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Sk8Surfr · 06-22-2008, 01:57 PM

Posted before about the 1st refurb they sent where the Q didnt work

Second refurb turned itself off

THIS one just FRIED basically... was on it... got off the phone, went to send a text and then ALL the colors of the rainbow show up... it was SO odd..

i did an alt/caps/del restart.. did nothing. battery pull.. nothing. red light comes on for 3 seconds and then shuts off... computer wont recognize it

WTF!? is quality control THIS bad

btw... was running OS 4.5

Sk8Surfr · 06-22-2008, 02:04 PM

ODD... desktop manager seems to recognize the phone... im trying to reinstall...??

greggebhardt · 06-22-2008, 03:06 PM

If QA were this bad, you would read about it here. Considering the number of posts in these forums, there are few hardware problems

Anyarizm · 06-22-2008, 03:07 PM

Considering I'm on my 3rd Curve in a week, (all brand new!), two have shut themselves off and one had a bad key, I'm thinking YES!! Quality control IS that bad!!

Sk8Surfr · 06-22-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by greggebhardt

If QA were this bad, you would read about it here. Considering the number of posts in these forums, there are few hardware problems

yup... update i think the screen died... i can connect/backup on computer but see NOTHING!

Sk8Surfr · 06-22-2008, 03:52 PM

so the phone is on.. the screen just doesnt work :/

ezrunner · 06-22-2008, 04:38 PM

forgot to quote whom I was responding to

ezrunner · 06-22-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Anyarizm

Considering I'm on my 3rd Curve in a week, (all brand new!), two have shut themselves off and one had a bad key, I'm thinking YES!! Quality control IS that bad!!

hmm 3 bad devices in one week? what or who is the common factor the odds of actually getting 3 bad devices are very very slim.

Sk8Surfr · 06-22-2008, 05:47 PM

i guess the upside here is that all my data is still on the phone... should be a relatively easy transfer from one BB to the other...

i dont care that they send refurbs... i just want one that works!?!?! is that too much to ask!? :/

prodigee · 06-22-2008, 05:51 PM

maybe you're cursed.

NJBlackBerry · 06-22-2008, 06:04 PM

Just wondering, do you put your BBs in your pocket or in some sort of case or holster.

I don't believe in curses.

Sk8Surfr · 06-22-2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry

Just wondering, do you put your BBs in your pocket or in some sort of case or holster.

I don't believe in curses.

pocket... always have....

NJBlackBerry · 06-22-2008, 06:17 PM

Since you seem to have a lot of unusual incidents with the BB, you may want to try a case. Just a thought.

Sk8Surfr · 06-22-2008, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry

Since you seem to have a lot of unusual incidents with the BB, you may want to try a case. Just a thought.

i dont think it has anything to do with it... cant imagine having a phone in a pocket is bad for it

1. that phone the Q button didnt work (had 1 day)
2. would turn itself off randomly (had 3 days)
3. this current phone, screen is dead (1.5 weeks)

All 3 phones never dropped or anything... All look perfect (as they should for being a few days - week old)

i never used a case with my 8700 and never had problems

DacyJ · 06-22-2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sk8Surfr

i dont think it has anything to do with it... cant imagine having a phone in a pocket is bad for it

He is just trying to single out the problem, looking at all the options ya know?

You never know maybe your pocket is the problem and should look at buying a case from one of the BBF Sponsors

Sk8Surfr · 06-22-2008, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DacyJ

He is just trying to single out the problem, looking at all the options ya know?

You never know maybe your pocket is the problem and should look at buying a case from one of the BBF Sponsors

No i know... and i appreciate the advice

I was just pointing out that refurb 1 + 2 were bad out of the box before the even entered the pocket

fingers crossed the new-est refurb will work