On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 23:52:48 -0600, "Steve Koschmann"
wrote:

OK... not really on metalworking (metal content lithium ion battery???)...
but this group has so much technical info... just looking for ideas..

2 months ago, I dropped my 3 month new cell phone in the pool. Stupid move,
but hey s##t happens. Obviously phone was soaked.

Grabbed it out, pulled the battery out, let phone dry for a week. White
colored " tell-tale dot" inside phone is now red.. (this dot is used by the
phone companies to determine whether or not to honor warranties if the phone
gets wet)

After one week put the battery back in. Phone beeped and charged right up.
Phone worked fine.

This week, battery won't charge. Pulled battery.. no corrosion that I can
see. Crap.. and a business trip coming up. Need a cell phone

Cingular says buy a new phone (at full retail of course.) Not very helpful
at all.

Any ideas on what to do/check/.... or any phone repair places? Why would
it stop working after 2 months of really faultless operation?

I am willing to take it apart to see the circuit board... any tips? (No big
deal if I screw up.. I still need a new phone...)

Thanks...



Does your phone use a SIM chip? If so...you can buy phones on Ebay
for dirt cheap, stick in the SIM chip and toss the one you have in the
dumpster.

I buy all my cell phones on ebay. Mine dont use the SIM chip as they
are an older style...but when one goes into the coolant tank, or slams
into the floor from the scaffolding...I simply go out to the truck,
grab another one from my brief case (pre programmed with all my
essential phone numbers via computer download cable), call Nextels 800
number, give em the EIN number and within 5 minutes the new phone is
online.
Free.

I standardized on one phone, as all my accessories fit each one, along
with my hardwired car kit with the speakerphone, data cable and so
forth. Its nice to be able to fax from the truck.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nextel-MOTOROLA-I700-plus-YELLOW-BLACK-MODEL_W0QQitemZ5807910977QQcategoryZ64355QQrdZ1QQc mdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/MOTOROLA-NEXTEL-i500-i550-plus-i700-plus-car-kit_W0QQitemZ5808523839QQcategoryZ35190QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Go to ebay, and enter your phone model number...

http://cell-phones.search.ebay.com/c...QsacatZ6 4355

Oh..always carry a spare battery (ebay..dirt cheap) as they tend to
fail suddenly. In your case..its likely what happened.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner