hey guys, today i managed to drop my 8100 on the floor from about waist height (long story, but it fell out of some jeans i was carrying).. when i picked it up it was showing a black screen and when i took the battery out and put back in nothing happened, so i knew i was in trouble.. i then plugged it into the charger and the LED flashed a constant red for a few seconds then went off. i also tried connecting to my computer but it is not being recognised, so i guess that means that it isnt just a broken lcd?
any help at all would be much appreciated.
cheers,
theo.

does the LED flash in acycle? say 3 flashes a pause then 3 more?

no it stays on constant for a few seconds, maybe 3 seconds. then the screen flashes white.. im very perplexed atm as to what could be wrong with it, i cant find any similar cases on the net..

may wanna contact member shapelessbb here on BBF he does repairs and such

or check out HorizonWirelessOnline.com - Horizon Wireless, Canada’s Cellular Repair Center ß thats his repair site

we know one thing BB isn't completely

TRY THIS deadhttp://blackberryfaq.com/index.php/How_do_I_wipe_the_BlackBerry_using_Jl_Cmder%3F
if that doesn't work try this

What to do next if Jl Cmder will not connect and wipe - BlackBerryFAQ

I think having a case may help protect it some on the drops. Have a cheap $10 silicone case that covers everything but the screen. Have dropped mine pretty hard once and still works great.

It also depends on *how* it hits the ground too.