[Gta04-owner] GTA04

[Neil Jerram]

"Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller" <hns at goldelico.com> writes:

> Ah, some devices show that effect after installation It appears that
> sometimes there is 0.05mm missalignment of the display cover of
> the case with something other. If you remove the display cover
> or snap it back almost completely, the AUX works. If you snap it in the
> last mm, it get stuck.

Yes, that seems to be how Jose's phone is.

> And in that situation the AUX button is already pressed. This
> may also be a reason for the problem.
>
> BTW: what happens if you try to boot w/o SD card? If it is a newer
> GTA04A4 board it should come with Debian/LXDE preinstalled
> completely in NAND flash.

No luck, I'm afraid.  Even with the front cover off, to ensure that AUX
is not pressed, with SD card removed, and with a full battery, there is
no screen or LED light when I try to switch on the phone.

> If that also does not work, it needs a RS232 (or to be returned)
> for further analyses of symptoms.

I'll ask Jose what he'd like to do next.

Many thanks for your help,

     Neil