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Nokia N8: Is my Nokia N8 dead or just the battery?

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:57:34 -0700

I have an old Nokia N8 that I’ve been trying to revive. It hasn’t powered on in years. I first tried charging it using the original Nokia AC-3U charger via the barrel port — nothing happened. Then I tried charging it via MicroUSB and left it plugged in overnight (around 8–9 hours), but still there was no response at all — no lights, no vibration, and the screen remained off.

I opened the phone carefully and disconnected the BL-4D battery. I measured its voltage with a multimeter and saw it was extremely low — around 2.7–2.9V after attempting a jumpstart, but within minutes it drops back down to nearly 0V. I’ve attempted jumpstarting it a few times but the battery won’t hold any charge. I also tried checking if the phone would power on when plugged in with no battery, but nothing happens — no indication of power.

I have another battery from a different phone (an LG GS190), but it's wider and the contact pins don’t match, so I can't use it. Given all this, is there anything else I can do to test whether the phone is still functional?

⟐ Commented August 07, 2025 at 9:57 MST

Nokia N8: Not Starting and Charging

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 08:54:32 -0700

I bought a nokia n8 2 weeks ago. Was using my phone sending text messages when it suddenly hung up and shut down. When I tried to power it on it won't start and tried to recharge it but the indicator light does not go on meaning it does'nt charge. Has anybody experience this with a nokia n8?

⟐ Answered September 01, 2024 at 8:54 MST

Nokia N8: Mother Board attached Daughter board detached(tore away)... help

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:48:52 -0700

Once my mobile was dropped down and headed to repair centre and found that the Daughter board attached by a ribbon cable to the Mother Board was cut-off(ribbob cable tore away),...and now my headset jack,ambient sensor,volume buttons,ear piece,etc does not work.. Do i have any option of re-attaching the Daughter board back as before...? Please help me...

⟐ Commented January 02, 2024 at 22:48 MST

Nokia N8: The phone is not turning on need to install new software

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 01:31:06 -0700

The phone is not turning on stacks on Black screen need to install new software

⟐ Answered June 19, 2023 at 1:31 MST

Nokia N8: whatsapp ending at July 2017

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:45:12 -0700

Hi,

How to restore whatsapp on nokia n8 after July 2017?

⟐ Answer edited October 05, 2021 at 5:45 MST

Nokia N8: Hard drive replacement for Nokia N8

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 11:01:03 -0700

Does anyone know if it's possible to remove the hard drive from the N8 motherboard. I have a dead N8 with info i'd like to recover, and a donar device. Thanks..

⟐ Answer deleted April 14, 2021 at 11:01 MST

Nokia N8: How do I fix micro usb on nokia n8

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 09:35:46 -0700

how do i get the micro usb on my nokia n8 working again, i cant connect to my laptop or charge it now via my car charger, when i do connect it and select mass storage, i get nothing, any help would be great, i have tried different usb cables, car chargers and other peoples laptops and it does not connect so its definatly the phone

⟐ Commented September 13, 2020 at 9:35 MST

Nokia N8: phone lock code froggotton

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 03:07:05 -0700

phone locked.i shut it down and agin restart it. then its asking for a security code, i dont know the code. how can i find it or remove it?? big help

⟐ Commented July 14, 2020 at 3:07 MST

Nokia N8: Why my nokia n8 earphone jack not working

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 23:38:03 -0700

sir nokia n8 earphjone jack not working

⟐ Commented July 19, 2019 at 23:38 MST

Nokia N8: n8 blocked, how to overcome?

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 19:25:22 -0700

when the n8 is blocked, would the main board have to be replaced, or is it done via the gps? cheers

⟐ Answer edited March 14, 2019 at 19:25 MST

Nokia N8: My N8 is won't turn on or charge

Sat, 26 Jan 2019 03:07:33 -0700

All of a sudden my N8 won’t turn on or charge. It was fine the night before and had plenty of charge. Now it’s just a blank screen. I’ve tried all of the chargers it came with. It has a genuine Nokia battery. I’ve read that some early models had a software issue. Mine was actually swapped for a factory reconditioned model because of all the problems it had.

⟐ Answer accepted January 26, 2019 at 3:07 MST

Nokia N8: Phone can't read the SIM

Sun, 30 Sep 2018 17:41:27 -0700

This phone had been a wonderful service until few days back. After changing SIM it can not recognize the SIM. Shows off line. I think there may be a problem at SIM tray. I had given the set at Nokia service center in Dhaka, Bangladesh. They said they don't have any spare parts available at the moment. How can I fix it.

Dr. Ahsan Kabir

Consultant Urologist.

⟐ Answer accepted September 30, 2018 at 17:41 MST

Nokia N8: Board broken, so how to connect a usb cable directly to the board?

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 10:27:36 -0700

My usb port is peeled out with the contact points on board, there no way to replace a new port. But i want to copy the data in internal stoeage. So please tell me thar how to connect a usb cable directly to the board. Thank you.

⟐ Answer accepted September 15, 2018 at 10:27 MST

Nokia N8: My N8 cannot connect with the internet server

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 05:18:30 -0700

My N8-00 cannot connect with the server when I have written a website.

⟐ Commented April 20, 2018 at 5:18 MST

Nokia N8: My phone is not showing network bar signal. Is the IC problem?

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 06:48:48 -0700

How to over come of the problem is the IC problem or network is not getting registered. where can i get this repaired.

⟐ Commented January 01, 2018 at 6:48 MST

Nokia N8: Microphone, connector or what?

Wed, 01 Nov 2017 04:38:29 -0700

When I call, I hear what a person says, but he does not hear me, so where the problem is?

Sorry for bad english.

⟐ Answered November 01, 2017 at 4:38 MST

Nokia N8: replacement of old N8 to new N8

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 15:05:14 -0700

can i replace it due to i like N8 mobile since 4years it ismy first mobile

so i want use it still i used but not comfort due to battery is shout down and when in coming call it is shoutdown batter backup is not good

⟐ Answered October 14, 2017 at 15:05 MST

Nokia N8: FM Transmitter fault!

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 14:41:12 -0700

I have recently taken apart my N8 to replace case and digitizer screen and now find when back together that the FM transmitter range is almost next to nothing.

Where is the FM Transmitter PCB contact/chip or how does it 'transmit' ie through phone case, endcap, etc.

Has the metal contact above the flash unit and just below the volume button (N8 Teardown, Step 17, below left index finger tip, but not the three strips just to the right) have anything do with the FM transmitter.

Kieron

⟐ Answered September 05, 2017 at 14:41 MST

Nokia N8: The ovi store can not open ,it is just convert to opera site which als

Tue, 08 Aug 2017 06:59:18 -0700

The ovi store can not open ,it is just convert to opera site which also can not open in the device ,but other sites open perfectully like google and so on ....please help me.

Nokia N8: My phone behaves abnormally. Why?

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 06:56:41 -0700

why does my phone blackout at several intervals whenever i insert in a sim card

⟐ Answered April 21, 2017 at 6:56 MST