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Posted by: jdrain1

Hi everyone, found this site while on Motomodders. Anyways, I have a v3m VZW phone. I accidentaly ran it through the washing machine. I let everything dry out, and the screen and everything seems fine now. I have also tested the battery in my GSM V3, and it is fine. The problem is, the phone just acts crazy sometimes, and sometimes it is normal. You also have to push really hard on some of the keys to get them to work. A lot of times, the phone will just restart, have a white screen, or just freeze up, and then restart. Most of the problems are when the phone is unplugged. 99% of the time, it will not even stay turned on, it will just keep restarting over and over again at the black verizon screen. The phone pretty much works like a charm when plugged in though, except for the screen going white, which is solved by closing the phone and re opening it. It seems that the 4 button on the keypad causes a lot of the problems. I figured it was a software issue or something, so I flashed it to the Altell software. Still no luck...same problems. Could the problem be just the keypad, or any other small part, or is the phone just pretty much fried now??? I really need some help, cuz I am going to have to go without a phone if I can't get this fixed. Thanks, and sorry for such a long 1st post on here

Posted by: CDMA_MOD

It can e fixed, do not power up anymore, take the battery out and send it to one of the companies on Google, under Cell Phone Repair...Good luck

Posted by: jdrain1

Thanks for a good idea. I seriously might be doing that. I am just afraid that it will cost an arm and a leg for another company to do it. I was really hoping to be able to fix it myself. I am just not sure which parts I need. Maybe I can get the estimate, and then get the parts myself to fix it.

Posted by: Black Cat

As a service center that does insurance repairs, you can imagine the number of wet RAZRs we see.

We do not fix them. I have not seen them work reliably ever again.

This handset has no tolerance to liquid. Besides, to properly clean any corrosion, you will need to remove several lead free soldered shields.

Posted by: jdrain1

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Originally Posted by Black Cat

As a service center that does insurance repairs, you can imagine the number of wet RAZRs we see.

We do not fix them. I have not seen them work reliably ever again.

This handset has no tolerance to liquid. Besides, to properly clean any corrosion, you will need to remove several lead free soldered shields.

Oh man...not what I was wanting to hear. Thanks for the reply though. I guess I am just going to save up and buy a new v3c or m someday. I do have a working gsm black v3, is there any prepaid companies where you can just buy a prepaid sim card?

Posted by: RyZR

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Originally Posted by jdrain1

This could hold you over: http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1044399

Posted by: jdrain1

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Originally Posted by Ry Ry

This could hold you over: http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1044399

Not too bad of a deal. I will look into that. I just wish mine would work

I took the phone apart today, and did notice some corrosion on the pin thingys on the end of the flex cables. Maybe the corrosion is causing two pins to short each other out or something???

Posted by: asngurldotcom

as a verizon sales rep..

one of the great things about VZW is that you can add insurance at any time.

but it takes 30 of coverage to be able to claim your insurance, and a $50 deductable to claim. it covers lost, stolen, or water damaged phones. they will most likely send you a refurbished one, but it will work

Posted by: jdrain1

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Originally Posted by asngurldotcom

as a verizon sales rep..

one of the great things about VZW is that you can add insurance at any time.

but it takes 30 of coverage to be able to claim your insurance, and a $50 deductable to claim. it covers lost, stolen, or water damaged phones. they will most likely send you a refurbished one, but it will work

I tried to add it, but they told me that I was unable, and that I had to have gotten the insurance within like 15 days of the purchase

Posted by: pratzert

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Originally Posted by jdrain1

I tried to add it, but they told me that I was unable, and that I had to have gotten the insurance within like 15 days of the purchase

Yes... that's how it is now. You MUST take the insurance within 15 days of purchasing the phone.

Why ? I don't know. Probably to keep someone who breaks/loses their phone today, calling and getting theinsurance and getting their phone replaced tomorrow under the insurance.

It would make more sense to have a 30 day waiting period before you can replace the phone. But... I'm not in charge.

Posted by: asngurldotcom

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Originally Posted by pratzert

the current policy does state that you can only add insurance within 15 days from the date of purchase but I was able to add insurance 2 months ago after 5 months of not having it. And befor that I had insurance for 7 months after 5 months of not having it, and only once did I upgrade. Maybe the policy changed since?

That's exactly why the company limits you to when you can apply insurance.

They do have a waiting period of 30 days before you can claim. $50 deductible too!

Posted by: jdrain1

Update: I got tired of messin with the phone, and not having one, So I broke down and got a new phone. I did not go with a moto this time, so I'm hoping I will like it. It is an Audivox 6700 pda phone,smartphone,pocket pc, or whatever you want to call it, I'm not real sure which name is the proper one for it..I just can't wait til I get it. The wi-fi is going to be awesome