My HTC Magic's battery has that little patch on it that indicates water damage... it's pink. Does that mean it has seen water, or that it hasn't?
mine got pink stripes all over it, in a X shape...and i'm 100% sure it's never seen water...so if yours is solid pink, it could be damaged
On the battery, if it's crosshatched, it's fine. If it's solid pink or smudgy, then at the least the sticker got wet.
Thanks for your replies.
Mine has the pink XX pattern, so maybe it's fine.
Was thinking about bringing it in for another problem, and just don't want them to point at that as the problem.
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Hey guys, I just got my 8525 and was wondering is there is a way to tell if the phone has been water damaged? I see that on the battery, there is this little sticker that has red polka dots on a white background. I know usually red means water damaged but this one is polka dotted. Does this mean that the phone has been exposed to water?
no, thats just a warranty type seal.. if that seal is tampered they know you opened the battery.
To check for water damage, remove your battery and sim card. On the circuit board under the simcard you should see a small piece of felt type material. If thats not white then your phone could of been subject to water damage. I forgot if it turns blue or red when that pad gets wet, but it should be white.
Yes, the red polka dot thing under the SIM means it was water damaged; I know because I just dropped mine in a cup of tea. Wish me luck, guys.
cmgarcia said:
Yes, the red polka dot thing under the SIM means it was water damaged; I know because I just dropped mine in a cup of tea. Wish me luck, guys.
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Dropped mine in a mud puddle at work couple of weeks ago. Screen turned white buttons wouldn't work, even to turn it off. I pulled the battery right away and put it in the defrost on my dash for about 90 mins. when I started it up after the defrost treatment everything worked fine and I have had no problems with it.
Dead MDA?
I just dropped mine in a bucket of water.... I turned of took the battery out and let it dried for couple days....when i turn on...nothing...the screen is black.....no light....nothing..... Is there any way to repair this problem..... i hate to throw it away.....just got this phone about 6 months..... bought off from tigerdirect no warranty...... any help would be great appreciate...thanks
I just got a 8525 today and want to make sure there is no water damage to it.
When you take off the battery cover, to the right of the camera there is a white circle that reads 'VOID' on it in read. Does this mean it has had water damage (hence void), or does it mean that if that white circle turns all pink, then it has had water damage?
My last phone had water damage, but it had a little white section that just got a bunch of pink dots on it after damage. Void is written pretty neatly, so I am assuming no damage has been done and it should be ok.
I just wanted to check with other 8525 owners and make sure that is what it should say.
Superman859 said:
I just got a 8525 today and want to make sure there is no water damage to it.
When you take off the battery cover, to the right of the camera there is a white circle that reads 'VOID' on it in read. Does this mean it has had water damage (hence void), or does it mean that if that white circle turns all pink, then it has had water damage?
My last phone had water damage, but it had a little white section that just got a bunch of pink dots on it after damage. Void is written pretty neatly, so I am assuming no damage has been done and it should be ok.
I just wanted to check with other 8525 owners and make sure that is what it should say.
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thats not a waterdamage sticker to the best of my knowledge, theres a screw underneath it.
Thanks - phone seems to work fine and everything works as it should (except for the keyboard - it seems the layout internally doesn't match with the keys on the keyboard, but there probably is a thread regarding this) - just a few nicks on the outside.
Mine hasn't gotten wet at all but the water protection thing has red x's on it...wondering if mine got screwed up somehow or if the x's are normal.
Thanks.
Mine has a small circle shaped sticker with red/pink x's on it. Its 2 days old, has not been wet.
Red X normal, pink means it got wet.
i did notice that - it was that way straight out of the box...
Good to hear. Thanks all.
My MT4G's speaker blew out for no apparent reason. I was on virtuous fusion 1.1.8 and the unity kernel v1. I've performed a factory wipe and have restored to stock rom but the problem persists which leads me to believe it's a hardware problem.
Unfortunately, I just noticed that my battery has signs of water/moisture damage (pink hash marks on white tab) even though it's never fallen into a water source before. I work out with my phone in my pocket so I suspect it could be from sweat moisture. Any suggestions on the cheapest way to get my phone replaced under warranty?
Should I go through T-mobile or HTC? Would it be wise to get a replacement battery w/ a clean white tab before pursuing a warranty replacement? I've noticed there's a circular white tab on the bottom right hand side of the battery compartment on the phone itself and that has not changed colors, although I'm not sure if that's a water indicator tab or not...
Advice is greatly appreciated!
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My MT4G's speaker blew out for no apparent reason. I was on virtuous fusion 1.1.8 and the unity kernel v1. I've performed a factory wipe and have restored to stock rom but the problem persists which leads me to believe it's a hardware problem.
Unfortunately, I just noticed that my battery has signs of water/moisture damage (pink hash marks on white tab) even though it's never fallen into a water source before. I work out with my phone in my pocket so I suspect it could be from sweat moisture. Any suggestions on the cheapest way to get my phone replaced under warranty?
Should I go through T-mobile or HTC? Would it be wise to get a replacement battery w/ a clean white tab before pursuing a warranty replacement? I've noticed there's a circular white tab on the bottom right hand side of the battery compartment on the phone itself and that has not changed colors, although I'm not sure if that's a water indicator tab or not...
Advice is greatly appreciated!
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You can go through TMOBILE. If the PHONE does not have water damage (The sticker is WHITE) you can go through them. They will send THE PHONE ONLY. You will keep the battery, back and all other accessories.
When I was talking to a Tmobile rep, he asked me if the battery had any indication of water damage. Since I was on the same phone and needed to remove the battery to check, I hung up and checked and found out it does.
When I call back to Tmobile, should I say just say no if they ask me again if the battery has water damage? I don't want to be "flagged" for water damage if I don't have to and if I won't be sending in the battery. I guess my question is really if that white circular tab on the battery compartment is really a water damage indicator. If it is, I'll feel a lot more comfortable because it is still all white.
Here is the pic of my battery:
http://db.tt/i1l79OJ
Here is the pic of the white circular tab on the battery compartment:
http://db.tt/CiASlJW
Do the red X's on my battery mean the indicator has been tripped? TIA!
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When I was talking to a Tmobile rep, he asked me if the battery had any indication of water damage. Since I was on the same phone and needed to remove the battery to check, I hung up and checked and found out it does.
When I call back to Tmobile, should I say just say no if they ask me again if the battery has water damage? I don't want to be "flagged" for water damage if I don't have to and if I won't be sending in the battery. I guess my question is really if that white circular tab on the battery compartment is really a water damage indicator. If it is, I'll feel a lot more comfortable because it is still all white.
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I have the red x on my batteries too. And neither were exposed to water. As long as the device sticker is WHITE and hasn't been water damaged, tell them no. They will send you a refurbished device and you will keep the battery, back, and accessories.
Thank you!
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Thank you!
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Hi guys, just going to RMA my phone for faulty volume rocker (intermittently stops working for periods of a few hours and then randomly starts working again), however a week ago I spilled some coffee over my device, it was in a silicone case at the time which I think helped a little in stopping coffee getting here, there and everywhere. I'm fairly certain the issue isn't water damage related as that was over a week ago and the phone has been working perfectly up until a couple of days ago. I took the back of the nexus 4 off to inspect for any coffee that may have gotten in there and caused the issue but it was dry as a bone with not a coffee stain in sight.
Just wondering if there are any water damage indicators on the phone that may show that coffee has been spilled on it? I have heard the white strip on the inside of the sim card slot is an indicator, mine is still white so if it is then it hasnt triggered that one, any others that I should know of? Just double checking before I RMA and they try and say its due to water damage then charge me. Any info is much appreciated, thanks.
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Hi guys, just going to RMA my phone for faulty volume rocker (intermittently stops working for periods of a few hours and then randomly starts working again), however a week ago I spilled some coffee over my device, it was in a silicone case at the time which I think helped a little in stopping coffee getting here, there and everywhere. I'm fairly certain the issue isn't water damage related as that was over a week ago and the phone has been working perfectly up until a couple of days ago. I took the back of the nexus 4 off to inspect for any coffee that may have gotten in there and caused the issue but it was dry as a bone with not a coffee stain in sight.
Just wondering if there are any water damage indicators on the phone that may show that coffee has been spilled on it? I have heard the white strip on the inside of the sim card slot is an indicator, mine is still white so if it is then it hasnt triggered that one, any others that I should know of? Just double checking before I RMA and they try and say its due to water damage then charge me. Any info is much appreciated, thanks.
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Umm the indicator can only be seen when you take out the sim tray, there's a tiny tiny strip visible on the bottom (inside the sim slot), and that's the indicator. Red = water. White = nothing
Edit, Oh just read your full post.. So you know about the sim one, heh..
But yeah as far as we know, that's the only indicator, however, its not fully visible when you're looking at it through the sim card slot, but if you do RMA it, they'll take it apart thus seeing the whole strip, and part of the strip may show water damage.
MrDarkKV said:
Umm the indicator can only be seen when you take out the sim tray, there's a tiny tiny strip visible on the bottom (inside the sim slot), and that's the indicator. Red = water. White = nothing
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Good stuff, when I take out the sim card tray the white bit in the slot is white still, should be ok then eh.
Daley87 said:
Good stuff, when I take out the sim card tray the white bit in the slot is white still, should be ok then eh.
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Hmm if you look through the taredown of the N4
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+4+Teardown/11781/2
It seems there are two indicators on the mobo protective plastic plating.. Cant be too sure though.
Since its so easy to open the N4 ( no screws), in my opinion it would be best just to take off the back, and make sure those two white squares are clear, and if not.. Just bleach them out
MrDarkKV said:
Umm the indicator can only be seen when you take out the sim tray, there's a tiny tiny strip visible on the bottom (inside the sim slot), and that's the indicator. Red = water. White = nothing
Edit, Oh just read your full post.. So you know about the sim one, heh..
But yeah as far as we know, that's the only indicator, however, its not fully visible when you're looking at it through the sim cad slot, but if you do RMA it, they'll take it apart thus seeing the whole strip, and part of the strip may show water damage.
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MrDarkKV said:
Hmm if you look through the taredown of the N4
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+4+Teardown/11781/2
It seems there are two indicators on the mobo protective plastic plating.. Cant be too sure though.
Since its so easy to open the N4 ( no screws), in my opinion it would be best just to take off the back, and make sure those two white squares are clear, and if not.. Just bleach them out
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Just cracked it open again and those indicators are also white, there is a red dot on the far left but im 99.9% positive thats red pen as other parts are marked in red pen inside the phone (random parts on the ifixit link phone were marked in pen also). I've attached a pic to show.
Daley87 said:
Just cracked it open again and those indicators are also white, there is a red dot on the far left but im 99.9% positive thats red pen as other parts are marked in red pen inside the phone (random parts on the ifixit link phone were marked in pen also). I've attached a pic to show.
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Yeah, should be fine And I'm also sure thats a random mark, water indicators are normally a more vibrant tint of red.
Good luck with the RMA :good:
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Yeah, should be fine And I'm also sure hats a random mark, water indicators are normally a more vibrant tint of red.
Good luck with the RMA :good:
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Thanks, should all go well.
Daley87 said:
Thanks, should all go well.
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Sorry for use this post, but, how was the RMA? Everything ok? It's because i am going to open my nexus to see if its wet or not (damn heavy rain)