DS Forums

 
 

Anyone know where to get spare parts for mobiles?


Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 28-03-2008, 20:02
CaptnSpaulding
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: North Wales
Posts: 5,260

My partner has a Nokia 7373 and has just snapped the charger inside her phone, and there's no way of getting the bit out. To make it worse, I took the connector block out to try and push it from the other end (which didn't work anyway) and snapped the little metal pins.

So now I need to find a Nokia 7373 charging connector block which is proving quite difficult. Ebay has a few - but all for different phones. A site I've seen will fix these problems, but not actually sell the block, and I'm not paying £20 for something I could easily do myself, especially if I can get the block for about £2 like the others go for on ebay.

I was thinking about a Carphone Warehouse repair centre, but would they even sell me the block or do they only do repairs?
CaptnSpaulding is offline Follow this poster on Twitter   Reply With Quote
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
Old 28-03-2008, 20:27
thisNthat
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 131
Have you tried a "Back street" unlocking shop?? You might get one that will sell you the part instead of losing a sale completely.
thisNthat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 29-03-2008, 10:17
Jamieslaptop
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Barnsley
Posts: 467
have a look on ebay sometimes faulty mobiles for example with smashed screens go for a bargain price.
Jamieslaptop is offline Follow this poster on Twitter   Reply With Quote
Old 29-03-2008, 10:27
jonespr1
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Pontypridd
Posts: 112
Here you go http://www.mobileguru.co.uk/acatalog...ng_Blocks.html

Robert
jonespr1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 29-03-2008, 13:51
CaptnSpaulding
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: North Wales
Posts: 5,260
Thanks for the link, but it's the same as the one on ebay really, none mention anything about the phone I have - the Nokia 7373

It's starting to look like I will have to pay CarphoneWarehouse £45 to repair it
CaptnSpaulding is offline Follow this poster on Twitter   Reply With Quote
Old 29-03-2008, 14:27
jonespr1
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Pontypridd
Posts: 112
Thanks for the link, but it's the same as the one on ebay really, none mention anything about the phone I have - the Nokia 7373

It's starting to look like I will have to pay CarphoneWarehouse £45 to repair it
Sorry mate, came up on a Google search and I didn't check the link first

I would try asking a repair centre first if you can buy the part instead of shelling out £45.

Robert
jonespr1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 29-03-2008, 20:48
CaptnSpaulding
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: North Wales
Posts: 5,260
Sorry mate, came up on a Google search and I didn't check the link first

I would try asking a repair centre first if you can buy the part instead of shelling out £45.

Robert
We did, and they said no. So we have to pay £45 to repair something that probably costs £2 and that I could do myself lol. I might just try one of them off ebay and chance my luck it will fit
CaptnSpaulding is offline Follow this poster on Twitter   Reply With Quote
Old 30-03-2008, 00:55
jonespr1
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Pontypridd
Posts: 112
We did, and they said no. So we have to pay £45 to repair something that probably costs £2 and that I could do myself lol. I might just try one of them off ebay and chance my luck it will fit
Try giving this place a ring, if anyone has it they will http://www.mobilerepaircentre.com/

Robert
jonespr1 is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply




 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 17:49.