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GPS hardware issue, fixable?

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  • 01-11-2015 11:14pm
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    purplecow1977
    Registered Users Posts: 2,877 ✭✭✭


    Is it easy to fix?
    Will the likes of Vodafone fix it?
    What sort of price range am I looking at?
    Thanks


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Rather vague question.

    How do you know, what phone is it, under warranty. I could go on but......

    GPS is part of the baseband/SoC most of the time, which is part of the motherboard. If its dead, its a motherboard replacement, which if not covered by warranty isn't economical most of the time.


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    purplecow1977
    Registered Users Posts: 2,877 ✭✭✭purplecow1977


    ED E wrote: »
    Rather vague question.

    How do you know, what phone is it, under warranty. I could go on but......

    GPS is part of the baseband/SoC most of the time, which is part of the motherboard. If its dead, its a motherboard replacement, which if not covered by warranty isn't economical most of the time.


    I don't know for sure but I've tried everything to identify if it's a software issue and it seems it must be hard ware . Also someone on a forum had exact same issue as me and it was suggested to be more than likely hardware

    It's an xperia z3 compact and I got it in February but I didn't buy it from an official Vodafone store so I'm just looking at my options.

    I will have to go into the shop but making it home on time is proving a bit awkward at moment!

    If I'd have to pay a lot I think I'll be leaving it unfixed which would be a pity as I had my last phone for 4 years and rely a bit on the GPS navigation


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    Xcellor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,804 ✭✭✭Xcellor


    If you bought it from any shop and its gone faulty you can bring it back...

    If you bought it privately not a chance.

    You're looking at out of warranty repair and really I doubt you will walk away with change out of 100 euro for anything when you factor in parts/labour etc.


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