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The PINE64 PinePhone is the company's first phone. The phone comes as a black model with a temporary OS and features six kill switches as well as up to 2TB of internal storage.

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dropped the phone, mic no longer works

I dropped my PinePhone and the mic no longer works so nobody can hear me on a phone call. How can I fix this?

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I have been having the same problem. It turns out (in my case), that if I plug a headset with a microphone in, then it works. If this is the case for you too, it could be a hardware problem. The microphone is located on the backside of the USB-C side board. I ordered a new one and installed it today. Thankfully it fixed the issue and the (new) internal microphone is now working.

Instructions: To replace the USB-C side board, you need to follow steps 1-5 of replacing the main board. Then the USB-C side board is glued in place, as explained in the note about the vibration motor.

Note: Doing the replacement yourself is a bit fiddly and requires the right precision tools, but definitely doable.

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This looks extremely helpful and I am looking forward to trying this... after I find my Pinephone which I misplaced/lost yesterday.

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