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esnaff · 10-27-2004, 15:44

Well as it looks I have placed this problem I had with this mobile on hold for a ling time

I have resoldered the EEPROM chip on the oposing side of the ON/OFF/hangup button. Now the phone shows tne next message "Phone permanently blocked" As it turns out that was the reason why none of the programs worked as they should. I haven't tried any of them after the resolder but I'm going to do it today.

Some back info on the problem with the phone:

It turned out that the Trium MARS has design flaw in which the graphite on the keyboard wears out after a while and the user keeps pushing the buttons harder and harder. Since the EEPROM chip is under the red button after a while it loses good grip with the wires on the board so the phone gives the error upon power on. Someplace else I have found that the whole chip should be replaced instead of just reflowing it.

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esnaff Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 32 Posts: 6 Member: 62317 Status: Offline Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Late addition to the matter..... Well as it looks I have placed this problem I had with this mobile on hold for a ling time I have resoldered the EEPROM chip on the oposing side of the ON/OFF/hangup button. Now the phone shows tne next message "Phone permanently blocked" As it turns out that was the reason why none of the programs worked as they should. I haven't tried any of them after the resolder but I'm going to do it today. Some back info on the problem with the phone: It turned out that the Trium MARS has design flaw in which the graphite on the keyboard wears out after a while and the user keeps pushing the buttons harder and harder. Since the EEPROM chip is under the red button after a while it loses good grip with the wires on the board so the phone gives the error upon power on. Someplace else I have found that the whole chip should be replaced instead of just reflowing it.