Buying a nuked Blackberry

**squadz** · 04-08-2012, 09:53 AM

Hello,

Little twist on the normal nuked threads. Been looking for a 9780, and came across a really cheap one today that's being sold with a 507 error. From what I've read, it's solve-able, but would it be a bad idea to do this? It doesn't look like the phone can't be fixed, so I doubt it would be a waste.

Anyone ever done something like this?

**Reubechs** · 04-08-2012, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by jsquadrilla

Hello,

Little twist on the normal nuked threads. Been looking for a 9780, and came across a really cheap one today that's being sold with a 507 error. From what I've read, it's solve-able, but would it be a bad idea to do this? It doesn't look like the phone can't be fixed, so I doubt it would be a waste.

Anyone ever done something like this?

As long as it was free with shipping paid by seller.

**Batter Pudding** · 04-08-2012, 09:59 AM

Depends how cheap it is. Often someone who is not technical will just sell devices when they hit problems which can be reset with a little technical know-how.

If it is totally stuffed then you have a device for parts. Spare battery, keyboard, etc. You could then either keep the parts for your own use, or sell on to other owners.

**squadz** · 04-08-2012, 10:02 AM

It would be a pickup, literally down the street.

And they're selling it $100 cheaper. I'm just wondering if it's possible for the phone to be truly nuked, it's got the 507 error.

**Ben1232** · 04-08-2012, 10:04 AM

I had a JVM error on my first Bold. I reloaded the OS and it worked again.

*i am not sure if this will work with all JVM *** - errors. I'm unable to remember which JVM error I had now.

**squadz** · 04-08-2012, 10:10 AM

Seems from the threads I'm reading that error 507 is pretty common, and easily fixed. Seems like a no-brainer to get the phone.

**Reubechs** · 04-08-2012, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by jsquadrilla

It would be a pickup, literally down the street.

And they're selling it $100 cheaper. I'm just wondering if it's possible for the phone to be truly nuked, it's got the 507 error.

I'd still pick it up for free, or at least as close to free as possible. Depending on how much experience you have with reloading software you may be able to revive it. You don't want to have paid terribly much for it if you're unsuccessful though.

**bbhitam** · 04-09-2012, 06:14 AM

In my opinion, error 507 usually come up when u wipe off your bb neither using jl_commander or BBSAK. Meaning that, your bb has no OS and need to reload new OS. If the price really cheap, its the time for you to buy the set.