
09-28-2008, 08:12 PM
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| CrackBerry Newbie Device(s): 8100 voda, 8300 voda, 8800 02, 8800 Tmo, 8820 orange Carrier: Vodafone, O2, Tmobile, Orange | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 Likes Received: 0
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My Pearl is back to life
I got a faulty 8100 from eBay for £25 including P&P. The fault was: - It shows an error message: Uncaught exception: java.lang.NullPointerException
- It keeps restarting
The steps I did to bring my 8100 back to life: - The first thing I did was wiping the 8100 using JL_comander.
- After that, I reinstalled the OS. While reinstalling the OS, I got an error message on my DM: Unable to reconnect to the device during a multi-stage load operation.
- I knew that the problem was related to insufficient power, therefore I just swap the USB connection to the USB port that generates more power to solve the connection problems.
- I was able to reinstall the OS after swaping the USB port.
- I was able to make calls, send/receive text etc while the 8100 was still connected to the USB port. However, it switched off and keeped restarting after I disconnected the USB port.
- I checked the battery and I found that the battery was fine.
- I assumed that the problem was related to the electrical connection between the battery and the mainboard. I then dismantled the pearl, cleaned the mainboard using a brush, wiped the all the electrical connections using a cotton bud wetted with alcohol. I left the mainboard until the alcohol fully evaporated.
- Put everything back and fully charged the battery
- Switch the 8100 on.....and it works....
Last edited by palingpinter; 09-28-2008 at 08:16 PM.
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