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rokitty
Posts: 1 |
 
Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:12 am |
Hi there
I hope someone can please help - I've got a V3 and for the second time in about as many months, the keypad / buttons on the phone have stopped working. Now, if I take the battery out, replace it, I can use the on / off button to turn the phone back on, but once it's on, all buttons stop working again.
The first time it happened, I took the battery out and left it for about 15 minutes, replaced it, and the phone worked fine, but I'm having no luck this time :/
If someone could give me a clue as to what to do with this phone I would be grateful.
Thanks! 
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mikekay10
Posts: 2959
Service Provider:
Vodafone |
Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:21 pm |
If you have warranty then use it.
Otherwise try flashing with a recent monsterpack.
If you still have issues then the most likely culprit is the keypad membrane / flex cable
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blulite
Posts: 2 |
Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:53 pm |
I've had the phone for 2 months.
When I power up, the phone keypad "pushes" buttons by itself. Mainly the "# 7" key.
It's like a ghost in my phone!
It will store phone numbers like 777-777-7777 before I can turn it off. Last night it pushed "7" & deleted my inbox messages!
it is not water damaged. Taking out the battery for 24 hours did not help.
Any answers?
BTW, What does "flash"/flex" mean?
Bruce
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mikekay10
Posts: 2959
Service Provider:
Vodafone |
Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:57 pm |
The flash is the phones firmware. The flex is all the files and settings.
However it sounds like you have a damaged keypad membrane, it could just need cleaning but may need replacing.
If its only 2 months old use warranty rather than doing anything to invalidate warranty.
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blulite
Posts: 2 |
Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:10 pm |
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doesn't the warranty last 30 days?
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mikekay10
Posts: 2959
Service Provider:
Vodafone |
Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:58 pm |
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Depends on who and where you got - in UK minimum warranty is normally 12 months
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lammyhead
Posts: 2 |
Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:55 am |
My V3 got wet in a storm and now only the on/off button works.
What can i do?
Should i flash the phone? (i think this may void my warranty, i have about 2 months left)
Edit: gave to a repairer, they put the phone in alcohol to fix it, only the on/off button works still 
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Malibu21
Posts: 1002
Phone Model:
V3xx Lightly Modded, V6 Maxx Tweaked nicely.
Service Provider:
The New AT&T |
Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:23 am |
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No, warranty will send it back. You might be able to resurrect it, take it apart clean it thorughly with Rubbing alcohol and a toothbrush, then stick the chip boards in the oven for 15 min at 300 degrees to dry it out and pray to the cellphone gods that you didn't short anything out.
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