nokia phone showing headset connected but it isn't...

p5x · 30 September 2006 at 4:21PM

I'm having a bit of a problem with my Nokia 6230, it's showing an icon as though a headset is connected, only problem is that nothing is actually attached to the phone. Whenever I make/recieve a call I can't hear anything unless I use the loudspeaker.

I've tried resetting the factory settings but it doesn't go away, anyone know how to get rid of it?

onzey · 30 September 2006 at 5:27PM

Had this on my n-gage a couple of times.

Try plugging in the headset and taking out again. Try a few times. Maybe also push gently to one side or the other before fully inserted.

If still no good, try inserting something in the headset socket and pushing gently to the side. Can't remember what I used once, probably a slightly sharpened matchstick or toothpick perhaps. Insert only about the length of headset jack at most.

My theory is somehow the contacts for the headset jack 'short' due to dirt or something, or maybe get slightly bent somehow or lose a bit of springiness.

Edit:
This advice may well not apply as I expect the connections on your phone are not like n-gage

onzey · 30 September 2006 at 6:07PM

Found this thread which could be relevant.

Inparticular see megadodo's post at bottom of page and groper's response on page 2.

p5x · 1 October 2006 at 3:58PM

thanks for the suggestions. I tried it but it still comes up with that annoying sign.

I went to a few shops and a couple of them said it could be sorted out by flashing the phone. Another guy said it could be water damage.

Do you know how i'd go about flashing the phone as they wanted between £20-£40 to do it which is a bit pointless as the phone isn't even worth that much any more. Apparently, it takes them 2 hours to do but i'm sure they're exaggerating just a little

onzey · 1 October 2006 at 10:17PM

I doubt it needs flashing and don't personally know much about doing it. Is there a possibility of water damage?

megadodo pops up again in this thread and some people seem to have some success.

More here

and here

and here

p5x · 6 October 2006 at 11:21PM

Someone suggested sticking the headset in the phone for a couple of hours and seeing if it would make the icon go away. I left it in overnight and it seemed to go away for a bit but then came back, I did the same the next day and it seems to have gone now...how long for, time will only tell.

thanks for your help

kimith84 · 7 October 2006 at 3:16PM

are you on a contract? i got my 6680 replaced on the insurance because of this, apprently its a common fault on nokia.

p5x · 7 October 2006 at 4:54PM

I was but it ran out about 6 months ago

gaming_guy · 8 October 2006 at 9:28AM

have you cleaned the port on the bottom of the phone?

this happened to my s/e

p5x · 8 October 2006 at 12:12PM

it's sorted now, have a read of post #6

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