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How do you repair a fingbox

J9FJ9F Member Posts: 4
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Seen a couple of posts here that seem to be similar to a problem I have just experienced.

Been using a fingbox for a while now bit have just had to move it due to a router change. I left all the cables in fingbox but when I plugged it back in nothing happened. Thought I should check the USB power adapter first so I unplugged it. It's fine but when I reattached it to the fingbox the USB socket disconnected and is now loose in the box.

Is this fixable? If so, how? Anyone got any tips?

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  • MarcMarc Moderator, Beta Tester Posts: 2,196
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    @J9F, is it still in warranty ?  How long have you had it?
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    Hi Marc, I very much doubt it, I got in on the crowd funding campaign back in 2016 / 2017 so it'll be miraculous if it was.

    I think I may need to fix it myself so wondered if anyone had done so and could offer tips.

  • MarcMarc Moderator, Beta Tester Posts: 2,196
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    Lets see if maybe the Fing folks can help, can't hurt to try...  @Robin , any suggestions on next steps for @J9F ?
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  • RobinRobin Administrator, Fing Team Posts: 3,796
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    Hi @J9F
    Thanks for your post. In this case, it seems like the USB socket has fallen off the board and you may need to solder it to board. This is a hardware fault and proper precautions need to be taken while fixing it. If you want to continue using it then I would advise not to do it yourself and take it to any hardware electrical shop and they can do it for you.
    Robin (Admin at Fing)
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  • J9FJ9F Member Posts: 4
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    Hi @Robin, I did wonder if it was something that would be tricky to do. I have a soldering iron but it does look tricky and fingboxes haven't made it to ifixit yet so I'd be working blind. ok I will do that. Hopefully in a month or two when we've sent Covid19 packing I can get my little fingbox back on line. Thank you.

    Robin
  • mfhmfh Member Posts: 2
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    Same issue as many others - USB charging port loose since I first set it up - but I don't move it, and it was working, so I left it alone. I had to disconnect it to access my modem recently, but now it won't power on. I ordered it Feb. 24, 2019 so it has been installed just about a year (but warranty is 2 years anyway.) Like J9F above, with coronavirus, there's no way to get it repaired in the foreseeable future. Please advise quickest way to resolve this issue.  Thanks
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