and surely would have done without that biro bit. Got to be worth a try - but be frugal with the glue !

By the way, I've used a 3 in 1 form Proporta for 3 months now and the old stylus fits and is retained just the same as its always has done (just tried it).

[BoSJo]

Stylus.

Hmmm I dont remember where i bought mine, but this is the second time i need to get the 9090 to service.
There is no resistense at all, it just slide in and out by it self :(

They are going right to the trashbin now.

Do you have a link to where you got yours??

Bottom stylus is the original.
Much more soft in the area where the clamp goes in

[Rick GM]

Mine came from here;

http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=933&t_mode=des

But having looked at your photograph, and had a good look at my stylii, the 'shoulder' is different on my original stylus and that from Proporta - just as your picky shows. Still haven't had a problem though - YET.

[BoSJo]

Don't like it that you have to take of the tip to use the pen as reset tool :(

The ones i got are working very good, but I just cant use them any more since they destroy the clamp.

Here's one more pic.

[Rick GM]

I don't. I just use the tip of the stylus for re-set.

[BoSJo]

If you pull out the stylus and look into the hole in the BA, does it look like white plastic clamps in your BA.

I can se 2 white plastic clamps in mine.

[Rick GM]

Yes - just the same !

[BoSJo]

Since we both have plastic clamps, my stylus clamp shoulders must be the reason for the defect in the BA.

Well then I can only say to anybody reading this thread, don't buy 3 in 1 stylus that look like the ones in the pictures :!: :!:

[nomadman]

TIP: Use a software to reset the PPC. I use CLaunch on normal reset. During lockups, I have to use the stylus. But that's only 1out of 10 resets.

http://home.pacific.net.sg/~welic/claunch.html

[lio_boy]

nomadman - sir, sorry this is out of the topic.... i just noticed your ROM version... where did you get the ROM update for our XDA IIs?

Thanks! :D

[Riceburner]

YAY! Fixed it last night. :D

1 T6 driver and 1 small flat bladed screwdriver were all the tools necessary. :D


Just removed the 2 silver screws, and 3 of the black ones (the "Void" sticker was untouched) and the rear cover was loose enough to allow the very flat blade of the screwdriver in just far enough to dislodge the "item" and it just dropped out. :D


reassembly was easy and the only shock I got was when I turned the unit back on the emergency battery was nearly dead!! I'd only had the main battery off the unit for 5 minutes!!!! Not terribly impressed by that I have to say. :(