Hermes slider problem

[Shappy]

Hi to all ! I have Hermes with big problem. When I open the slide keyboard very carefully and slow there is not problem. If I slide it faster the device turns off ( the same way as the battery is removed ). The problem is not the battery ( I've put piece of card behind the battery and it fits pretty tight ).

Is it the flex cable or something ?


Thanks in advance !

Ivo

[MikeChannon]

Hi to all ! I have Hermes with big problem. When I open the slide keyboard very carefully and slow there is not problem. If I slide it faster the device turns off ( the same way as the battery is removed ). The problem is not the battery ( I've put piece of card behind the battery and it fits pretty tight ).

Is it the flex cable or something ?


Thanks in advance !

Ivo

It could be the main internal flex cable that runs between the two halves of the device. But it could be a very fine crack on one of the solder joints between the battery connector and the motherboard.

Not easy to pin this down without dismantling and re-seating all the connectors. However, if you are not used to this kind of dismantling, you might just stick to opening it slowly rather than dismantling.

Mike

[Shappy]

Thank you Mike !

I'll resolder the battery connector, clean and reassemble the flex cable connectors. If problem not solved will try another flex ;)


Thanks,
Ivailo