Hi everyone,
I had seen a thread somewhere that someone mentioned that their battery was loose inside the phone and that the could hear it rattle around but I cannot seem to find that thread now.
I too have this issue. When I shake the phone for example I can hear the battery rattle around inside and when I take off the cover I can move the battery a bit from side to side. Can anyone tell me why this is?
I KNOW this is NOT a fake battery as I watched the store clerk open my box and build my phone from BRAND NEW and I have done the comparison on the batteries as well. It just seems that the hole for my battery is a bit too big orthe battery is a bit too small.
Can anyone tell me what I can or should do about this issue?
yes, i recall that topic as well
so you are not hallucinating
no idea where it went
if you do have this issue with the phone + battery, i'll suggest you take it back to bell for an exchange
they should be able to tell quite clearly this is not normal when they compare to the other phones they have
I stuck a business card, cut in half, between the battery and the cover. Seems to have filled the space in just enough to make a tight fit, my battery is no longer loose.
For now I have wedged a piece of paper between the battery and the hole and it has stopped the battery from moving as well but this should not have to be done I am sure.
@allgamer - I would take it back but I purchased it from Future Shop and the location I bought it has not received any new shipments in since and that was a month ago. The concensus from the Bell Stores here is the same as well stating that they are all on backorder.
I will keep my ears and eyes open on this and when they do have some new stock I will be bringing it to their attention for sure.
Yiann, even i have this problem with my bell i9000. I just found out and was looking if anyone else had this issue. I will take it in when i get a chance and will let you know. Did u get a chance to get it replaced or how did u fix this issue?
Thx
Raj
rajesh26e4u said:
Yiann, even i have this problem with my bell i9000. I just found out and was looking if anyone else had this issue. I will take it in when i get a chance and will let you know. Did u get a chance to get it replaced or how did u fix this issue?
Thx
Raj
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Raj,
No I never did get it fixed. Please keep me posted rom what BELL does for you...
Thanks...
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ya for sure...so you didnt take it to bell at all?
+1 i too have the same issue. piece of folded paper does the trick, but like all the above posts this shouldn't be necessary...
azzledazzle said:
+1 i too have the same issue. piece of folded paper does the trick, but like all the above posts this shouldn't be necessary...
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I have this issue too.. the battery is way too loose. It must be a common manufacture error.
Same problem
i also have a loose battery in my gti9000.....even after wedging a piece of folded paper in between the battery and the surrounding loose area and making it fit quite tightly, the phone still makes a rattling noise when it vibrates....though when i hold the phone in my hand, it doesn't make that rattling sound...wondering if it cud be something other than the battery...
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hi everyone..
I have HD7 1 week and today notice that the battery cover has a gap..and you can see the SIM carde..
Is tha norman?
If not..
Where can i send my hd7 in order to be replaced?
Send it dirtectly in HTC ? (i'm from Greece and here is ACE Hellas)
Address it to the shop i bought it?
How many days did they spend to replace your mobile?
Thanks for your help
Normal, been had that. Think its super dope.
LOL. People consider this a problem...wow...
Just squeeze it?
I never had this problem until i remove both back covers. When putting them back on, there was a small gap between the 2 covers. I just pushed them back together by putting my thumb on the bottom of the phone (covering the headphone jack) and by finger on the top of the phone next to the power button and squeezing the phone.
No gap anymore.
It's normal, but who cares as long as it it doesn't affect the performance of the device.
eternalemb said:
LOL. People consider this a problem...wow...
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Wait until water gets in and then will you find out.
nitroxn said:
Wait until water gets in and then will you find out.
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Water will get into the phone, gap or no gap. It's not waterproof.
This just seems like poor quality or quality control on HTC's part.
I haven't noticed really since it's in a case.
nitroxn said:
Wait until water gets in and then will you find out.
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lol... Let's drop any other smartphone in water and see if the outcome is different to that of the HD7.
Solution!
I had the same problem, here is the solution!
*Remove the battery door.
*Remove the SIM Card
*Grab a permanent black marker
*Color the area of the SIM card that is exposed to the crack in the battery door
*Apply again, rinse, repeat
*Reinstall SIM card
*Reinstall battery door
Problem solved!
Guess I'm a lucky one. No gap here.
Does the GAP have extended batteries?
My SGS i9000 has a horrible problem, when I shake it, it turns off. Now it could either be loose battery or a loose battery contact. I would like to fix this myself (Loose batt contact) since I have mild knowledge in electronics, and have the necessary tools I believe.
I have had my SGS for less than 2 months so im still at warranty, but I would like to evade sending it to samsung since it takes a month or so to get it back, and I would have to reflash stock rom. I have an expensive plan and this seems as it could be easily fixed. Any guides, tips you could hand out? Should I just not mess with it ever for any reason? Is the i9000 too complex compared to say a DS?
Please any tips would be greatly appreciated, from materials to actual guides.
neswii said:
My SGS i9000 has a horrible problem, when I shake it, it turns off. Now it could either be loose battery or a loose battery contact. I would like to fix this myself (Loose batt contact) since I have mild knowledge in electronics, and have the necessary tools I believe.
I have had my SGS for less than 2 months so im still at warranty, but I would like to evade sending it to samsung for a month or so, since I have an expensive plan and this seems as it could be easily fixed. Any guides, tips you could hand out? Should I just not mess with it ever for any reason? Is the i9000 too complex compared to say a DS?
Please any tips would be greatly appreciated, from materials to actual guides.
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Make sure the battery sits securely in the case without jiggling and clean the contacts with a mild acetone.
Beyond that I would suggest taking it to a service center or tying a new battery.
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As impossible as this sounds, I think the problem comes from my otter box cover. I just spent a whole day, without it, shaking it around and all, never turned off. Then immediately after putting it back it shut down! Is this even possible? Im so confused...
try putting something between the center of the battery and the back cover to put a little bit of pressure on the battery when the cover is on.
The otter cover may be causing the back cover to bow a little, allowing the battery to move.
fooman123 said:
try putting something between the center of the battery and the back cover to put a little bit of pressure on the battery when the cover is on.
The otter cover may be causing the back cover to bow a little, allowing the battery to move.
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Hmm, yes... Good thinking. I will stuff a piece of paper and close it up, hopefully this fixes that. If not, then samsung it is.
Just recently I started hearing the back cover around where the sim card is begin to rattle when the phone vibrates. Its extremely loud
Has anyone else had this problem? Suggestions on how to fix it?
Cheers
I put a folded up paper towel under the back cover haha it works
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Yeah I'm not sure what I'm going to do... I really is pissing me off to be honest!
Any other thoughts?!
I have yet to find where the rattle is coming from...
If hold the case tight around the top part of the screen, it wont make the rattle either. I'm thinking about taking the phone in and RMA'ing it.
I've tried to put a paper towel behind the battery cover as well as a business card lol
Anyone else have any suggestions?
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Anyone else have any suggestions?
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maybe get a tiny precision screwdriver and tighten all the little screws on the phone. I think there are some under the battery cover. here's the threa that will show where they are -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740022
Check the little door that covers the usb port. Check it in the open and closed position.
I dig up an old post about the rattle and another user suggested that I try and remove the SD card and at the time when I tried it, it worked which I thought was odd because I had already checked that once before.
Regardless, the noise came back and AT&T said they will replace the phone but I'm too lazy to drive to the store so I think I'm going to try and tighten everything first... hopefully if all fails it wont void the warranty
I just noticed this evening that I have a little bulge under my SIM slot. The rubber protrudes about 1mm, and is about 1/4" long. It happens to be exactly above where my ring finger rests when I hold my phone, as if my finger (over the past 6 days) has forced the separation. It's nothing a bumper or case won't fix -- but I don't have a bumper or a case.
Hopefully it's an isolated case **He naively says starting at the screen lift on his Nexus 7**
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I just noticed this evening that I have a little bulge under my SIM slot. The rubber protrudes about 1mm, and is about 1/4" long. It happens to be exactly above where my ring finger rests when I hold my phone, as if my finger (over the past 6 days) has forced the separation. It's nothing a bumper or case won't fix -- but I don't have a bumper or a case.
Hopefully it's an isolated case **He naively says starting at the screen lift on his Nexus 7**
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I dont see it. Can you get a closer picture?
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ctowne said:
I dont see it. Can you get a closer picture?
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Buy specs mate. Or get a better monitor.
Oh nevermind I see it now. I would send it back. He said under so i was looking under. That is more like above it.
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Looks like the rubber band warping. Not sim slot.
I ordered a nexus 4 and all I got was bo.
Yeah, that looks like a clear defect. I'd definitely have Google replace it.
I've had mine for over a week. It doesn't have that issue. Thank God.
That's a definite defect. Get a replacement ASAP.
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At least it still works mine is lifeless
Hi
Might just be clip on the back cover that hasn't engaged. Can you clip it back in by squeezing the back at that point against the front?
Regards
Phil
PhilipL said:
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Might just be clip on the back cover that hasn't engaged. Can you clip it back in by squeezing the back at that point against the front?
Regards
Phil
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Nah, it's surprisingly stubborn. I've put quite a bit of pressure trying to "pop" it back into place to no avail. I really do hope this isn't a mass problem. I'm going to do an RMA (also have the rattle & hiss). The next one I'll have a case from Day 1.
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Nah, it's surprisingly stubborn. I've put quite a bit of pressure trying to "pop" it back into place to no avail. I really do hope this isn't a mass problem. I'm going to do an RMA (also have the rattle & hiss). The next one I'll have a case from Day 1.
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The rattle is just the plastic lens in the camera related to auto focus, a lot of phones have the same rattle, search for "camera rattle". Hiss is caused by the DC-DC power converters in the phone, it's a known issue with low power equipment such as mobile phones, just do a search for the terms "dc dc converter audible noise". These are not faults, just side effects of the technology that most people will ignore or not notice.
Such is the variable nature of these components you may get another phone that appears better or just the same or even worse, but very likely the rattle will always be there as that is just how the cameras are at rest with nothing powering the magnetic servo of the lens.
Obviously the bulge in the side of the case shouldn't be there, certainly a reason to get it replaced.
Regards
Phil
OP - I finally received my phone yesterday and noticed that I too have the same little bulge. Mine is on the opposite side of the phone. It does look like it's just a clip that didn't engage. However, like you, I tried to push it in to no avail. Since there is nothing else wrong with my phone at all I am holding off on sending it in for an RMA because I'd be afraid to get a phone with worse defects. This one is so minimal that I can live with it. Especially since I REALLY have to look for it to see it.
With that said, I'm contemplating just removing the backing, which I have read is super easy (just remove the two screws at the bottom and the sim tray and it pops off). I was thinking about doing this to inspect that little section to see if something is just protruding a tiny bit that can be easily corrected. I'm going to wait until I see others have successfully removed the backing before attempting it myself.
Just wanted to let you know that you are not alone.
UPDATE: I called Play Support and told the rep about the issue. He said I'm not the first person to have the small bulge and recommended an RMA since it's considered a defect so I went that route.
I returned a Nexus 7 that had the same problem. There was no screen lift, so I hesitated, but after taking the back off and seeing that internal components were pressing the bezel outwards (and the screen had been attached onto the already-bent bezel, leaving the bulgey spot without any adhesive to speak of even if I could get the bezel straight) I decided I didn't want to wait for dust to start creeping in and took it back. Glad I did, my replacement was perfect. Hope you get the same result with a new N4 (whenever they get around to having a new one for you :| ).
Damn I have the buldge to Don't know if i'm just noticing or if it's been there all along. I've decided i can live with the tiny amount of hiss in the ear piece and the camera rattle (which i've been told and believe is normal and not a defect). Can't decide if this is something that'll worsen over time or just live with this in fear of getting a device with worse issues. DOH
marnel47 said:
Damn I have the buldge to Don't know if i'm just noticing or if it's been there all along. I've decided i can live with the tiny amount of hiss in the ear piece and the camera rattle (which i've been told and believe is normal and not a defect). Can't decide if this is something that'll worsen over time or just live with this in fear of getting a device with worse issues. DOH
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Don't fret. I called Google about this issue since I have it too. The rep told me he had a few reports of this and recommended an RMA for it. It won't get worse but if it does bother you just call and have them send you a new one. The process is really easy. I've done this in the past with other Nexus devices as well. They send you a new one within 3-5 business days and put an auth charge on your card for the full price of the phone. Then, when you get the new phone you put the old one in the box and send it back to them. When they receive the phone they remove the auth hold. This way you are never left without a phone.
Anyone opened theirs up?
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Hi Guys,
I was cleaning my phone the other day when I noticed an ackward gap between the screen and phone. I inspected it and I've just noticed the screen is coming off the phone. I had a look around and it's going from the bottom to the top. Has anyone had this problem?
BTW phone is has been in a pouch for 1.5 years and I can confirm has never been dropped. Given the phone is out of warranty what are the chances Motorola will repair this for free???
rmvembe said:
Hi Guys,
I was cleaning my phone the other day when I noticed an ackward gap between the screen and phone. I inspected it and I've just noticed the screen is coming off the phone. I had a look around and it's going from the bottom to the top. Has anyone had this problem?
BTW phone is has been in a pouch for 1.5 years and I can confirm has never been dropped. Given the phone is out of warranty what are the chances Motorola will repair this for free???
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Man, did you manage to fix your screen? I am having the same problem here, just like you I was cleaning my phone when I realized the screen was coming off on one side. I know its been some time since you posted this but I am just wondering if you managed to fix it.
I saw this problem on other smartphones, you should check your battery, because on iPhones when it happens when the battery push and finally detach the LCD from the frame
Axel85 said:
I saw this problem on other smartphones, you should check your battery, because on iPhones when it happens when the battery push and finally detach the LCD from the frame
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Right, it seems to be that issue.
Some early N6 have had battery troubles. Their batteries inflated because of warm which usually makes the back cover taking off.
You seem to have the same problem but pushing the front of the device instead. (back may be well glued)
Don't know if Motorola will take it back. Furthermore, they have been selled to Lenovo since that, so it may be difficult. In Europe, when warranty is over (2 years), you won't get anything from them.
Just stick it back to its position, it's not a big deal. Maybe you'll have to buy some special tape for this.
http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Rahmen-Kleber-Klebepad-Klebefolie-Adhesive-Sticker-Frame-Motorola-Google-Nexus-6-/272109920217?hash=item3f5b03dfd9:g:VH8AAOSwCypWnlXM Something like that. Don't know if it is a special tape or a basic one..