I suppose Im right that there are more water indicators inside the phone.. the one under my battery is white but it seems right underneath the backsides lower hole above the usb port,(inside the little horshoe lloking hole in the middle) it looks like a pc. of wdi, and its pink.. will this void a warranty if so even though the one under the battery is white. Is this even a water damage indicator im seeing.
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It's on the battery I believe. It's the pink cross hatch pattern. That's all I've seen searching the web so far.
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The water sensor sticker on the battery for my AT&T Fuze is checkered red and white, is this normal or has it been tampered with water? I looked up an OEM battery online and my water sensor looks exactly like the one in the picture. I know for sure that my phone has not been water damaged by me, just afraid that the authorized AT&T dealer pulled some shady business on me, ie switch the battery with a water damaged one (box was not sealed). The other sticker that's on the phone (bottom right where the battery sits) is still solid white.
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The water sensor sticker on the battery for my AT&T Fuze is checkered red and white, is this normal or has it been tampered with water? I looked up an OEM battery online and my water sensor looks exactly like the one in the picture. I know for sure that my phone has not been water damaged by me, just afraid that the authorized AT&T dealer pulled some shady business on me, ie switch the battery with a water damaged one (box was not sealed). The other sticker that's on the phone (bottom right where the battery sits) is still solid white.
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Same thing on mine, the battery sticker is checkered red and white and the the sticker on the phone (bottom right) is solid white.
I think the sticker turn solid red when it gets wet.
same thing on mine. Never exposed to water. I think it's due to the moisture.
My battery also looks the same, and has never been within 10 feet of water.
Thanks guys. I'm sure I have my answer now.
On a side note, when I talked to an AT&T rep, they told me that there's only one water sensor sticker, and that's on the phone, not the battery. But I wanted to make absolutely sure by verifying with you all.
On to problem number 2, my screen has an air bubble. It looks like the weird rainbow color in beef in the middle of the screen (about 1"x1.5"). When I push it, it moves, and when I let go, it moves back. I've only had the phone for a little bit less then 6 months. I will be working with AT&T warranty dept for this one. Wish me luck!
This makes me want to go over the dark side, the Apple iAndeveryoneandtheirsecondcousinhasone.
nautiboi said:
On to problem number 2, my screen has an air bubble. It looks like the weird rainbow color in beef in the middle of the screen (about 1"x1.5"). When I push it, it moves, and when I let go, it moves back. I've only had the phone for a little bit less then 6 months. I will be working with AT&T warranty dept for this one. Wish me luck!
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Good Luck. I have the same issue and they told me it was Physical Damage, and therefore out of warranty, so I would have to pay full price to get it replaced. My advice is to just call them and tell them you have dust under the screen or something like that, and hope that they don't find it.
Allright. Ever since the last time i've taken out the battery of my Sensation, i've been slightly annoyed.
I've noticed that a small bulge developed in the battery compartment. I've also noticed there are a couple of streaks/scratches.
Why the hell is the battery compartment so susceptible to scratches? Also, should this bulge be of concern? I can even feel it if i run my finger over it.
Is the battery compartment back side actually a black film? You know, where the disposal symbol, and the FCC logo are.
If so, that would explain it, sort of...
not sure if serious. i really wouldn't worry about that, fella.
Oh, i'm serious. It's been bothering me. And i wanna know if the compartment is made of a film of some sort, or if it's plastic.
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Oh, i'm serious. It's been bothering me. And i wanna know if the compartment is made of a film of some sort, or if it's plastic.
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I think he meant that the scratches won't be serious.
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Regardless, anyone know what the battery compartment is made of? Not the surrounding area, but the back of where the battery sits. Just as i had described before.
Does ANYONE know?
And can you get a replacement for that part?
It's the same type of metal that is on the exterior of the casing. You can buy a new battery back door housing if you'd like. They go for about $10-20 on ebay or amazon.
MMmmmm... No.
That's not what i'm talking about.
The place where the battery is fitted.
Right there. The spot with the largers amount of surface area in the battery compartment.
There's a disposal symbol on it.
I've got a little bulge there, and some scratches.
It feels soft.
What is it?
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MMmmmm... No.
That's not what i'm talking about.
The place where the battery is fitted.
Right there. The spot with the largers amount of surface area in the battery compartment.
There's a disposal symbol on it.
I've got a little bulge there, and some scratches.
It feels soft.
What is it?
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It's made of aluminium, the little silver grounding pin is part of it, it has a square shape, and that aluminium part is connected to the lcd back by other sort of 4 pins. I opened mine to try to clean the dust under my screen, then i realized i needed a heat gun and glue, so i left it like that. The pins that make contact with the lcd may be another possible cause of the touch problem...
Do you want a pic?
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It's made of aluminium, the little silver grounding pin is part of it, it has a square shape, and that aluminium part is connected to the lcd back by other sort of 4 pins. I opened mine to try to clean the dust under my screen, then i realized i needed a heat gun and glue, so i left it like that. The pins that make contact with the lcd may be another possible cause of the touch problem...
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No no. Ok. You take the back cover of the phone OFF. And you take the battery OUT. The area behind/around the battery. It's black. It feels softer than any other part of the phone. THAT is what i'm talking about.
I ran my nail along it, and it left a mark... . And i kinda feel bad about it. Although it's inside... and the rest of the phone is in perfect condition.
That's the area on the phone i'm talking about.
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It's made of aluminium, the little silver grounding pin is part of it, it has a square shape, and that aluminium part is connected to the lcd back by other sort of 4 pins. I opened mine to try to clean the dust under my screen, then i realized i needed a heat gun and glue, so i left it like that. The pins that make contact with the lcd may be another possible cause of the touch problem...
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I'd like a pic please.
This we overlooked while troubleshooting touchscreen problem.
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Ahem... eerrrmmm. Is anyone NOT clear of which part of the phone i'm talking about?
Are you talking about the black sticker in the batter compartment? I believe its just a plastic sticker. The bulge is probably either air that got trapped or a bump in the aluminum casing beneath. Either way the bulge and the scratches are purely cosmetic. There is no "replacement" for each sticker has several unique numbers on it. Also why would you even care?
Hi,
recently I got my Nexus S washed during a big storm and it started malfunctioning.
There is a water damage indicator under the battery contacts that was white with red/pink crosses on it before the storm and now it got white.
My question is, is this the right behavior? I searched the forums and other sites and many users are reporting exactly opposite, that it was white before the water damage and after it it turned red. This would be also supported by iFixit's teardown of the Nexus S, which features an image of a disassembled Nexus S with a white water damage indicator:
http://guide-images.ifixit.net/igi/kpCFHLEYQK6MIuXO.huge
So, does anybody know, how should the water damage indicators look like?
Thanks in advance,
František Nesveda
That is odd... my indicator is white and my phone isn't even 3 months old
if it was water damaged ... those red crosses should have appeared after
my i9023 (Vodafone Australia) is white with crosses (no water damage)
odd...
neither of mine have an indicator
stuck there [NS4G]
there is a little white panel
beside the contacts ON THE BATTERY....
nothing visible on the phone in the battery compartment
the first one i got is my contract phone
new from sprint
fwiw
I have disassembled it and found out that the inner indicator is white with crosses. I'm fairly confident the water didn't get to this inner indicator, which means non-damaged is white with crosses and damaged is white without crosses.
Anyway, as each indicator has a different image / pattern, it is obvious some water damage happened with the phone and the warranty is void.
By the way, the difference can be in our models, the i9023 could have different indicators than the i9020 or the NS4G.
If you could post the info about your indicators and the model you have, it would be certainly helpful.
My model is i9023 and the indicators are supposedly white with crosses before water damage and white without crosses after water damage.
louderstill said:
odd...
neither of mine have an indicator
stuck there [NS4G]
there is a little white panel
beside the contacts ON THE BATTERY....
nothing visible on the phone in the battery compartment
the first one i got is my contract phone
new from sprint
fwiw
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my ns4g also has no sticker on the phone, but a plain white on right by the contacts on the stick battery.
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No it isnt odd that is exactly what it should be
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my ns4g also has no sticker on the phone, but a plain white on right by the contacts on the stick battery.
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So does the NS4G have a water damage indicator on the inside? Like would someone have to take the phone apart and remove the screws to see?
So i inherited this asus tf101 from my brother. He rarely used it and then after a few weeks of use i get black bars across the screen and then it just wont turn on so. So i read up and see that the screen cable often comes loose, that silver ribbon, which it was, but that didnt fix it. Looked up another thing to check and noticed that down by the battery plug the orange ribbon coming out of the battery plug terminal has what looks like battery acid. Blue powder all over the motherboard along the black and white twisty wires along the bottom. Also where the white twisty wire meets the metal cover edge the metal is heat marked (little rainbow oil slick looking spot). Also where the ribbon is connected to the motherboard there is a black mark in the cream plastic which houses the teeth.
Is the motherboard fried or is there a chance its just the ribbon?
Thanks for any insight you can lend,
Chris
Can you post decent resolution photos of the damage ?
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Can you post decent resolution photos of the damage ?
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Here it is:
Does look like a leaking battery type acid covering, but it also looks like it is right up to the edge of the TF, are you sure it didn't get dropped into a liquid or liquid spilled on it ?
Hello.
Has some of you replaced the original corners? I'm really thinking about doing it since the one at the top left got damaged and it looks very bad, haha.
I may buy them from Witrigs, since I have already bought from there.
What I'm a little worried about is: is it safe and easy to change those parts by myself? And will I lose water resistance?
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Hello.
Has some of you replaced the original corners? I'm really thinking about doing it since the one at the top left got damaged and it looks very bad, haha.
I may buy them from Witrigs, since I have already bought from there.
What I'm a little worried about is: is it safe and easy to change those parts by myself? And will I lose water resistance?
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Mine too is slightly dented/damage (same as yours, top left corner), and I was wondering the same... Does replacing that teflon corner affects the phone (water resistance) ?
Based on this video:
, water resistance might not be affected. The corners seem to be on top of a kind of internal frame
I guess we'll find out soon enough how it went and how it looks like once replaced. Doesn't look too difficult though judging by the video you posted, as long as you have some basic manual skills
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I will implement same thing I bought one piece middle frame corner from Aliexpress. I wanna ask that will this process damage water resistance of phone or not?
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Mine too is slightly dented/damage (same as yours, top left corner), and I was wondering the same... Does replacing that teflon corner affects the phone (water resistance) ?
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I am wondering why the top left corner of Xperia Z5 is so sensitive and weak. Now my phone is very ugly while seeing from left side.
Not sure if Sony Warranty can replace it, of course with additional fees.
Quick heads up. I don't have my Z5 anymore (gave it to my fiancée and got a S7 Edge), but I managed to repair the corner.
It requires patience and precision, but it's quite easy
I removed the damaged corner using a hair dryer and a pair of very thin long nose pliers. The glue became very soft and the corner came easily. I then used lighter fluid to clean the remaining glue and stuck the new corner with 2 droplets of crazy glue.
Looks like new now! Just don't overheat the phone with the hair dryer, and make sure you don't blow hot air directly on the display. I will post pics if you want.