[mhw100]

Made in Hungary 2
Vodafone UK, Sept '11
PRD - 39472 - 050
PCB - 38627 - 004

No probs... yet

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I know from a previous thread that your trackpad is lavender but is it slightly or exaggerated twisted counterclockwise? I ask because I have friend with the almost the same specs and the twist is quite pronounced. I'm reticent to replace it because the call-end panel is flush with the screen i.e. it doesn't have that annoying edge you feel when your finger slides down from the screen to the panel.

[Xterra2]

Thanks UrbanGlowCam but is the PRD number the number below the SIM card logo (read: not the port itself )
I dont have the 9900 yet but by monday i would buy it
Am VERY scared i dont want to start using mine and outside of the return policy days it would get bricked
I really want the 9900 but am scared, am buying it $600 off contract -we dont have contracts in my country

If am going to buy, i would buy the one that has 2 stickers at the back instead of 1
from your image the old one has only sticker while the new one has 2 stickers

[UrbanGlowCam]

I know from a previous thread that your trackpad is lavender but is it slightly or exaggerated twisted counterclockwise? I ask because I have friend with the almost the same specs and the twist is quite pronounced.

I kinda like the white/lavender. It makes it look like something out of Tron lol. I think they're all somewhat that shade. As far as crooked trackpads, my first one had it and it was only noticeable if you look closely. The new one is almost perfect. Due to this one's sensitivity issues, I'm receiving a 3rd tomorrow. I will update you then as well as the original post if there are any noticeable differences.

Thanks UrbanGlowCam but is the PRD number the number below the SIM card logo (read: not the port itself )
I dont have the 9900 yet but by monday i would buy it
Am VERY scared i dont want to start using mine and outside of the return policy days it would get bricked
I really want the 9900 but am scared, am buying it $600 off contract -we dont have contracts in my country

If am going to buy, i would buy the one that has 2 stickers at the back instead of 1
from your image the old one has only sticker while the new one has 2 stickers

Hey there. The PRD number is on the larger white sticker above the simcard in my pictures. The same is true for both devices. You will see it actually SAY "PRD-xxxxx-xxx" so you can't miss it.

I'd hope the problem is fixed with newer devices if it's a hardware issue. I think worst case, you should be able to have it repaired by RIM but I'm not too familiar with that. The good thing with buying through a carrier is that they can help you out with that very quickly. At least that's how Verizon has been for me.

As far as the amount of stickers on the back, I don't know if that is what you should be looking for. My second device with the 2 stickers is actually a refurbished device from Verizon. I don't know if that has anything to do with it but it may. I wouldn't worry about how many stickers the info is split into. Hopefully you get a good device!

[mhw100]

I kinda like the white/lavender. It makes it look like something out of Tron lol. I think they're all somewhat that shade. As far as crooked trackpads, my first one had it and it was only noticeable if you look closely. The new one is almost perfect. Due to this one's sensitivity issues, I'm receiving a 3rd tomorrow. I will update you then as well as the original post if there are any noticeable differences.

I'm almost tempted to replace it due to the twist but I've seen circa 50 of these devices and none of them are perfect in terms of alignment - they all seem to have some sort of twist...some worse than others. How's the flush-ness of the call end panel to the screen? Mine's flush which makes me not want to replace it just because the trackpad is misaligned i.e. I think they all are.

[salexs11]

I have the same PRO as Michelle (39473-003). Mexico 4

Rogers 9900, bought the day before Rogers' official launch.

No issues

+ 1 same here

[wase13]

9900
PRD-39472-021 Hungary 2. Using .504 at the moment.
No problems!

[Phill_UK]

I know from a previous thread that your trackpad is lavender but is it slightly or exaggerated twisted counterclockwise? I ask because I have friend with the almost the same specs and the twist is quite pronounced. I'm reticent to replace it because the call-end panel is flush with the screen i.e. it doesn't have that annoying edge you feel when your finger slides down from the screen to the panel.

Can't say I've noticed it's twisted... looks pretty square to me, and the panel under the screen is pretty flush too.

No complaints here

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[mhw100]

Can't say I've noticed it's twisted... looks pretty square to me, and the panel under the screen is pretty flush too.

No complaints here

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That's encouraging. Maybe I will replace it then.

[maxrdlf]

Here

PRD-39473-003 - Rogers - Mexico 4

Just bricked by my OWN doing hybrids...

So pretty solid no hardware defects perfect

[dsquared2]

I just received my replacement 9930 since my old is a paperweight. This might not mean much but the sticker underneath is arranged differently. Also, the PRD numbers differ.

I don't trust this guy, a little too sketchy for me..... -_-

[UrbanGlowCam]

I don't trust this guy, a little too sketchy for me..... -_-

lol don't be scared of the inevitable happening to your bold.. jk

[elie.bim]

My Bold 9930 is PRD-39474-001 - Verizon - Mexico 5 with no issues, actually it works quite flawlessly and I've had it for almost 2 months now with latest Verizon OS update. I haven't noticed any slow downs, excessive battery drainage, slow boot times and I have quite a few apps running! Keyboard is perfect, no chipping or anything, trackpad is well aligned...it leads me to believe that the bricking issue isn't hardware related but OS 7 and compatibility related (such as apps, etc). And there's an interesting trend I've noticed on the forums, the Bold 9900's seems to be the one where bricking is more frequent, it could just be that there are more 9900s than 9930, but just thought I could point that out.

Let's hope it continues working well!

[xamr1]

Verizon 9930
OS 7.0.0.374
PRD - 39474 - 001
Made in Mexico - 5

Bricked. Waiting for replacement.

[lockedtight]

Verizon 9930
PRD - 39474 - 001
Made in Mexico - 5
no brick issues here or messed up track pad. Only issues seems to be a weak blackberry button (sometimes barely clicks)

[ksboldguy]

Sprint 9930
PRD - 39474-003
MEXICO 5
No issues, wicked awesome smartphone, so glad to come back after testing the Android market. Purchased one day before official Sprint release at the local Sprint store. Not one day of regret, missed my 8330 and was thinking about just having it reactivated but then the 9930 came out.

[r0bert4]

T-Mobile Netherlands 9900
PCB-38627-004
Hungary 2

No problems ( weird I have PCB compared to others ?)

[stunna2010]

PRD-39473-033 - Unbranded - Mexico 5 - Brick(9900)

[smoochez86]

sprint 9930
PRD - 39474 - 003
Made in Mexico - 5
no bricking yet, only got really hot once, but so far good overall

[mssca]

Telus Canada
Made in Mexico 4 (070811)
PRD-39473-001

Oh... NEVER bricked or nuked so far....

Just a suggestion, you may want to add my information to the opening post so that everything is in same place.

[king benny]

Telus 9900
PRD-39473-001
Mexico 4

I've had the 9900 pretty much since launch and everything was good until the big BB data outage. I just woke up and was not yet aware of the BB outage that morning, so I rebooted the phone to see if that would get the data going again and bam, there was the white screen. At the time, I was on software version 296. I'm now on 374 and no issues since then.

My wife's 9900 is the same Mexico 4/PRD build and has had no issues at all.

[ACFP3]

Thought id contribute as well,

PRD -39473-003
9900
ROGERS
MADE IN CANADA 1
i made sure it was made in Canada. I work at Rogers so i spent about an hour looking through the 9900s to find a Canada unit. Very solid with absolutely no faults! Never bricked despite the abuse and usage i put it through

[ksboldguy]

For what it is worth, mine is from Mexico and it is flawless in my opinion. I do not have any of the hardware or software issues that I have read about.

[UrbanGlowCam]

I'm glad so many of you aren't having problems. I hope it stays that way. I still want to include your info of course. But for those of you with access to a bricked device or no someone with one, please have them post here so we can see from which batch more come from. So far we're seeing Verizon and Rogers.

No problems ( weird I have PCB compared to others ?)

That is weird. It's possible it was manufactured before the Rogers devices. There seems to be a correlation between the PCB numbers and when they were manufactured along with which batch they're from. Hopefully we can find a trend here. Thanks for the info!

Just a suggestion, you may want to add my information to the opening post so that everything is in same place.

Of course! I'm adding them all along the way in chunks. Thank you so much for the help.

My wife's 9900 is the same Mexico 4/PRD build and has had no issues at all.

I'll put you down for two then. Thank you!

[giper54]

Cam,

I don't know what my prd for my old 9810 but my new one is:

38859-001

[UrbanGlowCam]

Cam,

I don't know what my prd for my old 9810 but my new one is:

38859-001

Did your one old brick? I can't remember. Oh and if you can edit your post with the country it was manufactured that'd be great.

Thanks.