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  1. srd05c's Avatar
    srd05c
    So I ordered a new battery from the crackberry store. It's water damage indicator is different than mine. Mine has a red line going across it, the one from crackberry has a bunch of red X's across it. What's the difference? Does the red line on my original one mean water damange?
    06-26-09 06:21 PM
  2. amazinglygraceless's Avatar
    amazinglygraceless
    Retired Mod
    None. Some have the red line, some have the X's. Neither is a
    water damage indicator. They are "void if removed" stickers.
    06-26-09 06:23 PM
  3. srd05c's Avatar
    srd05c
    Originally Posted by amazinglygraceless
    None. Some have the red line, some have the X's. Neither is a
    water damage indicator. They are "void if removed" stickers.
    Thats good to know! Thanks for the help

    Oh and should I wait to put this new battery in until bedtime to make sure it gets a full charge before use? its a 100mAh standard battery.
    06-26-09 06:29 PM
  4. grandpa dan's Avatar
    grandpa dan
    They are water damage indicators and the red areas will bleed if they get wet basically turning the entire sticker pink.

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    06-26-09 06:32 PM
  5. amazinglygraceless's Avatar
    amazinglygraceless
    Retired Mod
    Originally Posted by srd05c
    Thats good to know! Thanks for the help

    Oh and should I wait to put this new battery in until bedtime to make sure it gets a full charge before use? its a 100mAh standard battery.
    Couldn't hurt. The first charge should always be a full charge.

    Originally Posted by grandpa dan
    They are water damage indicators and the red areas will bleed if they get wet basically turning the entire sticker pink.
    No they are not and no amount of internet misinformation will change that.
    I have tested this. All four batteries are still in service and the stickers are
    unchanged. You can't really argue with empirical evidence.
    06-26-09 07:33 PM
  6. grandpa dan's Avatar
    grandpa dan
    Ok then to clarify what does the indicator look like? And where is it located? And out of curiosity why would they put a "void if removed" sticker on a battery?

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    Last edited by grandpa dan; 06-26-09 at 07:39 PM.
    06-26-09 07:37 PM
  7. amazinglygraceless's Avatar
    amazinglygraceless
    Retired Mod
    There are several. They are all approx 1/4 white squares. On the
    Pearls and Curves (the only devices I am talking about) there is
    one just above the SIM card and one inside the phone.
    06-26-09 07:40 PM
  8. grandpa dan's Avatar
    grandpa dan
    Hmmnn, ok. The only things I've seen like you descibe cover screws that appear to hold the case together or components inside which if removed would basically indicate that the bb had been in some way dismantled...a "void if removed" sticker if you will.


    * I don't doubt what you are saying and I'm certainly not gonna dip my battery in water to test any theory.

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    Last edited by grandpa dan; 06-26-09 at 07:49 PM.
    06-26-09 07:46 PM
  9. uglyrony's Avatar
    uglyrony
    that true be careful
    08-20-09 12:13 PM
  10. uglyrony's Avatar
    uglyrony
    i had the same pb last year
    08-20-09 12:14 PM
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