D
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- Jan 1, 1970
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About a week ago I dropped my C225 (used in connection with a
T-Mobile account) into the sink, and I retrieved it after about 5
seconds. At the time, I didn't understand how the battery was easily
detached from the phone, so I did not detach it. However, I stood the
phone at about a 70 degree angle and let gravity dry out the phone.
Later I detached the battery and dried off a small amount of remaining
water. Since that time, I have had a couple of recurring problems that
have not affected my practical usage of the phone too much but which
cause me to worry about whether the phone will fail in the future.
First, after I shut the phone off, it will not come back on by pushing
the regular button. However, if I detach the battery and reattach it,
the phone powers on again. Second, when the phone powers on, it acts
as if it is charging (the three signal strength bars move right to
left). However after about 15 or 30 minutes, the battery charging
signal goes away and the phone acts normally. Could someone give me
any ideas about how I could possibly fix the phone and what is causing
the problem? (I've already tried a hairdryer and that didn't work)
Also, if the phone can't be repaired, are there parts that can be
inserted without messing up my T-Mobile activation. I called T-Mobile
and they wanted to charge me $130 for this $20 phone -- which I
obviously won't do. (Luckily, I have had T-Mobile for more than a
year, so I can dump them if I need to.) I am thinking that maybe I
could buy a new battery or some other part and that may fix the phone.
However, I am determined not to let T-Mobile rip me off. Any help
would be appreciated.
Thanks,
JD
T-Mobile account) into the sink, and I retrieved it after about 5
seconds. At the time, I didn't understand how the battery was easily
detached from the phone, so I did not detach it. However, I stood the
phone at about a 70 degree angle and let gravity dry out the phone.
Later I detached the battery and dried off a small amount of remaining
water. Since that time, I have had a couple of recurring problems that
have not affected my practical usage of the phone too much but which
cause me to worry about whether the phone will fail in the future.
First, after I shut the phone off, it will not come back on by pushing
the regular button. However, if I detach the battery and reattach it,
the phone powers on again. Second, when the phone powers on, it acts
as if it is charging (the three signal strength bars move right to
left). However after about 15 or 30 minutes, the battery charging
signal goes away and the phone acts normally. Could someone give me
any ideas about how I could possibly fix the phone and what is causing
the problem? (I've already tried a hairdryer and that didn't work)
Also, if the phone can't be repaired, are there parts that can be
inserted without messing up my T-Mobile activation. I called T-Mobile
and they wanted to charge me $130 for this $20 phone -- which I
obviously won't do. (Luckily, I have had T-Mobile for more than a
year, so I can dump them if I need to.) I am thinking that maybe I
could buy a new battery or some other part and that may fix the phone.
However, I am determined not to let T-Mobile rip me off. Any help
would be appreciated.
Thanks,
JD