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Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

05-27-2008, 11:34 PM

Replies: 2

need quick technical advice on a number of problems:

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Posted By bhbrown8

JSanders, 1) can't be battery problems or...

JSanders,

1) can't be battery problems or else other (good) phones would respond oddly when using the same batteries (which are used continuously throughout the day)

2) Same as above. I read...

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

05-27-2008, 04:36 PM

Replies: 2

need quick technical advice on a number of problems:

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Posted By bhbrown8

need quick technical advice on a number of problems:

If my thread would be more useful in another area of the site please let me know:

I work on the 8100 Pearl pretty regularly at my job and there are a number of problems that I cannot figure out....

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

02-20-2008, 07:02 PM

Replies: 12

Charging Problems

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Posted By bhbrown8

^see my first message written above^ ;-) ...

^see my first message written above^ ;-)

I'm actually in the process of learning (well, teaching myself) how to solder the charge ports back on at work. They seem way too fragile to me. And...

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

02-08-2008, 12:57 AM

Replies: 13

#5 keypad isnt working

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Posted By bhbrown8

corrosion under the keypad is fairly common. And...

corrosion under the keypad is fairly common. And if you're the second owner, it's quite likely that it got some moisture from before. It's a pretty easy fix, too. Just pop off the bottom, take out...

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

02-08-2008, 12:44 AM

Replies: 6

Trackball-Does it get crappy after time???

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Posted By bhbrown8

be cautious in using alcohol wipes or rubbing...

be cautious in using alcohol wipes or rubbing alcohol. There's a percentage of water to it and if you're cleaning the trackball it's just going to roll underneath and get down into other parts and...

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

02-08-2008, 12:40 AM

Replies: 7

8100 Speaker - Very Low Volume

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Posted By bhbrown8

it's odd of this to happen if the phone hasn't...

it's odd of this to happen if the phone hasn't been opened up, but what can happen is the prongs that contact the speakphone get pinched together and if they come in contact w/ each other they start...

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

02-08-2008, 12:25 AM

Replies: 5

Phone won't ring

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Posted By bhbrown8

the sound from the keys comes through the...

the sound from the keys comes through the earpiece, not the speakerphone. If your problem is not software related (in regards to JSanders' questions above), then it might be the speakerphone itself...

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

02-08-2008, 12:13 AM

Replies: 12

Charging Problems

Views: 3,552

Posted By bhbrown8

When the phone is on and you plug it into the...

When the phone is on and you plug it into the wall charger, do you see the little lightning bolt showing that it's accepting a charge? Or if you power the phone off, does the LED come on when you...

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

02-08-2008, 12:03 AM

Replies: 12

New Pearl; trackball finnicky?

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Posted By bhbrown8

is the phone that you bought brand new or...

is the phone that you bought brand new or used/refurbished. If any kind of dust, dirt, or lint gets in down around the trackball and into the rolling magnetic parts, it slows down the function of the...

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

02-07-2008, 11:47 PM

Replies: 28

Blackberry Pearl Problem, Opening Menu's and apps on it's own...

Views: 5,175

Posted By bhbrown8

sorry if I will be asking redundant questions,...

sorry if I will be asking redundant questions, but were you experiencing this problem before you updated the firmware, or after? The trackball sensitivity (clicking easily when you scroll) usually is...

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

02-07-2008, 12:43 PM

Replies: 28

Blackberry Pearl Problem, Opening Menu's and apps on it's own...

Views: 5,175

Posted By bhbrown8

do you use a headset w/ your Pearl? I've noticed...

do you use a headset w/ your Pearl? I've noticed that removing it during a call sometimes triggers the mute button. If that's not the case, then I'm clueless, especially w/ the blinking lights problem

Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl

02-06-2008, 03:43 PM

Replies: 28

Blackberry Pearl Problem, Opening Menu's and apps on it's own...

Views: 5,175

Posted By bhbrown8

I refurbish 8100's at work almost everyday and...

I refurbish 8100's at work almost everyday and have come across this problem quite numerously (of the phone opening and selecting programs on it's own). Generally what happens is there is corrosion...

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