I bought a used Fairphone with a broken microphone, so as soon as the device arrived, I ordered a replacement bottom module. That cost around 25€ with shipping, which is cheaper then I thought. Today at work I was checking the delivery status with DHL like crazy at every break a I took. I was pleased to find the module in my post box when I arrived at home half an our ago.
My Fairphone at the operation table with a glass of water and some food for me.
I ripped of the packaging which was made of a simple an small recycled paper box. No excess materials here — good job! As soon as I got the module in my hand, I shut off the phone and fetched a screwdriver.
Another three minutes and the module was secured in the frame, I quickly reattached the display, locked it and put the battery in. Put the protective cover on and booted the phone. That reboot was taking longer then the repair. A few minutes later, I was reading for a test . Mission accomplished!
Less then 15 minutes after unpacking the module, the Fairphone and myself were already recharging our batteries. Charger: WakaWaka solar charger, Human food: Healthy muesli with blueberries, Book: Sibylle Berg.
You might like to think about doing what I did in the same situation – see if someone would like the bottom module with the broken microphone – maybe someone who’s good with a soldering iron could fix it.
You are right @HughesJohn, I already thought about this and I have a colleague at work who is very good at soldering and I will try to repair the microphone with him. I will report back if that works.
Hi Ben,
Same story for me, my brother gave me the FP2 with a broken microphone. I received yesterday, and less than 15 min with my baby in one arm, I was able to fix it with the other hand!!
. Mission accomplished!
