I killed my 8800 today

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02-08-08, 11:48 PM
Jeh

I killed my 8800 today

Its confirmed. I washed my car today with my jacket and 8800 on the front seat. Apparently my sunroof wont keep the high presure water out and my BB formed a crater that caught about a pint of water and submerged the battery and contacts. After drying it out most of the keyfunctions came back long enough to perform a sync and complete backup. But after waiting an hour or so for better dry time it wont power up at all. :mad: Btw an Otterbox is a great defense but its not waterproof.

Well Im glad I have the insurance now so its only a $110 deductable vs 250-350 for a new one. But now I have to revert back to a Sidekick 2 untill tues. Trust me its not the same I am going thru withdraws as we speak.

Oh well.
02-08-08, 11:58 PM
Baroness110902

That sucks! I'd like to say something funny to make you feel better but I've got nothing.

So sorry for your loss and I hope you get a replacement soon!

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02-09-08, 12:47 AM
ricpac

good thing you have insurance, thumbs up! for those who didn't insure their BBs you can try to go to this link
02-09-08, 12:19 PM
CrackBlack

It's obvious you made a good choice in your phone (BB) but I've doubts in your choice when it comes to sunroof. LOL :-)

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02-09-08, 01:04 PM
Solachica

At least you are getting a replacement n had enough time to back up.

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02-09-08, 01:41 PM
darek

Is it possible you may have had a claim under your auto insurance policy? The deductible under comprehensive coverage may be less than the $110-mine is $50.00.
02-09-08, 01:50 PM
Garz

Originally Posted by darek

Is it possible you may have had a claim under your auto insurance policy? The deductible under comprehensive coverage may be less than the $110-mine is $50.00.

NO because the BB is not part of the car. It could be filed under a renters or homeowners policy but deductibles are usually higher than replacing the BB.
02-09-08, 01:58 PM
JazzeeJEF

RIP to your Berry. Thank goodness for insurance.

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02-09-08, 04:59 PM
Ultra50

You should have dried it for days not 1 hour...it might have been ok after it was good and dry. Drying it with the battery taken out.

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02-09-08, 06:06 PM
simons91

Yet another good reason for me to continue procrastingating on washing my car, lol. Seriously, I'm sorry to hear about your BB, I hope Tuesday comes quickly enough for you!
02-09-08, 06:22 PM
Adlen

My insurance excess is �30 ($60). I guess the UKs cheaper, huh?

Well I'm sorry for your loss. There's plenty more fish in the sea. Oh ****, 'sea' isn't the best word ummm...

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02-09-08, 06:23 PM
Click

Originally Posted by Jeh

Btw an Otterbox is a great defense but its not waterproof.

Yea, they say that on their website! lol

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02-09-08, 06:24 PM
daddybear

in the event of a water landing...you can use your seat cushion as a flotation device...

-db

sorry dude
02-09-08, 06:32 PM
Zak8022

Haha DB!

Sorry for your loss dude. Its always sad to here about a BB dying. As someone said, it is good that you at least got a backup in before it went for good.

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02-09-08, 07:27 PM
SLVR6

Too bad you didn't wait a couple more weeks so you could get a new 8820 from T-Mobile! Sorry to hear about your loss.
02-09-08, 10:24 PM
mchourarath

Omg! Story of my life! This happend to me last month! No joke from the washing the car to using my old sidekick 2!!! So I know how you feel it sucks hardcore!!I hope you phone isn't comin in with DHL cause they will lose your package!

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