[EJSBUS]

i just ordered two new F-M1 batteries for my 9670 Style and the batteries dont work (wont start up the phone) i was told the batteryies needed to be mated. does anyone know how to do this?

[Dubdub]

Never heard of that. Are they BB OEM batteries or cheap knock offs? Maybe they need to be charged?

[aiharkness]

Sounds like those aftermarket batteries that have to be encoded with the proper data. I'm guessing that is where the term mating comes in....mating with the OEM battery to copy the code so the power circuit will accept the knockoff battery. See for example http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...batteries.html.

I would expect the battery to have come with instructions and a fixture. But I would steer clear, personally. Different strokes, however.

[dc/dc]

Batteries are asexual. They don't mate.

[tsac]

Doing some looking it apparently is a RIM battery. Something new.

Are they charged??

RIM BlackBerry F-M1 Cellular phone battery


Details
General
Product Type Cellular phone battery
Compatible Mobile Devices BlackBerry Pearl 3G, BlackBerry Pearl 9105
Universal Product Identifiers
Brand Research In Motion
Part Number BAT-24387-003
GTIN 00111348130004, 00843163082052, 04029948402178, 08431630820522

[dragonryder]

The problem with aftermarket batteries is that the code needs to be re-entered every time you pull the battery out of the device.