Blackberry Storm 9530 problems

[l1nuxfre4k]

hi all
Just recived my blackberry storm and got questions :p
i cant get it to start atm even with the charger in but there is a red light like its charging, is it that it needs to be fully charged before i can turn it on? after a while the red light turns off and if i press ON i see a battery icon on the phone with a blue lightning but no light on the phone at all. Even after that i cant turn it on.
ONCE i got a clock thingie that turned around a few times then it turned off
HELP! :p

[paulmac]

Originally Posted by l1nuxfre4k

hi all
Just recived my blackberry storm and got questions :p
i cant get it to start atm even with the charger in but there is a red light like its charging, is it that it needs to be fully charged before i can turn it on? after a while the red light turns off and if i press ON i see a battery icon on the phone with a blue lightning but no light on the phone at all. Even after that i cant turn it on.
ONCE i got a clock thingie that turned around a few times then it turned off
HELP! :p

The device may need to be charged for a while before it will turn on if the battery is completly depleted. Leave it plugged in for a couple of hours then try it. Or better yet, leave it plugged in over night. Did you buy this device from a store or third party. If from a store, take it back. If third party, good luck. Do you know anyone else who has a storm? Put thier battery in yours and see what happens. Could be a bad battery, or charger or both.

[l1nuxfre4k]

im using a USB cabel to the computer and charging since it seems to work just fine that way...
Bought of ebay :p hehe i will try to charge it over night or something if not working then i will take it back.
I got like a red stripe on the battery, is that normal? white square with a red stripe throu it.

[Gottachase]

Originally Posted by l1nuxfre4k

im using a USB cabel to the computer and charging since it seems to work just fine that way...
Bought of ebay :p hehe i will try to charge it over night or something if not working then i will take it back.
I got like a red stripe on the battery, is that normal? white square with a red stripe throu it.

No that red stripe means that either the phone or battery has cme into contact with water. Meaning the battery or phone could be useless ( depends which one was in contact with water or both) so the best of luck with it but you may have bought a piece of junk

[l1nuxfre4k]

it works now!
anybody could help me getting unlock code for it somehow?
its on Virezon.

[Gottachase]

Originally Posted by l1nuxfre4k

it works now!
anybody could help me getting unlock code for it somehow?
its on Virezon.

Well i cannot help with the unlock code but that is amazing that you got it to work...great job!

[paulmac]

Originally Posted by Gottachase

No that red stripe means that either the phone or battery has cme into contact with water. Meaning the battery or phone could be useless ( depends which one was in contact with water or both) so the best of luck with it but you may have bought a piece of junk

Red stripe on the battery is normal on the storm battery, mine has one, and I have seen others they all have it. Moisture indicators are located on the side of the battery compartment, little white square (red if it got wet). I also believe there are others deeper in the phone, and require disassembly to get to them.

Do a search for an unlock code, plenty of places that provide them. I got mine from cellunlock.net.