I got pushed in the pool with my 8800. Now it tries to load, then a black screen with the red light on. i let it sit all night last night apart hoping and praying it would work the next morning, anyone have any ideas?
Hope you had insurance I had a phone that got wet once.. I let it dry in sunlight and that fixed it.. I'd say you've got an aquaintance that's gonna be buying you a new blackberry.
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You should disassemble everything you can (I mean the back cover, battery, etc) and let it dry for a day or two. Then try it again. If it still doesn't work, I hope you took an insurance
Put it disassembled into a bag with a loaf of bread. Then put the bag in the sun for the day, if this works, it'll but you a few months, might be too late.
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Who in their right mind pushes someone in the pool with a $500 computer???
Time for them to pony up for a new one for you.
I must agree with Patrick here. Horsing around can become very expensive sometimes. I will agree that your buddy meant no harm, but in this instance it's gonna cost you/him or her the price of a phone. Lets hope you had your info backed up recently.
I have never had to dry one out, but I belive the best advise is to use a dissicant. Rice is probably the most available and easy to use.
Use a sealable container, larger enough to lay it down flat. Remove the back cover and battery, lay the device on the layer of rice. Close it up and let it dry for 24 hours in a warm place.
If that does not work, try a fresh battery, just in case the battery is toast.
The biggest thing, I didn't know the kid at all. After I was shoved into the pool fully clothed he ran. I have no idea his name or where to find him, and now Im out of a good phone.
The biggest thing, I didn't know the kid at all. After I was shoved into the pool fully clothed he ran. I have no idea his name or where to find him, and now Im out of a good phone.
Wow, that really sucks. I dropped my 8830 in the toilet a few weeks ago and it was totally destroyed. Definitely worth the $7 a month for total equipment protection.
That sucks, man...........a totally random person to push a person in the pool with a BB in their pocket........if it was me, he would have died when I got out of the pool.
vzw has TEC as well that covers water damage That sucks tho. I usually buy all my phones full retail tho bc i get a new phone every few months. It definately gets pricey but you can add the insurance as soon as you pay the retail.
that really sucks about your phone. the bad news is, my mom works for verizon and she said that blackberries are notorious for being horrible survivors of water damage. so, i would say youre probably looking at getting a new phone.
I got pushed in the pool with my 8800. Now it tries to load, then a black screen with the red light on. i let it sit all night last night apart hoping and praying it would work the next morning, anyone have any ideas?
I had a phone that got wet once.. I let it dry in sunlight and that fixed it.. I'd say you've got an aquaintance that's gonna be buying you a new blackberry.
That sucks tho. I usually buy all my phones full retail tho bc i get a new phone every few months. It definately gets pricey but you can add the insurance as soon as you pay the retail.