Water damage?

[bmnnflab]

How can you tell if a 8700c has water damage? Does the square sticker under the back cover turn red or does the sticker on the bottom of the battery change? Thank you for any information.

[JSanders]

Yes, the sticker on the chassis, NOT on the battery, will turn red or pink

Got Your BlackBerry Wet? - BlackBerryFAQ (http://blackberryfaq.com/index.php/Got_Your_BlackBerry_Wet%3F)

Good luck with it!

[snowskier79]

Yes, the sticker on the chassis, NOT on the battery, will turn red or pink

Got Your BlackBerry Wet? - BlackBerryFAQ (http://blackberryfaq.com/index.php/Got_Your_BlackBerry_Wet%3F)

Good luck with it!

Keep us posted! Cheers!

[bmnnflab]

The only thing that is not working is that a few keys are typing the wrong letter or multiple letters, ie...the space bar types "nm". Is this problem fixable? That is the only thing wrong with it at this time.

[snowskier79]

When did your BB take the dive? Did you dry it out afterwards or start attempting to use it again?

[JSanders]

If you are using it currently, obviously you have not read the FAQ link that was provided. REMOVE the battery and dry it out.

[bmnnflab]

It fell out of my pocket and was barely wet for 1 second. I checked it out and it seemed to be working just fine. About an hour later I noticed the keys were acting up and then took off the back, etc... I now have it in a sealed container of rice on top of a cable box, like the website suggested. What do you think???

[bmnnflab]

Also, how do I backup all of the numbers in my phonebook, in case I have to get a new phone? Thanks again for all of y'alls help.

[JSanders]

Backup with Desktop Manager > Backup/Restore.
Download it here:
BlackBerry Desktop Manager Downloads - BlackBerryFAQ (http://blackberryfaq.com/index.php/BlackBerry_Desktop_Manager_Downloads)

For what you need, get Version 4.2, SP2, the smaller download withOUT the Media Manager.

Good luck.

[bmnnflab]

Thank you, I will download Version 4.2 when I finish letting my Blackberry dry out. Have you ever heard of keys typing incorrect characters and then somehow work correctly again? I am so afraid my phone is ruined.

[JSanders]

Yes, if it is only slightly damaged, it can be fine. Yes, that is possible.
LEAVE it a few days.

You have the battery out, of course, hopefully.

[John Clark]

Good advice here. Give that thing a week or so and I'll bet it'll be fine. The keypad gets water stuck in it and it takes quite a while to dry it out completely.