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obentou
Joined: Sep 19, 2005
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Thanks a lot guys, didn't know it was a non-functional LED - in normal circumstances the screen lights up normally and evenly - I put on a blank test JPEG on the phone and it is fine... the #2 LED looks inhibited by something.
It's not worth it to buy a LCD and open up the phone, since I have NO idea how to (no tutorials either). Guess I'll suck up the ugliness of the standby clock.
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obentou
Joined: Sep 19, 2005
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From: Toronto
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Hey,
Actually for those with "normal" backlit standby clocks, do you mind posting a picture? I really need some assurance that mine is a weird LCD.  |
vishaldh
Joined: Nov 30, 2007
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took the pic using my webcam in the dark so its not great but u shud b able to see that there r 4 LEDs at the bottom that are evenly bright, even tho it may not seem so from the picture. |
obentou
Joined: Sep 19, 2005
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From: Toronto
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Yeah I see it now... wow your's is a lot brighter. Damn, looks like mine is indeed a bad apple.
Oh by the way, I appreciate your help man - can you do one more thing for me - turn off your phone, pop out the battery, and check what manufacturer date it is. It should give a good idea of when the phone was produced. Perhaps maybe mine was manufactured early on, hence the LCD thing.
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bavlondon2
Joined: Jan 28, 2006
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So are all the issues now solved? |
vishaldh
Joined: Nov 30, 2007
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On 2007-12-17 02:30:56, obentou wrote:
Yeah I see it now... wow your's is a lot brighter. Damn, looks like mine is indeed a bad apple.
Oh by the way, I appreciate your help man - can you do one more thing for me - turn off your phone, pop out the battery, and check what manufacturer date it is. It should give a good idea of when the phone was produced. Perhaps maybe mine was manufactured early on, hence the LCD thing.
[ This Message was edited by: obentou on 2007-12-17 01:53 ]
i suppose u mean the small plastic thing below the battery. ive actually never managed to get that out, is there some trick for that or something? it just seems to b too far in. |
obentou
Joined: Sep 19, 2005
Posts: 364
From: Toronto
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Oh the print is on the battery, the actual date is on the phone but I can't find it You can check the battery's date to estimate the production date of the phone. |
rambalu80
Joined: Mar 19, 2004
Posts: 222
From: TX
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On 2007-12-17 16:46:23, vishaldh wrote:
On 2007-12-17 02:30:56, obentou wrote:
Yeah I see it now... wow your's is a lot brighter. Damn, looks like mine is indeed a bad apple.
Oh by the way, I appreciate your help man - can you do one more thing for me - turn off your phone, pop out the battery, and check what manufacturer date it is. It should give a good idea of when the phone was produced. Perhaps maybe mine was manufactured early on, hence the LCD thing.
[ This Message was edited by: obentou on 2007-12-17 01:53 ]
i suppose u mean the small plastic thing below the battery. ive actually never managed to get that out, is there some trick for that or something? it just seems to b too far in.
I used a safety pin to pull it out. I had to get my patience together the first time, but after that it was easy. |
vishaldh
Joined: Nov 30, 2007
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On 2007-12-17 16:59:11, obentou wrote:
Oh the print is on the battery, the actual date is on the phone but I can't find it You can check the battery's date to estimate the production date of the phone.
there is no date on the battery :S |
Sebby
Joined: Dec 12, 2004
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From: London, UK
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@vishaldh
This will help you out (scroll down a bit and you'll see the pictures. 
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vishaldh
Joined: Nov 30, 2007
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oh i see, i guess its this: 07W39
week 39, 2007
thats for the battery btw
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obentou
Joined: Sep 19, 2005
Posts: 364
From: Toronto
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Hey thanks a lot. Mine was is a bit older than that.
Oh well. Today I had the pleasure of playing around with a Luminous Green K850i. It seems that the plastic around the green version is a lot more plasticky and matte than the Velvet Blue one which I owned. In my opinion, I think the Velvet Blue version has a lot better construction material for some reason... the silver around the blue one isn't finished in easy to scratch material, while the black material on the green one easily scratches.
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vortigern
Joined: Dec 10, 2007
Posts: 60
From: London
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oh oh oh.... just updated on vodafone UK at last
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turb0man
Joined: Dec 11, 2007
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From: Norway
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iwantin
Joined: Dec 05, 2007
Posts: 74
From: Mon't Kiara
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@obentou
my green strip on all sides is actually beginning to come loose, i can actually make it move a little just by pressing onto it... back cover is creaking, swivel bottom battery hatch drops slightly too.. *sigh* this phone is coming apart i swear  (
First love, N8110 Banana Phone!(1997), N3110, MOTO V3688, Ericsson R320, N8250, N8910, N6100 (First colour screen!), SE T630, MOTO RAZR, SE W800i, SE K610i, SE W850i, SE W880i, SE K850i, SE W890i |
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Posted: 2007-12-16 19:31
