My phone died :(

2008-09-22 11:30:52

#1

Jebus: Looking for my Scooper; +218|6220|Belgium

I have a Sony Ericsson Z550i

https://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/file/1.114622.1192975530/Z550i_product_quality_image_1.png

I've had this phone for a while now, always worked fine, but this morning before school it wouldn't start, it showed a white screen then shut off again. I decided to leave it and try it again when I got back from school. It's still the same, white screen then nothing.

Warranty is over, someone got an idea what I can do?

2008-09-22 11:31:35

#2

Kez: Member; +778|6159|London, UK

Cremate it

2008-09-22 11:32:18

#3

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|7175|Scotland

firmware probs fucked.

can you connect it to your comp to reload the FW?

2008-09-22 11:32:49

#4

Jebus: Looking for my Scooper; +218|6220|Belgium

Nope, didn't get any cables when I bought the phone, only got a memory SD card that goes in the phone... But that's of no use now

2008-09-22 11:32:58

#5

Beduin: Compensation of Reactive Power in the grid; +510|6206|شمال

Don't you have some local "fix your mobile in 30 min" shops?

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...show me the schematic

2008-09-22 11:33:51

#6

Jebus: Looking for my Scooper; +218|6220|Belgium

Beduin wrote:
Don't you have some local "fix your mobile in 30 min" shops?

Never seen one in Belgium before.

2008-09-22 11:35:09

#7

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|7127|UK

buy a new one cheapskate.

Ebay if your uber tight.

Last edited by m3thod (2008-09-22 11:35:22)

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2008-09-22 11:36:40

#8

Jebus: Looking for my Scooper; +218|6220|Belgium

m3thod wrote:
buy a new one cheapskate.

Ebay if your uber tight.

Why should I buy a new one while there's still a possibility of fixing it? Doesn't hurt to ask if I could fix it O.o

2008-09-22 12:07:07

#9

Rosse_modest: Member; +76|7231|Antwerp, Flanders

Jebus wrote:
m3thod wrote:
buy a new one cheapskate.

Ebay if your uber tight.
Why should I buy a new one while there's still a possibility of fixing it? Doesn't hurt to ask if I could fix it O.o

Because Sony Ericsson designed the phone to fail outside the warranty period so they can charge you muchos euros to fix it, making buying a new one from them a better option.

It is pointless trying to resist the Corporate Plan.

2008-09-22 12:07:46

#10

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7211|Scotland

Jebus wrote:
m3thod wrote:
buy a new one cheapskate.

Ebay if your uber tight.
Why should I buy a new one while there's still a possibility of fixing it? Doesn't hurt to ask if I could fix it O.o

...
It will cost you more to fix it than to get a better and nicer phone....

2008-09-22 12:08:28

#11

Jebus: Looking for my Scooper; +218|6220|Belgium

Zimmer wrote:
Jebus wrote:
m3thod wrote:
buy a new one cheapskate.

Ebay if your uber tight.
Why should I buy a new one while there's still a possibility of fixing it? Doesn't hurt to ask if I could fix it O.o
...
It will cost you more to fix it than to get a better and nicer phone....

Well no, I was wondering if there was something I could do myself to fix it. AKA Costless stuff

2008-09-22 12:13:46

#12

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7211|Scotland

No.

2008-09-22 12:17:50

#13

Hakei: Banned; +295|6451

Zimmer wrote:
No.

A blank post would have been better tbh.

2008-09-22 12:20:13

#14

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6244|Catherine Black

Someone link me to W810i firmware?

My phone keeps 'freezing'.

2008-09-22 12:25:09

#15

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|7265|Nårvei

Try another sim card in the phone and vice versa ... then post back ...

Wait behind the line ..............................................................

2008-09-22 12:26:40

#16

SamTheMan:D: Banned; +856|6430|England

is it charged?

2008-09-22 12:34:54

#17

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|7265|Nårvei

SamTheMan:D wrote:
is it charged?

You dont have to charge a Sony Ericsson within the warranty limit

Wait behind the line ..............................................................

2008-09-22 12:39:39

#18

Metal-Eater-GR: I can haz titanium paancakez?; +490|6728

Microwave it and post pics

2008-09-22 12:41:30

#19

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6919|cuntshitlake

Seriously, it sounds like just the battery is half dead.

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2008-09-22 12:46:59

#20

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|7127|UK

Jebus wrote:
m3thod wrote:
buy a new one cheapskate.

Ebay if your uber tight.
Why should I buy a new one while there's still a possibility of fixing it? Doesn't hurt to ask if I could fix it O.o

from what you've described there isn't a chance you can fix it. If you're going to get it professionally fixed you might as well get a new/used one.

seems like a no brainer.

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2008-09-22 13:00:49

#21

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|7265|Nårvei

m3thod wrote:
Jebus wrote:
m3thod wrote:
buy a new one cheapskate.

Ebay if your uber tight.
Why should I buy a new one while there's still a possibility of fixing it? Doesn't hurt to ask if I could fix it O.o
from what you've described there isn't a chance you can fix it. If you're going to get it professionally fixed you might as well get a new/used one.

seems like a no brainer.

Actually it could be a faulty sim card or that the battery needs to be replaced like DU mentioned ... if non of those it truly is cheaper to buy a new one ...

Wait behind the line ..............................................................

2008-09-22 13:03:36

#22

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6244|Catherine Black

m3thod wrote:
If you're going to get it professionally fixed you might as well get a new/used one.

seems like a no brainer.

Buy a new phone, off the shelf, pay as you go, with all these features. £80
Stick it in a shop for half an hour, get it working for another year. £5.

Yup, seems like a no brainer.

2008-09-22 13:10:24

#23

Jebus: Looking for my Scooper; +218|6220|Belgium

SamTheMan:D wrote:
is it charged?

Yeah, it's charged. Gonna leave it in the charger overnight now and see what happens.
Tried with another SIM and no sim card, no worky

2008-09-22 13:11:42

#24

SamTheMan:D: Banned; +856|6430|England

do you know anyone with the same phone?

try their battery

Last edited by SamTheMan:D (2008-09-22 13:12:31)

2008-09-22 13:24:25

#25

Jebus: Looking for my Scooper; +218|6220|Belgium

SamTheMan:D wrote:
do you know anyone with the same phone?

try their battery

Don't know anyone with the same phone I have a feeling it's not the battery though, cause it turns on every single time...

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