FP 2 bottom module refurbishment petition

[Emilie64]

If you are intersted to ask Fairphone company to refurbish the FP2 bottom module, I have created a petition on this issue : Petition · Fairphone 2 FP2 bottom module refurbishment · Change.org

[urs_lesse]

Did you notice that Fairphone seems to have recently made available refurbished FP2 bottom modules, however at the price of – apparently – 60 Euros?

FP2 bottom modules repairs by Fairphone - Refurbished modules

From the bottom module page: For all Fairphone 2 users whose device is not covered by the manufacturing warranty anymore, we are also able to offer you a refurbished replacement bottom module via a repair by us, however we don’t cover these costs. I didn’t remember having seen this before, the web archive tells me it wasn’t here on Oct 7th, but Google Webcache tells me it was here 4 days ago. Has anyone contacted Fairphone and actually asked for this repair?

[anon9989719]

I wonder how you expect this to work.
a) Fairphone efforts to colkect old modules
b) users gather and send them in bulk
???

and there are already
a) options to repair DIY or via a shop and
b) Leo’s apparently ongoing manufacturing of modules updated with usb c ports

[Emilie64]

Thank you very much for your answer urs_lesse. It can partially solve my problem (even if I would have prefered to replace myself the bottom module).
I will try it. Thank you

[Emilie64]

Dear Amoun, thank you for your answer, I agree with your 2 suggestions :
Fairphone efforts to collect old modules or users gather and send them maybe organized by fairphone.

For your other suggestions :

-options to repair DIY or via a shop : can you give me the link please

• Leo’s apparently ongoing manufacturing of modules updated with usb c ports / I am not sur to understand, I think my english is not developped enough

Thank you for your answer.

[anon9989719]

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Howto repair the microphone inside the bottom module

As fairphone angel (in Berlin) I have a lot of support cases with nonfunctional microphones in the bottom modul. A lot of users have minimum the 2nd, often the 3rd bottom module. Mostly easily changed by Fairphone support in warranty. But there is a lot of waste (I collect old faulty modules and send them back for recycling). So my questions: Did anyone successfully repaired the microphone inside the bottom module by soldering a new smd microphone? What’s the reason for the highly rate of f…

You can search the forum for ‘bottom repair’ should give you a heads up

[urs_lesse]

Good luck, and please let us know how it works (actual costs + and how the steps of the procedure worked), ideally in Alex’ topic.