Dear All,

I'm a proud owner of an Apple IPhone 3G for 2 weeks, when all of a sudden my wifi is not working anymore. When I switch off and on my Iphone again, to my suprise when I go to settings->General at the wifi settings it stated that No Wifi.

I went online and search every resource I can find. A lot of Apple Iphone owners is also facing the same problem. They all offered solutions like, delete all network settings, delete all data on the phone, restore and even re jailbreaking but to no avail. Some even came up with the crazy idea of putting the phone into the freezer!! Cause said something about a telco comp staff from abroad told one guy that the 3.0 firmware fried the wifi chip or something. 

I'm posting this hoping the guys here in malaysia has had any luck in solving this problem and can offer me a solution.

I would like to apologize to the admin if someone else has already posted this topic but this is my first time here and I am hoping that this topic may help other Iphone users from malaysia too.

So guys and gals if you have ever encountered this problem before and has solved it, whether firmware or hardware.

Please let me know. Thanks.
Regards,
Robin

I tried all the steps that I could find in the internet, still cannot. Replace wifi chip? where to replace? My phone I bought from someone here in Lowyat forum.

I also dunno where the set came from. From singapore ka or from where. Any way to check this on my iphone ah?

My problem quite similar like every1 here, absolutely no WiFi. Mine is Maxis set, I bought from Lowyat.net forumer and still under warranty untill next year...

I want to send the iPhone to Maxis, but the original owner is the only one entitle to collect repaired iPhone at Maxis center [I can send the iPhone for repair but cant collect the iPhone after it being repaired] even though she already sell to me. 

NOW, she in HK and seem dont want to help me to claim the warranty from maxis.... she doesnt reply my call and email. If I know this will happen I will not buy the secondhand iPhone even it Maxis set.

The only solution is to send iPhone to the 3rd party to change the WiFi chip and it will cost me RM400 and takes 10 days. I bought the iPhone RM2350 and have to repair RM400, = Total RM2750. DAMN.

or have to wait firmware 3.1OS and still not sure it will fix the fried WiFi chip. Is it true the chip is FRIED? or just the ppl assumption...

My problem quite similar like every1 here, absolutely no WiFi. Mine is Maxis set, I bought from Lowyat.net forumer and still under warranty untill next year...

I want to send the iPhone to Maxis, but the original owner is the only one entitle to collect repaired iPhone at Maxis center [I can send the iPhone for repair but cant collect the iPhone after it being repaired] even though she already sell to me. 

NOW, she in HK and seem dont want to help me to claim the warranty from maxis.... she doesnt reply my call and email. If I know this will happen I will not buy the secondhand iPhone even it Maxis set.

The only solution is to send iPhone to the 3rd party to change the WiFi chip and it will cost me RM400 and takes 10 days. I bought the iPhone RM2350 and have to repair RM400, = Total RM2750. DAMN.

or have to wait firmware 3.1OS and still not sure it will fix the fried WiFi chip. Is it true the chip is FRIED? or just the ppl assumption...

that aint 100% true. i have sold maxis iphone to a few people in this forum. and there were two customers sent their iphones for warranty at maxis centre, and two of them got the exchange.
no owner information required, they just sent in the phone with warranty card, and maxis issued them an invoice and they just collected their phone with that invoice.
may i know which branch u went to?

Hi Jason, thanks for the info... btw I already tried Maxis Centre Sunway Pyramid and BBT (Bukit Tinggi Klang)...

and I also called maxis hotline for their advise and they said the same no way for me to get the replacement without owner...

Please 3x tell me where did your customer exchange or repair their iPhone. I really3x need your advise. The owner don't want to help me.

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Added on September 6, 2009, 9:31 pmPeeEl, that y i still patiently waiting for the solution and waiting for the owner reply my call.... I know the warranty will void if I sent to the 3rd party for repair...

i recalled, tinkelbel telling me that, for warranty purposes, you just need the card that comes with the iPhone.

Before Lowyat Jason came out with his revelation, experiences shared by some forummers here much earlier were that the original owner must present the iPhone for warranty claims. Hence, the reason I posted what I posted above.

Looks like the mystery continues.........

Before Lowyat Jason came out with his revelation, experiences shared by some forummers here much earlier were that the original owner must present the iPhone for warranty claims. Hence, the reason I posted what I posted above.

Looks like the mystery continues.........

I dont mind if it takes times... as long as i can  collect the iphone back...

I know the owner full name, her contact number and her IC, but I still cant communicate with her... since she never reply me...

i searched the wifi network and found one free public wifi.
it connected for few seconds and suddenly it disconnected from the network.
one i tried to search for the available network again, my iphone failed to detect one although my laptop could.
please help me.
tq.