[Dawg]

I was doing a routine battery pull yesterday and I noticed that the battery compartment was turning a redish color like tarnish and it smells kind of burnt in there.

Has anyone else noticed this problem? Or do I have a device going bad?

[ezrunner]

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I have never noticed such a thing. How does the battery look? Is it bulging? And kind of leak?
Is the residue stick or dry?

[ezrunner]

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Also good morning to ya DAWG!

[cmguerra77]

Why would a battery pull be routine?

[Dawg]

Originally Posted by ezrunner

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I have never noticed such a thing. How does the battery look? Is it bulging? And kind of leak?
Is the residue stick or dry?

its not so much as residue as it is tarnish. I remember when I got it everything was shiny and silver. No the Battery isnt buldging it doesnt get hot either.


And to the other posted the memory leak issue is the reason for a routine battey pull. I know its not something others have to do but us Pearl folks do.

[ezrunner]

Is it just a tarnich on the electrical contacts or through out the battery compartment?

Got a pic?

[Dawg]

Originally Posted by ezrunner

Is it just a tarnich on the electrical contacts or through out the battery compartment?

Got a pic?

through out no I dont have a picture but it does smell like its been over heated in there.

[ezrunner]

Thats what it sounds like a short within the phone Might wanna do warranty

[Dawg]

yeah I am headed to the store this afternoon after I go home and back everything up.

[Grant H]

"Why would a battery pull be routine?"

Very routine for me as well with the memory leak problem. I try and do it once a day, but sometimes I forget and let it slide a two to three days.

[bbkiller]

Can you not download the soft reset so you don't have to pull the battery?

[Dawg]

Yes I did that today.

[PavementPilot]

Originally Posted by Dawg

And to the other posted the memory leak issue is the reason for a routine battey pull.

Get the program SoftReset. That way you don't need to pull the battery for the memory leak issue.

[JSanders]

A battery pull reset is not just a Pearl issue, but any device with 4.2 or greater OS. It was first noticed on the 8100 Pearls because they were the first to sport that version OS.

[Dawg]

Originally Posted by PavementPilot

Get the program SoftReset. That way you don't need to pull the battery for the memory leak issue.

look at my post above yours from 2pm today I did that already.

[indramilo]

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Since I start having leak problems, I set my blackberry to turn off at 5:52 am and turn on 5:54 am and since then I haven't had to pull the battery nor reset the device troughout the day :D

[Papa-Pompous]

Originally Posted by indramilo

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Since I start having leak problems, I set my blackberry to turn off at 5:52 am and turn on 5:54 am and since then I haven't had to pull the battery nor reset the device troughout the day :D

That's some smart thinkin right there. How would one go about doing that?

[JSanders]

Very cool idea.

Options > Auto On/Off.

However, a battery pull and reboot will do a good bit more.

[Dawg]

I have had mine turning off at 10 pm and on at 630 am since I have had it and I still have to reboot once a week.

[ezrunner]

Did ya have any luck at the VZW store?