Reply With QuoteCan't help the way you hoped. but if the Zivio boom i still have one in a drawer that I have not been using. So if looking for a replacement or something for parts let me know.
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I have a Zivio bluetooth and I love it to death. The only downside, the wire running down the boom to the mic has become chaffed. How do you disassemble the Zivio without damaging it? Is it glued together, held in place with clips, what? Need some info.
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Can't help the way you hoped. but if the Zivio boom i still have one in a drawer that I have not been using. So if looking for a replacement or something for parts let me know.
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Sure, I'll spring for postage... you can PM me your info (address, PayPal, whatever) and I'll send it to ya. BTW, how did yours bite the dust? Mic started acting up, wouldn't power on/off, simply stopped working?
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I tried years ago when I was evaluating it. I live near the Joby offices.
It's not easy to take apart. I killed one trying to do so. The two halves are glued together pretty well.
Air goes in and out. Blood goes round and round. Any deviation is a problem.
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@WirelessAndy: Now that's a little disheartening! I was hoping there was an easy way of taking it apart without damaging it. There's not a whole lot to pry on when trying to open this bad boy.
@WirelessAndy: Got another question for ya, do you think the new Jawbone 2's are as good as the Zivio? I've been through a boat load of Motorola BT and none of them even come close to the Zivio. The Zivio has me spoiled!
Last edited by DiskMan; 07-13-2011 at 02:44 AM.
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I haven't even bothered with any Jawbones beyond the original. I'm just not a fan of their method of noise reduction. I never, ever got the Zivio to work, so you were lucky.
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Yeah, I was one of those REALLY hoping the Zivio worked out, but after sending two replacements back, I just gave up and threw it in the drawer with the rest of the BT's that I had high hopes for LOL.
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To be honest, I didn't know that many people had problems with the Zivio. I know some of the issues with the mic had to do with the microphone cover. The Zivio shipped with a small plastic disk protecting the mic and many didn't realize that they had to remove it.
I had my Zivio for a year and a half, almost two years, without a hitch until this. I do admit, I did have some doubts about the longevity of the boom mic and accompanying internal wiring for it. I felt either the boom would break (if one wasn't careful) or the wiring running down the boom would eventually become worn and short out.... the later ended up happening.
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Finally got around to taking apart the Zivio... it's not that tough, I used an exacto knife and a small screw driver (as a wedge.) It wasn't the microphone wire that wore out, it was the little pad that the boom assembly slides on. I'm going to get some conductive glue and I should be ready to roll once more!
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Well, that only took 10 months!
Good luck!
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*lol* Well I was busy and purchased a second Zivio on eBay... it was 'alright' but the audio was waaaaaay too low. I couldn't even use it in the car. I was looking at the Plantronic 975 but after messing around a bit I decided I had nothing to lose by cracking open my old Zivio.
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If I had a jillion dollars, one of the first things I would do is get some company to revive the Zivio concept and make it work, darn it.
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