blackberry 8700 screen damage-HELP!

[majikins]

Hi

did a stupid thing and dropped my beloved blackberry. Inside screen has a black splotch on one side and a line down the center. Still receiving emails and calls though. Funny thing is that the casing does not have a scratch or dent on it!

Anyways - who knows repair places for this? Or is this not economically viable? Last i checked it costs R4400-00 out of contract!

hope someone can offer a better solution than Vodacom customer care!

 

[bwana]

Hi

did a stupid thing and dropped my beloved blackberry. Inside screen has a black splotch on one side and a line down the center. Still receiving emails and calls though. Funny thing is that the casing does not have a scratch or dent on it!

Anyways - who knows repair places for this? Or is this not economically viable? Last i checked it costs R4400-00 out of contract!

hope someone can offer a better solution than Vodacom customer care!

Have you insured it?

 

[majikins]

No

 

[diabolus]

who knows repair places for this? Or is this not economically viable? Last i checked it costs R4400-00 out of contract!

Screen replacement on my I-mate was R2500 , luckily i insured it Had the exact same kind of damage, screen got a black blotch/crack but it still rang/functioned. You will probably have to talk to a Voda/MTN shop who sells these things to find out who repairs blackberries. Usually they can tell you immediately what a screen replacement will cost .

 

[majikins]

eks in Suid Afrika

Been to Vodaworld - R3800 to replace lcd
New one costs R4800.

Get this - I can get it repaired in the UK for much much less and also buy one off ebay for £100!

Should have been insured.

If anyone still has any better suggestions please post!

 

[diabolus]

Been to Vodaworld - R3800 to replace lcd
New one costs R4800.

Ouch, sounds like a bit of a rip-off there. I can only guess it's probably a mission to replace [i.e. taking entire phone apart?]. Not even a laptop LCD replacement is that much!

I know in some instances a "screen replacement" actually means "replace the motherboard AND screen" , the only thing you actually don't pay for is the cover :/

 

[diabolus]

Been to Vodaworld - R3800 to replace lcd
New one costs R4800.

Ouch, sounds like a bit of a rip-off there. I can only guess it's probably a mission to replace [i.e. taking entire phone apart?]. Not even a laptop LCD replacement is that much!

 

[Sicelo]

Black berry

Have you insured it?

Hi

i can get you a better deal for R3000

 

[davep001]

Hi

i can get you a better deal for R3000

Your reply is nearly 2 years old, i'm sure they have worked out a solution since!

 

[EchoZA]

love the way old posts/threads are bumped

 

[JK8]

Say... "Blackberry told me to bring in it to you, for a replacement"

 

[jamesandrew408]

By seeing this mobile people are very exciting to purchase and it is not launched in India and we are waiting for that. Blackberry in black colour is looking very nice.

 

[CntrlAltDel]

you can search a local blackberry repair shop and get a new LCD for R200-R600