Hi Everyone!

I recently got a 2nd hand W800i with an unresponsive joystick - it worked, but only when pressed hard.

I ordered a new joystick on ebay but couldn't work out how to de-solder the old one.

In my frustration (and here comes the funny bit)

I put a tiny drop of light Olive Oil down the joystick :o

Anyway, this seemed to fix the joystick and everything worked perfectly for 3 days.

Then, today, the phone started freezing and switching off whenever I press the joystick button in too hard.

I have now shook the phone hard and dabbed up any specks of oil with cotton buds.

It has improved, but still turns off when pressed sometimes!

What can I do?

I have Isopropanol and Acetone, a soldering iron, circuit-writer pen and a spare joystick.

Should I use the above cleaners on this?

What kind of (mineral) oil SHOULD I have used?

Will applying the right kind of oil displace the cooking fat!

How is the cooking fat affecting the phone anyway?

Please help, I feel a total idiot!

[also posted on se-nse forum]