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my cell phone is giving me a blank white screen. I've tried hard booting it and am still getting the same results. It turns off and on, but all I have is this white screen.


Stupid cell phones.

Yep... stupid cell phones... designed to last 1 year...

I usually either kill or lose my cell phone within 3 yers

Take out battery. Wait 30 sec, put battery back on. Try again.

What's a cell phone?

still white screen...looks like it's time for a new cellie

still white screen...looks like it's time for a new cellie

Are you with att? I have a used sony ericson w810i gathering dust here.

phone blizzard!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

verizon, I think the phone is under warranty, though

its all downhill from there.
mine's starting to turn off randomly, and get the pixelated screen of death.
im holding out for new job.... and:
http://asia.cnet.com/i/r/2008/crave/hh/63006536/g1_270x460.jpg

Have you tried the drop test?

ah..oddly enough, the drop test did bring up a little bit.

the LCD screen connector probably has moisture on the contact points or it got knocked loose.

is the phone a 1piece or two piece?

It's an old razor. It seems to be working fine, after chucking it around and then turning off and back on

The drop test is one of the most effective electronic fixes out there, as you can see. :)

oh, razr

yeah, I saw the rise of, and consequential fall of them on the market.

durability isn't too good and battery life is poor.

oh, razr

yeah, I saw the rise of, and consequential fall of them on the market.

durability isn't too good and battery life is poor.

I've had quite a few of the (due to changing of plans) and I've like them all. They still all are operational and have fine battery life. I just hate the bulky cell phones. Having something I can slip into my backpocket and forget about is a plus for me.

you should see my previous cell phone... if I could find that damn thing...

it got ran over by a car, got splattered with yogurt, a banana and dented from something else in the pannier when my pannier fell off my bike and it still worked after all that.

I have no clue what I am getting for my next phone, but I'm in no hurry until I'm out of college and get a job. I'd prefer a Windows Mobile phone and T-Mobile as a provider. However, since almost all app development for games and such has moved to the iPhone while being halted on every other platform, I may end up going that route.

Stupid cell phones.



Can you say, 'Planned Obsolesence'......

The first Cell Phone I had was a Motorola StarTac. Lasted nearly five years. Everything after that, about 18 months.

I had a high end StarTac flip phone circa 2000 or so. After my experience with that, I am leery of anything from them.

Have you tried the drop test?

I like the "submerge in water" test.

I have a blackberry pearl.
Whatever you do, don't get one unless your hands are the size of a prepubescent girl's.
A real blackberry would have been ok, but pearl is just a PITA.

I should have gone on and thrown down on an iPhone.

To be fair, think of who owns this phone, the conversations it has heard and the pictures that it must have taken. The thing probably is trying to kill itself.

dangit, jsharr, you're probably right ... :p

What phone is it? If it's a flip phone, it's highly likely that the ribbon cable connecting the LCD to the "guts" of the phone is disconnected.

This can be temporarily fixed using the "Russian" method (sorry if this will be offensive to anyone). With the lid closed, proceed to throw it HARD onto a SOFT surface, like a sofa or a pillow. If that doesn't work, with the lid open, proceed to slap the lid of the phone on your hand.

Otherwise, if it's a cheap phone, you're better off getting another cheap one. If it's not, I may be able to help...

The drop test is one of the most effective electronic fixes out there, as you can see. :)Percussive maintenance for the win.

The drop test is one of the most effective electronic fixes out there, as you can see. :)

Sometimes all you have to do is knock some corrosion off of a contact somewhere, especially if you ride a lot and sweat all over your phone....

Luckily we have a DI Water board washer at work so I can periodically rinse out my phone and bake it dry :)

Sometimes all you have to do is knock some corrosion off of a contact somewhere, especially if you ride a lot and sweat all over your phone....

Luckily we have a DI Water board washer at work so I can periodically rinse out my phone and bake it dry :)

You work at Gitmo?