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Re: Serene Docking Station

vikinger — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:34:47 GMT

Replacement docking station now obtained. Thanks to all who made offers (see Sales/Wanted forum).

If I succeed with a repair to the original dock I will post in the workshop section.

Graham

Re: Serene Docking Station

Opman — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:49:15 GMT

Hi Graham

Sent you a PM.

Regards

Opman

Re: Serene Docking Station

vikinger — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:33:57 GMT

Jandyt:

Graham. I managed to replicate your problem by just unplugging my dock!
The screen turns upside down, the 'phone opens when receiving a call, and the icon (like bluetooth) appears.
Since your charger warms up, I think there is a good chance that your fault is in the cable.

Andy T.

Thanks for that confirmation Andy. I've got a pre-owned replacement on the way, but will now experiment with the faulty dock. Can you believe it but you can buy a Samsung Serence travel charger for £3.60 including postage? (As opposed to £20 for B&O.) I might just try buying a Samsung charger and cut off the terminal and then try soldering it to the dock's printed circuit terminals. (Must check the charger ratings first!) If all else fails this particular dock can become a free-standing no-wire stand for the phone. (That will be in keeping with most B&O adverts where all the cabling is mysteriously not present!

Graham

Re: Serene Docking Station

Jandyt — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:33:04 GMT

Graham. I managed to replicate your problem by just unplugging my dock!
The screen turns upside down, the 'phone opens when receiving a call, and the icon (like bluetooth) appears.
Since your charger warms up, I think there is a good chance that your fault is in the cable.

Andy T.

Serene Docking Station

vikinger — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:29:16 GMT

Following the failure of my Serene docking station (see 'Highs & Lows' post and 'Wanted' post) I've been experimenting with the phone and dock. The phone will charge on its travel charger and makes the usual pinging sounds on connection and disconnection. There are no such sounds when placing on the docking station and the phone no longer charges on the dock. However, the phone screen still inverts when it's placed on the dock, and the phone also still automatically opens when receiving a text or call when on the dock. So these latter functions are somehow driven by the phone itself once a dock connection is made.

The odd thing about the dock is that when plugged into the mains the adapter plug still gets warm which would suggest to me that there is still power going to the dock although it's not then reaching the phone.

If I can't find a pre-owned replacement I'll probably have to buy new at B&O. The failed dock may yet have a second life with its power cable removed so that it becomes a freestanding non-charging stand.

Graham