Sadly and unexpected my HOX passed away earlier today.
We were in the car togehter and my dear HOX was running Waze giving me helpful advice along my route when it suddenly screamed (yes!) and soon there after the screen went blank. All my attempts to resuscitate was futile and while I held HOX in my hand it's feverish temperature burnt me.. and the smell... oh the smell!
I rushed to the nearest 3 ER (Service Center) where the could do nothing but confirm it had perished.
It was completely stock, no unlock, nothing modded but a Copter screen protector. Is there a support group for grief counseling?
So sorry to hear of your loss. I think it might have overheated on the dash. Was the sun shinning on the phone while it was giving you directions?
Maximus78 said:
So sorry to hear of your loss. I think it might have overheated on the dash. Was the sun shinning on the phone while it was giving you directions?
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No, it wasn't sunny and it was mounted in the official HTC car thingy, and there is an air vent just behind it. Maybe just because it wasn't sunny and bright the backlight was cranked up?
uswe said:
Sadly and unexpected my HOX pass away earlier today.
We were in the car togehter and my dear HOX was running Waze giving me helpful advice along my route when it suddenly scream (yes!) and soon there after the screen went black. All my attempts to resuscitate was futile and while I held HOX in my hand it's feverish temperature burnt me.. and the smell... oh the smell!
I rushed to the nearest 3 ER (Service Center) where the could do nothing but confirm it had perished.
It was completely stock, no unlock, nothing modded but a Copter screen protector. Is there a support group for grief counseling?
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Lmao. Too funny..
Edit: Men let us always remember this day for Hoxy was a great phone and friend. He leaves behind 2 sons(HOX XL) , (HOV) and a wife (HOS). May his CPU rest in peaces. You died the hottest phone of them all (PUN attended)
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When is the funeral? Please do a mock funeral
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Claim under warranty its all good
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So sad to hear this. I left mine about 2hrs inside my car under extreme heat conditions and the day after my screen cracked and my wifi/bluetooth went dead.
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Claim under warranty its all good
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yes this is the perfect brick, even if you did unlock they could never prove it (even if you got the unlock code from htc dev, they couldn't prove you used it)
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For a minute there i thought your ex-girlfriend died, but this is much much worse! My condolences buddy.
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For a minute there i thought your ex-girlfriend died, but this is much much worse! My condolences buddy.
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Haha same.
Hmm...*looks at book on how to recover htc...* ureka!...i have nothing...but then again...nah...oh but then theres the...dammit...oh well. Ill pay for the funeral.
Q: did this actualy happen because it seems too sad to be true
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Sad loss, but it's time to move on....
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So sad to hear this. I left mine about 2hrs inside my car under extreme heat conditions and the day after my screen cracked and my wifi/bluetooth went dead.
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Thanks for your support!
The remains has been sent of to some center for doing a post mortem and I'm hoping (praying) it will resurrect (with major transplants). The loaner I got is a stranger from another Galaxy who is terribly slow.
I miss my X.:crying:
I got my phone back today from the shop, according to the notes on the service bill the battery had overheated and shorted the mainboard. The case and screen survived but rest had been replaced.
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I got my phone back today from the shop, according to the notes on the service bill the battery had overheated and shorted the mainboard. The case and screen survived but rest had been replaced.
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But...its not...the same phone as it use to beee! You didnt have to cut it up just to replace the phone that that you loved!!! I just had to do that
That's right, I'm a premium potayto. Problem
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But...its not...the same phone as it use to beee!
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Haha HTC didn't want to replace mine, eventually agreed though. Here's the funny bit:
To repair the phone they needed to replace the screen for the dead pixels. They then needed to replace the main board for the wifi issue.
Then needed to give it a new case for the wonky holes on front speaker. (and they actually did this even after agreeing to replace , still have same serial, just different imei)
You would have thought they might of just agreed to a replacement in the first place haha
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But...its not...the same phone as it use to beee! You didnt have to cut it up just to replace the phone that that you loved!!! I just had to do that
That's right, I'm a premium potayto. Problem
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Yes, it was major transplants but it's soul is the same. I've spent the day retraining all lost function and capabilities so the recover process is well on its way.
I personally would never use my HOX as a GPS guidance. Why not just buy a regular cheap GPS from any electronic store? Cell phones are not to be placed in any areas having sun shining upon. One time I was only leaving in my room where the sun was strong was gazing intensely inside, my HOX was severely overburned just from the sun.
I left my phone under my pillow with the alarm going off once, and i was in a really heavy sleep, woke up and it burnt me -.-
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I personally would never use my HOX as a GPS guidance. Why not just buy a regular cheap GPS from any electronic store? Cell phones are not to be placed in any areas having sun shining upon. One time I was only leaving in my room where the sun was strong was gazing intensely inside, my HOX was severely overburned just from the sun.
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Well, I have an expensive built in dash mounted GPS... but it don't give me as good traffic data as Waze. The phone wasn't in direct sunlight , it was in the car kit holder well shaded, the GPS signal penetrates the car roof with ease.
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Got an email from clove.co.uk telling me these bad boys are now shipping.
http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct.aspx?product=6C9DA87E-F55C-4BE1-ACD7-3AC07A7E6635
Just ordered one
that battery is the worst decision made by htc...ever, but if you dont mind the buldge, congrats.
The added bulk is no issue for me. I used to have a jasjam with an aftermarket extended battery. Now THAT was ugly! I actually like the look of the HD2 battery.
Could you post some good quality photos with it on and off the phone when you get it.
Cheers chap
Have you used it by now ?
What are your thoughts on it ?
especially one with you holding it in your hand, please.
just want to see its size in relation to your fingers.
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Got an email from clove.co.uk telling me these bad boys are now shipping.
http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct.aspx?product=6C9DA87E-F55C-4BE1-ACD7-3AC07A7E6635
Just ordered one
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If you are referring to the non-HTC one, beware of the cover being unable to lock to the device body. I had one from them and have since returned it to them. Till now the replacement hasn't come in yet.
While I'm waiting, I have already ordered the one from Mugen power. Just received it two days ago. It's too early to comment on the battery capacity but at least the cover locks well to the device body.
Ordered the HTC one with kickstand from mobilefun as clove were out of stock last week.
I've got an O2 Leo, and charging the battery resulted in the LED flashing green and amber indicating a problem.
So I've sent the battery back and should get a new one this week.
However, the battery may have been ok.
Others have reported charging problems with the larger battery on the O2 stock ROM, which is resolved by applying the latest O2 ROM from HTC.
My Leo now has this so fingers crossed when the replacement battery arrives I'll be ok.
I want to order from them as well but sadly enough they dont accept paypal does anyone know of a store selling these batteries and accept paypal payments ?
Try your luck on eBay
There you go. That's the only one original one on eBay. Including shipping it comes up to $67.00
That's pretty expensive, but then again, the Mugen one costs the same.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Genuine-HTC-HD2...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item19bd163ef1
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There you go. That's the only one original one on eBay. Including shipping it comes up to $67.00
That's pretty expensive, but then again, the Mugen one costs the same.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Genuine-HTC-HD2...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item19bd163ef1
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Just got the same one as the link you have posted, yesterday. Charged it for the first time overnight yesterday, & been using it since this morning at 6am, now it's almost 6pm in my timezone, and the battery is now at 69%... And I am a heavy user - lotsa of calls (100-150mins) / smses (50-80) / mmses(10-15) during work, 3G connection always on, pushmail, twittering, photo-taking (10-20), always fiddling around...blah-blah... Usually, with my standard 1230mah battery, after 12 hours, I'm down to 15-20% with similar usage.
Here are some pics I just took of my BP-E400, and some together with its much slimmer brother.
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And I must say that htcacc's response & service is outstanding & quick. Their sales manager, James is excellent!
Flying out and back to Sharm El Sheikh, the kickstand worked great, holding the phone at the right angle on the seatback table.
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Just got the same one as the link you have posted, yesterday. Charged it for the first time overnight yesterday, & been using it since this morning at 6am, now it's almost 6pm in my timezone, and the battery is now at 69%... And I am a heavy user - lotsa of calls (100-150mins) / smses (50-80) / mmses(10-15) during work, 3G connection always on, pushmail, twittering, photo-taking (10-20), always fiddling around...blah-blah... Usually, with my standard 1230mah battery, after 12 hours, I'm down to 15-20% with similar usage.
Here are some pics I just took of my BP-E400, and some together with its much slimmer brother. ...
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Hi bro, where in sg did you bought this? how much btw? local boy here too. might be interested to get.
wangiles said:
Hi bro, where in sg did you bought this? how much btw? local boy here too. might be interested to get.
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Not to thread-crap, but here's James' email: Email:[email protected]
Otherwise, you may click on the link provided by exlixx earlier.
My bad. Didnt realize that you've bought it through ebay. Thought you could get locally. Thanks anyway.
Great photos!
Probably the clearest photos I have seen till date for the extended battery.
How good is the kickstand though?
I know it locks into place but is it something that might get loose and start to dangle over time?
Is there any tension for it at the joint connecting it to the battery cover or does it just flail about once it's been un-latched?
Just ordered one .
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Great photos!
Probably the clearest photos I have seen till date for the extended battery.
How good is the kickstand though?
I know it locks into place but is it something that might get loose and start to dangle over time?
Is there any tension for it at the joint connecting it to the battery cover or does it just flail about once it's been un-latched?
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Thank you for your kind words, buddy.
I think imho, the kickstand is really good. With some kinda spring-action-cum-tension, it actually flicks and locks into place, into something like an in-built groove beneath...If that makes sense..lol Oh, and it doesn't flail around too.
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Just ordered one .
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You're gonna be happy with it!
Here recently, my screen appears to be whitewashed, almost like the backlight is bleeding in above the screen. The wierd thing is that it only does it when it feels like it. Sometimes I'll go a week without it happening, then it will decide to act up 3-4 times in one day. Also the bleed is getting progressively worse.
Is anyone else experiencing this? And how hard is it to deal with at&t on getting a warranty replacement?
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Here recently, my screen appears to be whitewashed, almost like the backlight is bleeding in above the screen. The wierd thing is that it only does it when it feels like it. Sometimes I'll go a week without it happening, then it will decide to act up 3-4 times in one day. Also the bleed is getting progressively worse.
Is anyone else experiencing this? And how hard is it to deal with at&t on getting a warranty replacement?
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Looks like your lcd is faulty, you probably would need to do a warranty replacement. I have had warranty replacement several times before and it it pretty easy. Just call 611 and tell them you have a hardware issue and you want to do a warranty replacement. They send you a replacement phone with expedited shipping and a prepaid box for returning your phone.
Of course if it is within 30 days, then I would return it and repurchase for a new unit. Otherwise the warranty would likely give you a refurb unit.
Have this issue all the time, I fear my phone is gonna go and ill have to pay 200 bucks to replace it from insurance
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Unfortunatley, I'm outside of the 30 day period. The fact that it would be a refurbished unit is making me hold off for now. Also, this issue is the only thing that's keeping me from rooting at the moment.
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I been having the same issue but I'm rooted :/
Stay in touch, I wonder if others are having thia issue as well
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Huh, funny you mention it. This just happened with my phone today!
Seems to have reverted after a full battery pull, though. Don't really know what happened there, and I'll report back on it.
I have found that restarting makes it go away, but most times I let it go away on its own. The screen is still functional when this occurs, its just hard to read at times. I think I'm going to wait till it does it again, then ill give warranty replacement a shot.
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My roommate is on his second vivid. His first was doing this, and now the new one. It seemed to happen when a great amount of pressure was applied to the screen. He could make it happen by pressing hard on the center of the screen. Try it and see if it appears washed out.
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I tried what you mentioned, and that seems to make it washed out, but my screen is never under much pressure at all. The most it ever has on it is if my jeans are too tight or something. It always goes in my front pocket too.
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Ok, so just called the warranty replacement and described the problem to the tech. He wanted me to do a hard reset.
I really don't want to loose all of my data if I don't have to, so what do you guys think I should do? Should I just call back and request a warranty replacement, or go to one of the warranty centers? Btw, the closest warranty center is 3 hrs away...
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Ok, so just called the warranty replacement and described the problem to the tech. He wanted me to do a hard reset.
I really don't want to loose all of my data if I don't have to, so what do you guys think I should do? Should I just call back and request a warranty replacement, or go to one of the warranty centers? Btw, the closest warranty center is 3 hrs away...
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Bull-crap. Seems more like a hardware issue than a software one.
I noticed that mine seems to do this when the phone is very warm, but it's been happening less frequent as of late.
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Bull-crap. Seems more like a hardware issue than a software one.
I noticed that mine seems to do this when the phone is very warm, but it's been happening less frequent as of late.
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You will lose your data if you get a replacement anyways, but if I'm sure that it's a hardware issue (which in your case, I'm quite sure), I would just call them and say that it's still doing it after a hard reset.
Sounds like a plan. Ill just call them back at the beginning of week and tell them that a hard reset didn't work. Hopefully they will do a warranty replacement after that.
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I tried what you mentioned, and that seems to make it washed out, but my screen is never under much pressure at all. The most it ever has on it is if my jeans are too tight or something. It always goes in my front pocket too.
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He always kept his in his back pocket and would like have the issue. He doesn't do that now and it is fine.
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This happens to me randomly, but not too often. I usually just turn the screen off and on via power button a few times and it goes back to normal. A little bit scared but also a little bit relieved that I'm not alone.
My first HTC phone.
I too have this problem. Also have one stuck pixel. been this way since like, day 2 that I've had the phone in November.
+1 for this screen problem too. A battery pull fixes mine for a few days.
Mine just started doing it after I read this post lol bit it seems to come and go...
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Anyone ever experienced a morning Soo bad you go.. Wtf?!
I just did.
Early morning, driving to work.. Tyre punctured..
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At this point, I'm still saying.. Ok.. I'll just put in my spare Tyre.
Then when trying to unscrew the nut, i encountered this.
I was like.. Wtf?! Fine.. Started waiving frankly at by passers.. 2 cars stopped to help me.. Nissan and proton (Malaysian local car maker).. And guess what, i couldn't use their lug wrench because my car doesn't use standard nut size.. Its smaller than theirs.. Wtf again.
So drive 5km to a petrol station.. Pump in air.. By then Tyre completely out of air.. Air leaking from side walls.. Wtf?
So now, my 2 months old Ford fiesta is at workshop changing tires. At least the rim its still ok. But seriously.. Wtf!
I'm going to claim all this from Ford..
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That sucks!!
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I had many bad mornings. Mine weren't the unlucky styles, but some big personal deceptions...
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well mine started yesterday and may not be as serious but i upgraded my phone decided after much thought i wanted the one x. first off everything went fine was driving home and called my mom and she asked how did you call me from my number. the guy at walmart had messed up our numbers. woke up this am to go get new sims and the one x would not come on at all so i was like no big deal went and got a candyshell case and a otterbox took the phone back then all is well. ha i think not!!!!!!! the second phone worked for 5 mins restarted and showed nothing but the wallpaper and wouldnt do crap else. so took all the stuff back three diff stores all 30 miles apart so between last night and today almost a tank of gas and phoneless for two days now. finally something went well saw a rep at the att store im cool with and he put me back a white and a blue s3 to choose from for when they start selling them at 9 am. at least something went well and maybe i was ment to have the s3 anyway :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Many times, I've woken up still f**ked up from the night before. Does that count?
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well mine started yesterday and may not be as serious but i upgraded my phone decided after much thought i wanted the one x. first off everything went fine was driving home and called my mom and she asked how did you call me from my number. the guy at walmart had messed up our numbers. woke up this am to go get new sims and the one x would not come on at all so i was like no big deal went and got a candyshell case and a otterbox took the phone back then all is well. ha i think not!!!!!!! the second phone worked for 5 mins restarted and showed nothing but the wallpaper and wouldnt do crap else. so took all the stuff back three diff stores all 30 miles apart so between last night and today almost a tank of gas and phoneless for two days now. finally something went well saw a rep at the att store im cool with and he put me back a white and a blue s3 to choose from for when they start selling them at 9 am. at least something went well and maybe i was ment to have the s3 anyway :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
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I salute your patience..
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Many times, I've woken up still f**ked up from the night before. Does that count?
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I would love to wake up in that manner.. LOL
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I salute your patience..
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i took all i had blve me lol!
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Many times, I've woken up still f**ked up from the night before. Does that count?
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I thought I'm the only one...
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vash_h said:
Anyone ever experienced a morning Soo bad you go.. Wtf?!
I just did.
Early morning, driving to work.. Tyre punctured..
At this point, I'm still saying.. Ok.. I'll just put in my spare Tyre.
Then when trying to unscrew the nut, i encountered this.
I was like.. Wtf?! Fine.. Started waiving frankly at by passers.. 2 cars stopped to help me.. Nissan and proton (Malaysian local car maker).. And guess what, i couldn't use their lug wrench because my car doesn't use standard nut size.. Its smaller than theirs.. Wtf again.
So drive 5km to a petrol station.. Pump in air.. By then Tyre completely out of air.. Air leaking from side walls.. Wtf?
So now, my 2 months old Ford fiesta is at workshop changing tires. At least the rim its still ok. But seriously.. Wtf!
I'm going to claim all this from Ford..
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Well, it is a Ford....
Seriously though, pop to your local motor factors or even a weekend market that has a tool stall, and get yourself a cheap extending wheel nut wrench, most have a reversible socket (17mm/19mm, or 19mm/21mm) that makes undoing even the tightest of bolts a doddle.
I used to have a Laguna II with the 1.9DCi engine (prone to turbos going boom), who's ECU was running Windows ME, or at least that's what it felt like with the number of times I'd have to reboot the car to clear a fuel injection fault, normally on the motorway so I'd be on the hard shoulder, where the £150 a corner tyres would find every single nail they could, normally near the edge of the wheel so they couldn't be repaired.
One night that springs to mind, I was heading up the M1 just south of MK after doing a 12 hour shift when the error occurred.
So I pulled over, got out the horrible scissor jack and the car slipped it's handbrake and the wheel fell on the jack snapping it's arm.
It was about 11pm so I phoned the AA and got recovered to the Coachway at Jnc 14. The recovery lorry didn't have a jack small enough to fit under the car so had arranged for a patrol van to meet us there. Unfortunately as it was coming up to home time for the patrol van driver, he "misunderstood" where they were meeting, so went off shift, meaning I had to wait until 1:30am for a local recovery firm who had the post-midnight contract to come out and fit my spare wheel, so I could then carry on my journey up to Grimsby. Not a good night.
Of course, had I been in my Xantia it would have been a doddle to change. Handbrake on, slacken wheel bolts, set car suspension on high, get spare and jack out from under the boot, extend the jack to fit snug under the sill by the wheel that needs changing, set suspension on low and watch the flat wheel lift itself off the ground making removal so easy.
No heavy lifting required
And this is why nobody likes American cars.
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So right at this moment, I'm stuck at home. As a 19 year old, why? Well yesterday, my left front tire popped going down a windy side road, and I ended up in a ditch. New tire and a car wash, and I'm good to go, right? Wrong. The tow truck that AAA sent to tow me out of said ditch attempted (for some reason) to tow it out with the wheel perpendicular to the direction they were pulling. This caused them to pop the control axle (cop who was responding HEARD it pop). Then they said "Oh, you did that." They then pulled it the rest of the way out, managing to rip the wheel off my traction system and off the drivetrain itself. In the process, they dented my front quarter fender quite heavily (it was buckled from where the wheel was dragging onto it). They then proceeded to tell me that they couldn't tow it. So the county cop calls a flatbed to tow my car to the dealership. In the process of loading/unloading my car onto that, and I really felt sorry for the tow driver, he damaged my front bumper and my headlight. Nothing he could do, as the play in the wheel just messed up pretty much everything on that side of the car. Not only do I now have to pay for my damage, which was nothing more than a tire and maybe a rim (oh and a car wash), but I have to pay for the extensive front damage that the tow company caused along with the county's fees ($302 to be exact). My question is, what are you guys opinions? I don't know if any of you make a living doing insurance claims or the like, but I'd love to get a reply. First two pics are before the tow truck, and the basic damage I did. Second are after everything was said and done, and the rogue wheel caused its havoc.
I think you should give this a read
It will give you an idea of how to approach the situation.
thats nothing !!!
just keep driving it
looks like an easy fix
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Thats a baby ditch, they shldnt have messed up anything i wld go after the tow company and let ur insur know what happened. All that shlda been included in the police report! If not make the officer on scene redo it thats crap. I was in a ditch where my car was almost on its side and when the tow company got it out they didnt damage anything. Either way claim it on your insur and get your car fixed so your not stuck at home
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I have seen disclaimers that tow truck companies aren't liable for damage occur during recovery but since u have pics and it obviously isn't damaged I would a bring tge pics to your insurance company and explain the situation. Contacting the cop for a statement would be helpful. The insurance company should pay for it and then if they can sue the tow company for negligence. Or start with the statement from the cop and then go to the towing company and then AAA and work your way to insurance and or a local lawyer
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I know how I'm going to approach it. My whole point is with the wheel entirely off the drivetrain and suspension and all that, and all the damage to that side, is it likely to be declared a total loss? I guess I'm just looking for reassurance here, as I think it probably will. I really don't think it could be restored to a safe drivable state.
No way dude thats a newer altima that little bit of damage cant be as much as the car is worth
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fleurdelisxliv said:
No way dude thats a newer altima that little bit of damage cant be as much as the car is worth
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It's a 2008 3.5SE to be exact. Purchase price was 18000. I imagine blue book or black Book, whichever the company uses to determine, is less than that.
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It's a 2008 3.5SE to be exact. Purchase price was 18000. I imagine blue book or black Book, whichever the company uses to determine, is less than that.
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Its a 3 hour fix. Likely a ball joint..tie rod and or tie rod end and maybe some way to reattach the bumper cover. It shouldn't be totalled
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damn clown tow driver shoulda took it out backwards not by the front especially up the steep bank. How did he pull it up just sideways right up the bank?
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Its a 3 hour fix. Likely a ball joint..tie rod and or tie rod end and maybe some way to reattach the bumper cover. It shouldn't be totalled
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damn clown tow driver shoulda took it out backwards not by the front especially up the steep bank. How did he pull it up just sideways right up the bank?
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He tried to pull out at a slight angle from the front, but when the wheel started turning to the left he didn't stop. Wheel caught ground and well, pop goes my control rod and everything.
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It's a 2008 3.5SE to be exact. Purchase price was 18000. I imagine blue book or black Book, whichever the company uses to determine, is less than that.
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Yea but thats not even close to that much damage! Its a nissan they dont go down much in value very fast. I have an altima also one reason i got it is bc they hold value nice :thumbup:
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Yeah still, I get the value portion. But my thing is, I really don't see the car being restored to a safe drivable state. Then add the fact that the side SRS went off too... Boom a couple thousand right there in repairs.
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Yeah still, I get the value portion. But my thing is, I really don't see the car being restored to a safe drivable state. Then add the fact that the side SRS went off too... Boom a couple thousand right there in repairs.
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Well fix it and get rid of it! Anything can be fixed on cars these days to be just like new. Why wld it not be safe?
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Lol nawww. I'm just thinking as far as parts yeah its cheap. But labor isn't. If they fix it, it'll be weeks to get all the parts and replace everything, which in the meantime I'll have a courtesy car. I'm not worried, but I just think it would be easier if they scrapped the whole thing haha...
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Yeah still, I get the value portion. But my thing is, I really don't see the car being restored to a safe drivable state. Then add the fact that the side SRS went off too... Boom a couple thousand right there in repairs.
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Insurance will fix it and it will be fully safe... If you like I'll trade you as is straight up
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Insurance will fix it and it will be fully safe... If you like I'll trade you as is straight up
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Haha funny guy. Makes me realize how lucky I am to have a nice car.
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Haha funny guy. Makes me realize how lucky I am to have a nice car.
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Lol thats right so get it fixed and act like it never happened and your car will still be nice maybe take a driving lesson or two j/k
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fleurdelisxliv said:
Lol thats right so get it fixed and act like it never happened and your car will still be nice maybe take a driving lesson or two j/k
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LOL I can drive great. If I didn't I would've ended up wrapped around a tree instead of I am the ditch.
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Haha funny guy. Makes me realize how lucky I am to have a nice car.
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I had a new car once...never again. Not worth it at all. Love my 500.00 beast. Put a tie rod end in it and change oil and fill with gas. 30+ mpg and no payments or high insurance. Versus 180.00 month payments with about the same a month on insurance. Had more repairs to do with the new one too. Not to mention I can fix mine civic buy myself.
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I had a new car once...never again. Not worth it at all. Love my 500.00 beast. Put a tie rod end in it and change oil and fill with gas. 30+ mpg and no payments or high insurance. Versus 180.00 month payments with about the same a month on insurance. Had more repairs to do with the new one too. Not to mention I can fix mine civic buy myself.
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Maybe but when you're young your car is basically your cool factor. Otherwise I wouldn't mind driving around in a 5 speed integra. And my insurance isn't 180. It's 250 a month. That's no accidents, no tickets. And I even have discounts!
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so long story short-
my nexus 7 is like this now-
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i am going to assume that i dropped it sometime in the morning and when i checked at night it was like this( dont ask me how it happened, i had no idea until like 10 minutes ago)
1) i assume normal warranty from ASUS will not cover this, correct?
2) i assume i will have to send it in to ASUS for repairs, right?
3) can anybody get me a legit email or number i can contact ASUS? (USA)
4) damn, life sucks.
it's funny because technically my screen is still 100% perfect, no physical scratch at all. i keep telling myself i might be able to fix it myself somehow if i open up the case, but until a professional comes in and tells me otherwise....
i sent out a couple emails to whom it might concern, otherwise my other options are -> try to get a hold of asus so i can start the repair process or......... buy a new one, maybe an 8GB?
on a side note, what is currently the cheapest place i can buy a nexus 7 these days? [USA]
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so long story short-
my nexus 7 is like this now-
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i am going to assume that i dropped it sometime in the morning and when i checked at night it was like this( dont ask me how it happened, i had no idea until like 10 minutes ago)
1) i assume normal warranty from ASUS will not cover this, correct?
2) i assume i will have to send it in to ASUS for repairs, right?
3) can anybody get me a legit email or number i can contact ASUS? (USA)
4) damn, life sucks.
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That does suck. There should be warranty information included with the manuals in ur box. If not then just go to their website
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Point of impact looks like the lower left. RIP N7, the good die young.
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That does suck. There should be warranty information included with the manuals in ur box. If not then just go to their website
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yeah, ASUS website is a mess though, i THINK i just sent an email to them.
Do any of you guys think GOOGLE can help me? their nexus hotline is open 24/7, should i try to give it a shot?
wow.. I cringed when I saw that..
op, so I don't make the same mistake, did you not have a case?
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wow.. I cringed when I saw that..
op, so I don't make the same mistake, did you not have a case?
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yeah i didnt have a case on, its funny because i took the case off just this morning cause i had one of those fat bezel cases and it made me unable to play certain games.
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yeah, ASUS website is a mess though, i THINK i just sent an email to them.
Do any of you guys think GOOGLE can help me? their nexus hotline is open 24/7, should i try to give it a shot?
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Did u buy it from the play store?
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Did u buy it from the play store?
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yeah bought it from play store on june 28 2012,
i was reading upon other people who is in the similiar spot as i am, and they said all GOOGLE did was push them to aSUS and aSUS just told them to start up a RMA and it will be filed as an "out of warranty/customer-induced damage".
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yeah bought it from play store on june 28 2012,
i was reading upon other people who is in the similiar spot as i am, and they said all GOOGLE did was push them to aSUS and aSUS just told them to start up a RMA and it will be filed as an "out of warranty/customer-induced damage".
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See how much they are gonna charge u, might be better off buying a new one
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See how much they are gonna charge u, might be better off buying a new one
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yeah I had considered buying a new one too.
it sucks because Asus won't quote you an repair price until they actually have their hands on it. which means I have to waste shipping fees and my own time when I might have an option to get a brand new 8gb sonewhere. I read that Asus charges anywhere from 100-180.... yikes
Probably won't help at this point, but you can get 3rd party warranties that include accidental damage coverage. I got one from Squaretrade for $35 for 2 years. Hoping to never use it, but just cracked my phone screen last week and considering sending it in (phones have a $50 deductable so I'm not sure it's worth it... until it gets dropped in the toilet...).
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Probably won't help at this point, but you can get 3rd party warranties that include accidental damage coverage. I got one from Squaretrade for $35 for 2 years. Hoping to never use it, but just cracked my phone screen last week and considering sending it in (phones have a $50 deductable so I'm not sure it's worth it... until it gets dropped in the toilet...).
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yeah I seen a lot of posts about square trade from other forums I been reading. normally I'm ultra care about my tech stuff. (my first time experiencing a infamous "cracked screen") so third party warranties never really occurred to me.
ZOMG! It physically hurt me to look at that picture. Oh damn! Sorry man...
Call up Google, explain what happened and pray... But I'm pretty sure they are going to send you to Asus to pay $150 to replace the screen...
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Would your home contents insurance not cover it?
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Would your home contents insurance not cover it?
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This.
You'd be surprised/amazed what homeowners/renters insurance will cover.
dam i need to be more careful, i leave my tablet on my bed when i sleep and sometimes i knock it off while i sleep or even when im watching a video it might fall off if i move it, luckily nothing like that yet
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My cat pee'd on my monitor, rang insurance and explained what happened, full replacement...was stoked as it was an expensive monitor!
If they cover that, surely they will cover dropping the N7
I actually threw my nexi face down on hard tiles by accident while turning around as my mum called me from the kitchen. Luckily I had the case on and I found no damage on it at all. The only problem I found was that the wifi toggle switch had been frozen, so I just reset it
SO ANYONE READING THIS POST BUY A GODDAMN CASE!!
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I actually threw my nexi face down on hard tiles by accident while turning around as my mum called me from the kitchen. Luckily I had the case on and I found no damage on it at all. The only problem I found was that the wifi toggle switch had been frozen, so I just reset it
SO ANYONE READING THIS POST BUY A GODDAMN CASE!!
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Jesus man ......i bought mine but it will only arrive on the 27th. I almost knocked mine over today.
Got to be extra careful until it arrives.
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I'm using a TPU back cover at home and a smart cover when outside.
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