8100: Powers up, but the LCD screen and backlight wont come on.

[pauljc]

Yesterday, I wanted backup my Pearl 8100. I turned it on, the T-Mobile splash came up, so I looked away to start backing up my Bold 2 9700, then a few minutes later i am staring at a completely white screen on the 8100. I thunk its because the battery died (cause I haven't used it in a month). So I pull the battery out, the red light blinks twice...then nothing. I want, pull it again, same thing. i thing so the battery is drained. So I plug it up. I get a green light, turn it on...nothing.

I plug it into my PC via the USB. Then I start the Blackberry JavaLoader to take a screen shot, and discover that phone is working. but it's stuck on the confirm date screen. The Desktop manager recognized it, and I was able to back it up.

I can use the Green Phone Key, the Red Power key, and the side buttons. All other buttons and the trackball are ignored. It loads my theme, I've seen the phone screen, I've seen the two apps that load from the side buttons, but the Date Confirm screen just stays there, and the trackball and keypad won't work.

Any thoughts? As I upgraded to the 9700, I only use this phone to play a game I really like (Hero's Lore), and the OS is still in tact nothing is corrupt, except the aforementioned keys don't do anything.

Unit has not been dropped or exposed to wetness, as it powers up as seen in the screen shot, just the LCD and keypad won't light up sand the date dialog won't go away and the keypad won't work.

Paul

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[majeed]

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