StarTAC 85 legend back on board...

Hi,

 

My buddy asked me to last month to help him with repairing his very old legend... the Motorola StarTAC model 85 mobile phone. Its back on board already. My own StarTAC 85 is still in daily usage too ;)

 

 

Upon many requests on Google+ for more info about refurbishing there I am posting some details as follows...

 

 

Yes, the LCD display lost few lines by years, buttons partially did not worked or had to be really hard pushed to work and battery was dead. StarTAC did not started at all and even more it was not possible to charge it. 

 

Flat cable and connector has been cleaned, side buttons and rubbers cleaned and battery flat wire's interconnections in the battery pack had to be restored.
Partially damaged flat wires was replaced by tiny wires inside the battery pack then also sensing wires was connected back after heavy corrosion damages.

 

Battery works again as it should with 70% capacity and StarTAC itself works like champ again. 

 

Buddy and me are happy :)

Motorola StarTAC 85 Specifications

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• Motorola StarTAC 85 General Specs

• 2G Network GSM 900 

• SIM card size SIM
• Announced 1997
• Status Discontinued

• Motorola StarTAC 85 Body Specs

  Dimensions 98 x 57 x 23 mm (3.86 x 2.24 x 0.91 in)
• Weight 112 g (3.95 oz)

• Motorola StarTAC 85 Display Specs

  Type Monochrome graphic
• Size 4 x 15 chars
• - Fixed icons

• Motorola StarTAC 85 Sound Specs

  Alert types Vibration; Monophonic ringtones
• Loudspeaker No
• 3.5mm jack No

• Motorola StarTAC 85 Memory Specs

  Card slot No
• Phonebook 100
• Call records 10 dialed, 5 received, 5 missed calls

• Motorola StarTAC 85 Data Specs

  GPRS No
• EDGE No
• WLAN No
• Bluetooth No
• USB  

• Motorola StarTAC 85 Camera Specs

  No

• Motorola StarTAC 85 Features Specs

  Messaging SMS
• Browser  
• Radio No
• Clock Yes
• Alarm No
• Games No
• Languages 16
• GPS No
• Java No
• Colors  
• - Voice note ( 3 min )

• Motorola StarTAC 85 Battery Specs

  Standard, 900mAh Li-Ion
• Stand-by 75 h
• Talk time 230 min  

StarTAC 85 User Manual
StarTAC 85 Service Manual
 

Good luck,

Petr