No More Side Talking!!!!! - GSM-Forum

FATKiD · 06-13-2004, 17:34

Why?
Because although there are some people out there who like to Side Talk, most people think it is really silly, really stupid, and something that Nokia should have sorted out straight away.

How Do You Do it?
Ah, the meat of the article. Right then, grab your N-Gage and pop the back off it. You need to find the telephone speaker housing, which is located on the opposite side of the N-Gage to the MMC Card space. It's a circular indentation just below the main speaker holes.

Take a 3mm drill bit and very carefully work through this plastic until you break through the plastic. The speaker is directly under here, so if you drill too hard or too deep, you're going to break the speaker and it's good bye to any sort of talking, side or otherwise.

Now take your back casing, and drill the same 3mm hole so it is directly above the 3mm hole in the black back plastic. Some careful measuring should make sure this is in the right place. If you miss, it's okay to make this hole slightly bigger, but not too much. If in doubt the old rule of "measure twice, cut once" should be applied.

Using Rear Talkin'

So what's it like in use? Exactly as advertised. As long as you didn't damage the speaker when drilling, the sound should be a similar level to side talkin. If you want, you can cover the side talking speaker with your thumb when talking. You could cover it up completely, but you might want to keep the option of side talking available – possibly as a party piece.

Dangers?

The obvious danger is breaking the speaker when you do the work. But if anything else happens to your N-Gage, the chances of it getting repaired under warranty are pretty much zero, There's also the possibly major matter of electro-magnetic emissions. You are breaking the case of the N-Gage, and also holding it against your head in different manner to that intended by Nokia, and as such the SAR rating of the phone will probably rise due to the different positioning of the phone's antenna in relation to your face.

FATKiD · 06-13-2004, 17:41

some pics

FATKiD · 06-13-2004, 17:47

More pics

And download the Service manual HERE

FATKiD · 06-13-2004, 17:53

By the way guys, if anyone else wants to separate the speaker from the phone before drilling, you need a T6 torx screwdriver to unscrew the screws

Its the safer way

e64y · 06-30-2004, 15:17

Btw,I think side talk is cool and classic...anyways,nice infos and very creative.

seanybiker · 07-10-2004, 01:24

you odne a nice job on oyur one. i know I'd messmine up. anyway's it doesnt bother me too much. but you have made my friend wana do it.

06-13-2004, 17:34	#1 (permalink)
FATKiD Freak Poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Earth Age: 38 Posts: 345 Member: 32179 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 5	No More Side Talking!!!!! Why? Because although there are some people out there who like to Side Talk, most people think it is really silly, really stupid, and something that Nokia should have sorted out straight away. How Do You Do it? Ah, the meat of the article. Right then, grab your N-Gage and pop the back off it. You need to find the telephone speaker housing, which is located on the opposite side of the N-Gage to the MMC Card space. It's a circular indentation just below the main speaker holes. Take a 3mm drill bit and very carefully work through this plastic until you break through the plastic. The speaker is directly under here, so if you drill too hard or too deep, you're going to break the speaker and it's good bye to any sort of talking, side or otherwise. Now take your back casing, and drill the same 3mm hole so it is directly above the 3mm hole in the black back plastic. Some careful measuring should make sure this is in the right place. If you miss, it's okay to make this hole slightly bigger, but not too much. If in doubt the old rule of "measure twice, cut once" should be applied. Using Rear Talkin' So what's it like in use? Exactly as advertised. As long as you didn't damage the speaker when drilling, the sound should be a similar level to side talkin. If you want, you can cover the side talking speaker with your thumb when talking. You could cover it up completely, but you might want to keep the option of side talking available – possibly as a party piece. Dangers? The obvious danger is breaking the speaker when you do the work. But if anything else happens to your N-Gage, the chances of it getting repaired under warranty are pretty much zero, There's also the possibly major matter of electro-magnetic emissions. You are breaking the case of the N-Gage, and also holding it against your head in different manner to that intended by Nokia, and as such the SAR rating of the phone will probably rise due to the different positioning of the phone's antenna in relation to your face.

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e64y No Life Poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Twin Towers Age: 36 Posts: 627 Member: 30582 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Btw,I think side talk is cool and classic...anyways,nice infos and very creative.

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seanybiker Major Poster Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ireland Age: 41 Posts: 41 Member: 71538 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	you odne a nice job on oyur one. i know I'd messmine up. anyway's it doesnt bother me too much. but you have made my friend wana do it.