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SpaceBat · 03-05-2010, 04:04 PM

I just wanted to update everybody.

I charged it all night and the phone was pretty much dead by morning.

I went back to Verizon today and told them the new battery made no difference.
I put the old battery back in and asked them to charge it with a real Verizon wall charger.
And it seems to be working!

So the lesson is, do not use "iGo" chargers for your Blackberry. They are cheap, they will suck the battery dry along with never actually charging it.

So if your phone is not charging from the wall (some USB/computer cables do not charge either, they are just for data transfer, so beware!), it is more than likely the charger or charging method and NOT the phone or battery.
The white screen with the battery and lightning bolt is OK and nothing to be worried about.
This is what you SHOULD see if the battery is too low for the operating system to boot.

I hope this helps a few people out there.

03-05-2010, 04:04 PM	#10
SpaceBat New Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Model: 8330 PIN: N/A Carrier: Verizon Posts: 6	I just wanted to update everybody. I charged it all night and the phone was pretty much dead by morning. I went back to Verizon today and told them the new battery made no difference. I put the old battery back in and asked them to charge it with a real Verizon wall charger. And it seems to be working! *So the lesson is, do not use "iGo" chargers for your Blackberry. They are cheap, they will suck the battery dry along with never actually charging it.* So if your phone is not charging from the wall (some USB/computer cables do not charge either, they are just for data transfer, so beware!), it is more than likely the charger or charging method and NOT the phone or battery. The white screen with the battery and lightning bolt is OK and nothing to be worried about. This is what you SHOULD see if the battery is too low for the operating system to boot. I hope this helps a few people out there.
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