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From: Lobster on 13 May 2010 05:04
SWMBO has an LG KS360 one of those slidey keyboard models which has
become unreliable and keeps switching itself off - suspect a poor
contact in the slidey mechanism, maybe?

Anyway - the beast is out of warranty and I was wondering if there was
any prospect of getting it fixed anywhere - or is it realistically a bin
job? I know a new PAYG one costs about �50 (though at least hers is
fully unlocked).

Thanks
David
From: Theo Markettos on 13 May 2010 07:09
Lobster <davidlobsterpot601(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> SWMBO has an LG KS360 one of those slidey keyboard models which has
> become unreliable and keeps switching itself off - suspect a poor
> contact in the slidey mechanism, maybe?
>
> Anyway - the beast is out of warranty and I was wondering if there was
> any prospect of getting it fixed anywhere - or is it realistically a bin
> job? I know a new PAYG one costs about £50 (though at least hers is
> fully unlocked).

I think it would be marginal. eBay prices are about 20-30 pounds, so it's
not go to take long before it's cheaper to buy a new one. Phone repairs
aren't simple at the best of times, and there's no guarantee of success.

It's always worth trying local unlocking shops/market stalls etc. Failing
that have a go yourself? You only have 20 pounds to lose. Though you'd
probably need to buy some small security screwdrivers to do it.

Does anywhere in (eg) Asia offer repairs by post? There the labour costs
are much lower, and they have better access to spares (you can buy things in
the markets in Shenzhen that we can only dream of [1]). Probably not worth it
for the OP, but perhaps for higher value phones?

[1] http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=283

Theo
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