Anyone know about Crackberries ??

HigHTecHReDNecK · 22-April-08, 12:49 AM

My Daughters "Crackberry" wont turn on .............. if i take out the battery and put it back in I get a little red light for a few seconds but thats it ?? I think its an 8000

I know JACK about this kinda crap .......

Hak Foo · 22-April-08, 01:10 AM

Is the battery perhaps super-flat? what happens if you plug it in to charge?

I note if I pull the battery on my 8700, it tends to put the red lamp on when reinserted too.

HigHTecHReDNecK · 22-April-08, 02:01 AM

I charged it all last night , and it does nothing unless i pull the battery and the light only comes on when i first put it back in. Yup the battery is super flat exactly like this one

Blackberry Source.com - BlackBerry 8800 Battery

musclecars&computers · 22-April-08, 11:04 AM

Keep the battery off for at least 30's then put back in to reset it. If that doesn't work take the battery off, take the card out, then put put the battery back to see if it does anything. Other than that I'm lost. If u have it under warranty I'd use it.

HigHTecHReDNecK · 12-May-08, 02:48 PM

I small update of sorts ..............

I had a chance to mess around a bit, and I can wipe the BB , then using the desktop manager, I can reload the os and appz. My pc see's the BB and loads everything fine ( says install finished) but it still wont power up at all ?

Ive tryed the battery thing ,even left it over night , but still no love.

Any other ideas, I dont think its totally busted because my pc can connect to it .

P.S. This aint my crackberry - its my daughters and she bought it off CL

Rob · 12-May-08, 07:48 PM

Chances are she bought a Blackberry with a poorly constructed replacement battery manufactured in China. Best thing to do is to throw the battery away and purchase a new battery at a very reputable phone store...i.e., Sprint Store, Verizon Store, etc.

You've got PM...

Rob

22-April-08, 12:49 AM		#1 (permalink)
HigHTecHReDNecK Sophist'Hoe"cated ReDNecK Reviewer	Anyone know about Crackberries ?? My Daughters "Crackberry" wont turn on .............. if i take out the battery and put it back in I get a little red light for a few seconds but thats it ?? I think its an 8000 I know JACK about this kinda crap .......

22-April-08, 01:10 AM		#2 (permalink)
Hak Foo Apex Elite Tech	Re: Anyone know about Crackberries ?? Is the battery perhaps super-flat? what happens if you plug it in to charge? I note if I pull the battery on my 8700, it tends to put the red lamp on when reinserted too.

22-April-08, 02:01 AM		#3 (permalink)
HigHTecHReDNecK Sophist'Hoe"cated ReDNecK Reviewer	Re: Anyone know about Crackberries ?? I charged it all last night , and it does nothing unless i pull the battery and the light only comes on when i first put it back in. Yup the battery is super flat exactly like this one Blackberry Source.com - BlackBerry 8800 Battery

22-April-08, 11:04 AM		#4 (permalink)
musclecars&computers Apex Tech Demi-God	Re: Anyone know about Crackberries ?? Keep the battery off for at least 30's then put back in to reset it. If that doesn't work take the battery off, take the card out, then put put the battery back to see if it does anything. Other than that I'm lost. If u have it under warranty I'd use it.

12-May-08, 02:48 PM		#5 (permalink)
HigHTecHReDNecK Sophist'Hoe"cated ReDNecK Reviewer	Re: Anyone know about Crackberries ?? I small update of sorts .............. I had a chance to mess around a bit, and I can wipe the BB , then using the desktop manager, I can reload the os and appz. My pc see's the BB and loads everything fine ( says install finished) but it still wont power up at all ? Ive tryed the battery thing ,even left it over night , but still no love. Any other ideas, I dont think its totally busted because my pc can connect to it . P.S. This aint my crackberry - its my daughters and she bought it off CL

12-May-08, 07:48 PM		#6 (permalink)
Rob Advocatus Diaboli	Re: Anyone know about Crackberries ?? Chances are she bought a Blackberry with a poorly constructed replacement battery manufactured in China. Best thing to do is to throw the battery away and purchase a new battery at a very reputable phone store...i.e., Sprint Store, Verizon Store, etc. You've got PM... Rob

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