Where is the water damage indicator on the play??
Inside the play there should be a white sheet that turns pink.... If it's wet... It's wet there's not much you can do about it
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kaospiloten said:
Where is the water damage indicator on the play??
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battery has one for sure lol
im sure its on the actual board i took apart my old evo and the water indication sticker was on there
there getting smart now lol
Deoxlar said:
Inside the play there should be a white sheet that turns pink.... If it's wet... It's wet there's not much you can do about it
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Actually I read you can use an eraser and it would make it seem like nothing happened.
But opening your play already voids the warranty.
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Deoxlar said:
But opening your play already voids the warranty.
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And how could SE know that you've opened your phone?
I don't know about this phone's internals but blackberries have little white/blue circle paper-like on top of the screws, so you have to smash them to open it and that's how they find out.
If they don't have anything like that on SE phones then you're good to go.
netorino said:
I don't know about this phone's internals but blackberries have little white/blue circle paper-like on top of the screws, so you have to smash them to open it and that's how they find out.
If they don't have anything like that on SE phones then you're good to go.
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There's little black stickers on the screws and other parts. I don't have them anymore after I had my phone for service. Now I can see the screws.
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Blagus said:
And how could SE know that you've opened your phone?
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Most likely have either a sticker seal that have the words void appear when pealed.they most likely have it
Taped to the side.
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I once had a palm pilot that had a tight coil of copper wire inside, designed to unravel if the handheld was taken apart.
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Can anyone please post a pic of the waterdamage ind. on the battery??
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Hi everybody
Just a question i removed this stickers from my atrix and now i can see perhaps aluminum do you think it's a matter???
tonton_fred said:
Hi everybody
Just a question i removed this stickers from my atrix and now i can see perhaps aluminum do you think it's a matter???
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Why would you do that?
It's not like anybody is going to look inside the battery cover anyway.
the sticker make me crazy
i already did it i hope it s not a problem i don't think so but i want to know if another user did it as well...
Because i never expected something like that under.
Like i said a stupid question, but i m wondering about my phone.
No motorola warranty in switzerland...
Aluminum? In terms of a sticker or built into the plastic? If it is the former it might just be a security thing if the stores implement it to keep people from walking out on a busy day or something.
Don't think about it though, it won't affect anything.
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I took my sticker off and like you I wasn't sure if I should. I was wondering if it make it a little cooler (for some reason). I don't think it hurts anything but now that I think of it, maybe the extra tiny amount of space gone is contributing to my creeky back cover.
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Maybe try putting some electrical tape on it? It will look fugly but like I said, who is going to see it under the battery cover?
i took some pictures of what i just did
just pick and peel at it and it will come off
hope this helps someone
brian2220 said:
i took some pictures of what i just did
just pick and peel at it and it will come off
hope this helps someone
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Haha, it looks like a heat sink to me. I bet you did the wrong move because the battery does get hot and the sticker should be able to dissipate the heat. It's nothing to do with antenna reception I think because there is no metal connector directly connecting to the battery cover.
There is a contact id get its part of the antenna array.
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I don't know if it s really efficient for the cooling...
But i think it's perhaps something like that.
To be more specific i don't want this aluminum or whatever it is stick on my battery the only way to find out is trying
Thanks for the reply
squarejp said:
Haha, it looks like a heat sink to me. I bet you did the wrong move because the battery does get hot and the sticker should be able to dissipate the heat. It's nothing to do with antenna reception I think because there is no metal connector directly connecting to the battery cover.
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Probably an interference shield.
ah why not i don't think about this posibility
Is there some sort of warranty sticker or something which should tell you if the phones been opened etc..
Lift the battery cover off from the phone and over one of the screws there is a white sticker that says VOID on it
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There's a sticker which says void on it but there is no screw over it - does this mean it has been opened or just that the screw has been taken off....
If you see the sticker that says void on it then it has not been opened, as you need to remove the sticker to get to the screw. Hope this helped!
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Yes it did , thanked you for it
Thats good to know
Nabeel_Nabs said:
Yes it did , thanked you for it
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Much appreciated
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Worth noting it is quite easy to buy the void stickers so having this sticker in place is not a 100% guarantee device has not been opened.
worth inspecting all screw heads for signs of silvering inside torx star from tool use & inspect casing edging for signs of prying during dismantling ... also checking how flush screen edging is with housing & all buttons click & function normally ...
Anyone have a method to make the pink watermark white again? Im getting a replacement from tmo and need to cover my ass when i send this one back.
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Nope but you can try to switch it with another phone's little white square.
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I was thinkin whiteout. Clean job. Alcohol if i go outside the edge.
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ipetloudog said:
I was thinkin whiteout. Clean job. Alcohol if i go outside the edge.
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Good luck with yer fraud there. Those guys know *exactly* what the watermark is supposed to look like. Plus there's often an internal watermark as well (dunno about on the Vibrant). Also, if there are signs of water damage inside the phone other than the mark itself, they can still hold you accountable for water damage. The mark is just there, really, so you have something to check yourself or at the t-mobile store before doing an exchange.
I'd expect to have to pay the out of warranty fee if I were you. It's still less than the cost of a new phone.
How I fixed this.
The little white sticker is the same size as a fired .223 case. find a laminated business card or something that resembles the original sheen of the water indicator. put the .223 case into a drill (open end out) and use a piece of sand paper to sharpen it. (turn the drill on and hold the sand paper around it). Once it is sharpened place the laminated card or whatever you found on a piece of wood, (because drilling out the dot will leave marks on the surface of whatever is beneath it), and drill it out. clean up the edges if necessary, remove the old red sticker and carefully glue the new one in its place. I have done this with multiple replacements, and I have never had anyone look twice.
Someone posted a method awhile back in another section. Try using the search function. It involved bleach but I couldn't give you proper step by steps like that person posted.
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just swap the watermark with your replacement handsets one....
Even if you figure out how to make it white again they will know.. I had a Tmo Dash that got wet and stopped working i got charged out of warranty fee even though the white dot was still white.. There are other tells placed inside of a device not to mention the board damage they will find when they inspect the phone..
explodingboy70 said:
Someone posted a method awhile back in another section. Try using the search function. It involved bleach but I couldn't give you proper step by steps like that person posted.
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I've also heard something about bleach but i'm too lazy to search for it lol
I heard using a q-tip with alcohol works.
There was something posted, if I remember....
Start with peroxide on a q tip. This will turn it bright red, then bleach q tip.
This is for informational purposes only. doing this for fraudulent reasons is wrong and could result in bad things happening.
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There is 1 by battery and 1 inside, go get cheapest fone you can find and replace the stickers. My phone fell in a lake, I went to visit my friend at an independent dealership and he's the one that told me to do it. We replaced the stickers and I called in saying my phone "magically" stopped working. They asked me what colour the sticker by battery was, I said white and they send me a replacement phone shortly after. I haven't had a problem...just thought I'd share my experience but you shouldn't lie...
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Also if they do find it the out of warranty fee is $90, which in worst case is a lot better than buying a new phone.
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Just use bleach I got water on mines the cover an battery were off an water touched it then I put bleach on it now its white
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If you have any interest in how the water resistant Xperia Z is put together then the below video is a must-watch. It shows engineers constructing three Sony gadgets in just five minutes, this includes the Xperia Z, Cyber-shot RX1 and a Handycam camcorder.
The skill involved is immense as these guys slowly piece together a beautiful phone from a number of component parts. Click through for the video below (the Xperia Z is being shown on the bottom-left window of the video).
Youtube : Here
That's amazing. I wonder how many products those guys have put together to know how to do it so fast, fluid and precise.
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Zerosuit Connor said:
That's amazing. I wonder how many products those guys have put together to know how to do it so fast, fluid and precise.
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Yes, have a look at Z.. It is fully covered by metal plates inside the chip so as to withstand water and dust damage!
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Just found this post hidden, awesome
gire.prasad said:
Yes, have a look at Z.. It is fully covered by metal plates inside the chip so as to withstand water and dust damage!
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I think the metal plates are for cooling
Brilliant video.
The plates could be for cooling but generally these type of plates are for shielding from Electromagnetic interference.
I'm curious about the fact that the back plate of the XZ is simply "pushed" on. Surely it can be removed and re-placed quite easily then?
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Brilliant video.
The plates could be for cooling but generally these type of plates are for shielding from Electromagnetic interference.
I'm curious about the fact that the back plate of the XZ is simply "pushed" on. Surely it can be removed and re-placed quite easily then?
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You are suprised? Thats the only way an unibody works. Its simple glued together.
Bioschnitzel said:
You are suprised? Thats the only way an unibody works. Its simple glued together.
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Not surprised, I said curious. By glued do you mean it has sticky tape of some sort? I didn't see him remove any protective film from sticky tape or anything, so where is the adhesive?
EDIT: I just noticed there was a cut in the Xperia video just before he applied the back cover so I assume t hat's where I removed the protective film from the adhesive tape or similar.
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Not surprised, I said curious. By glued do you mean it has sticky tape of some sort? I didn't see him remove any protective film from sticky tape or anything, so where is the adhesive?
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The video is cutted
I dont know how it is glued, but thats the only way and this method is used in many smartphones.
I couldn't look away from rx1, it is a master pieces.
I think Sony really consider manufacturing and assembling process
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Not surprised, I said curious. By glued do you mean it has sticky tape of some sort? I didn't see him remove any protective film from sticky tape or anything, so where is the adhesive?
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The adhesive is very similar to what is used in car windscreens.. Using a hair dryer, you can heat and soften it and then remove the glass if damaged. As this phone is IP57, hopefully spare glass panels will come with new adhesive.
they skipped the soldering part.
Hey guys, I'd like to know if any of you have some accumulated dust particles around the camera lens, if so, with what can we remove those particles safely.
Thanks.
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if the dust is around it then use a tissue to clean if inside or outside the bezel use a tooth stick if its inside the lens then a simple no
Blackwolf10 said:
if the dust is around it then use a tissue to clean if inside or outside the bezel use a tooth stick if its inside the lens then a simple no
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Can I use a qtip with washing alcohol? I am just afraid of damaging something...
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AznBoy00 said:
Can I use a qtip with washing alcohol? I am just afraid of damaging something...
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whats wrong with what i suggested and yes its safe the camera is inside the glass so don't worry
I've got dust BEHIND the place lens. I use the otterbox case even.. I dont get how I got it back there. I used compressed air to blow the particles out once but I can't do this every single night. Any suggestions?
Nick James said:
I've got dust BEHIND the place lens. I use the otterbox case even.. I dont get how I got it back there. I used compressed air to blow the particles out once but I can't do this every single night. Any suggestions?
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Well i think u have some part of your camera broken.
1. If u have warranty u can let it for repair in SAT (Service Technical Assitance).
2. If u wanna do it for urself u can buy a rear camera lent: HERE and this VIDEO for take a look how easy is
Joku1981 said:
Well i think u have some part of your camera broken.
1. If u have warranty u can let it for repair in SAT (Service Technical Assitance).
2. If u wanna do it for urself u can buy a rear camera lent: HERE and this VIDEO for take a look how easy is
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Thanks for taking the time to show me that! That's crazy that something like this would require a new camera altogether. I have the manufacture's warranty. I suppose I could take it to AT&T and deal with them.
What is this SAT you are speaking of?
Nick James said:
Thanks for taking the time to show me that! That's crazy that something like this would require a new camera altogether. I have the manufacture's warranty. I suppose I could take it to AT&T and deal with them.
What is this SAT you are speaking of?
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SAT is AT&T in this case