[hitsvara]

Hi, basically i was using my blackberry it froze, so i just did a normal battery pull and for the last 3 days it wont turn on, charge or anything. also no red light, ive tried leaving the battery out, ive tried leaving it in charge, ive tried my friends 9700 battery, no luck either, any help? it just wont turn on

[rambo47]

Might be time to reload the OS. As long as you've tried with another charged battery you can rule that out as the cause.

[hitsvara]

Originally Posted by rambo47

Might be time to reload the OS. As long as you've tried with another charged battery you can rule that out as the cause.

how would i do that? any guides or anything? thanks

[rambo47]

How do I upgrade the OS on my BlackBerry? - BlackBerryFAQ

You can use the OS from any carrier, as long as it's for your exact model. Just remember that important step of deleting the vendor.xml file.

[Dubdub]

You might also try a new battery. Sounds to me that might be the problem. Happened to me with my 9000 and a new OEM battery fixed it.

[rambo47]

Originally Posted by Dubdub

You might also try a new battery. Sounds to me that might be the problem. Happened to me with my 9000 and a new OEM battery fixed it.

Good idea. The 9000s were prone to battery issues. I had to put a paper shim on the side of mine to keep it snug against the contacts. Seems the 9000 sometimes had heat issues, especially when charging, that caused the battery to swell slightly. When it cooled back down it didn't fit properly and didn't make fit snugly against the contacts. The paper shim did the trick.

[Dubdub]

I used a business card to keep it tight.

[hitsvara]

alright thanks guys, ive ordered my self a new battery off ebay, ill try that and see were it goes from there! thanks

[Dubdub]

Originally Posted by hitsvara

alright thanks guys, ive ordered my self a new battery off ebay, ill try that and see were it goes from there! thanks

Keep in mind that you need a battery specifically for the BB 9000. I never trust eBay suppliers for something as critical to me as the cell phone. You always get what you pay for on eBay - you want cheap, you get cheap.