help needed asap! not turning on, blinking red LED

mmace · Thread Author #1 04-14-2009, 02:33 AM

Can anyone help?
Me & my wife are currently away in the middle of nowhere, this morning we woke to her 8900 curve with a flashing red light and a black screen. I've tried removing the battery, sim card & memory card for up to an hour. The phone was fully charged last night and I've tried it plugged in today too. The phone won't come on, as soon as I put the battery in the LED blinks before I even press any buttons!

I've searched the best I can on my phone but cannot find a solution, any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance

shickabang · #2 04-14-2009, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by mmace

Can anyone help?
Me & my wife are currently away in the middle of nowhere, this morning we woke to her 8900 curve with a flashing red light and a black screen. I've tried removing the battery, sim card & memory card for up to an hour. The phone was fully charged last night and I've tried it plugged in today too. The phone won't come on, as soon as I put the battery in the LED blinks before I even press any buttons!

I've searched the best I can on my phone but cannot find a solution, any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance

Same happenend to me, tried a batterypull and my phone was fully recharged the night before. I went to the dealer, and they replaced my unit the next day. I've read alot about this and it seems to be a common problem. Anyone have any DIY solution for this?

This issue cleary shows that back-up is imortant

ScandaLeX · #3 04-14-2009, 03:05 AM

backup wont do you any good when you're "currently away in the middle of nowhere" as the OP said he and his wife are.

shickabang · #4 04-14-2009, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ScandaLeX

backup wont do you any good when you're "currently away in the middle of nowhere" as the OP said he and his wife are.

Indeed, but just a tip for everyone:P

Back to topic, do you have a laptop with you?

mmace · Thread Author #5 04-14-2009, 10:20 AM

yes, we have a laptop (with bb software) and cable with us, no net access though. the phone is over 28 days old so O2 refuse to help saying we need to go through bb who put you in a queue on the phone before cutting you off when you're number 2 in the queue (twice!)

kellidotca · #6 04-14-2009, 10:28 AM

Try sticking a pin in the reset hole and see if that helps?

mmace · Thread Author #7 04-14-2009, 10:32 AM

where is that? we have no manual with us, cheers

kellidotca · #8 04-14-2009, 10:37 AM

There's a tiny hole on the bottom.. left hand side

mmace · Thread Author #9 04-14-2009, 10:43 AM

cheers, thought that was the mic!

kellidotca · #10 04-14-2009, 10:44 AM

hmm.. now that i look at it, maybe it is.. i always assumed it was a reset since it looks so small to be a mic =)

mmace · Thread Author #11 04-14-2009, 10:49 AM

yep, the pin pierced something! think its the mic!

aristile · #12 04-14-2009, 11:00 AM

OMG ... kellidocta that was absolutely terrible advice. I suggest you quit trying to *help* people on this forum if you are going to say crap like you just did. Thanks to you, that guy just ruined the microphone on his phone.

3CISSBB · #13 04-14-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by kellidotca

There's a tiny hole on the bottom.. left hand side

Where did you get that advice from? That hole is the 'Mic'.

mmace · Thread Author #14 04-14-2009, 11:06 AM

any way to do a hard reset on these things without being in the OS? really need web & email for the next few days even if the mic is knackered

cheers