problem with a V3

Hi... I have a motorola V3. Just a couple of weeks left on the warranty.
But I have a problem with it.
Every now and again the screen goes blank ( still lit up though) . The
only way to get it working again is to turn the phone off & on again. I
took the battery & sim card out and cleaned the contacts. This seemed to
improve matters for a few days , but the problem has returned.
I can take it to a repair centre to have it looked at under warranty. But
the repair centre is a long way away.
If it is a problem with the phone I will get it taken in I suppose , but if
it is simply a problem with the battery , then I prefer just to buy a new
battery rather than mess about taking it to be repaired.
What do you think?? Is it a problem with the phone or a dodgy battery (or
even sim card??)

"tomm" <seamonsters1967@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi... I have a motorola V3. Just a couple of weeks left on the warranty.
> But I have a problem with it.
> Every now and again the screen goes blank ( still lit up though) . The
> only way to get it working again is to turn the phone off & on again. I
> took the battery & sim card out and cleaned the contacts. This seemed to
> improve matters for a few days , but the problem has returned.
> I can take it to a repair centre to have it looked at under warranty. But
> the repair centre is a long way away.
> If it is a problem with the phone I will get it taken in I suppose , but
if
> it is simply a problem with the battery , then I prefer just to buy a new
> battery rather than mess about taking it to be repaired.
> What do you think?? Is it a problem with the phone or a dodgy battery
(or
> even sim card??)

Or maybe a firmware problem?

"tomm" <seamonsters1967@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "tomm" <seamonsters1967@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:45f15d12$0$14397$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
>> Hi... I have a motorola V3. Just a couple of weeks left on the
>> warranty.
>> But I have a problem with it.
>> Every now and again the screen goes blank ( still lit up though) . The
>> only way to get it working again is to turn the phone off & on again. I
>> took the battery & sim card out and cleaned the contacts. This seemed to
>> improve matters for a few days , but the problem has returned.
>> I can take it to a repair centre to have it looked at under warranty.
>> But
>> the repair centre is a long way away.
>> If it is a problem with the phone I will get it taken in I suppose , but
> if
>> it is simply a problem with the battery , then I prefer just to buy a new
>> battery rather than mess about taking it to be repaired.
>> What do you think?? Is it a problem with the phone or a dodgy battery
> (or
>> even sim card??)
>
> Or maybe a firmware problem?
>
>if its under warranty just send it back what ya gotta lose either way
>they'll find out whats wrong, all though it sounds like a faulty ribbon
>cable caused by opening and closing the phone a lot (just normal wear and
>tear and not covered under the warranty) but its only bout £20-30 to get
>it fixed!!!!

"Andy" <johns491@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "tomm" <seamonsters1967@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:45f15ee4$0$14427$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
> >
> > "tomm" <seamonsters1967@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:45f15d12$0$14397$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
> >> Hi... I have a motorola V3. Just a couple of weeks left on the
> >> warranty.
> >> But I have a problem with it.
> >> Every now and again the screen goes blank ( still lit up though) .
The
> >> only way to get it working again is to turn the phone off & on again.
I
> >> took the battery & sim card out and cleaned the contacts. This seemed
to
> >> improve matters for a few days , but the problem has returned.
> >> I can take it to a repair centre to have it looked at under warranty.
> >> But
> >> the repair centre is a long way away.
> >> If it is a problem with the phone I will get it taken in I suppose ,
but
> > if
> >> it is simply a problem with the battery , then I prefer just to buy a
new
> >> battery rather than mess about taking it to be repaired.
> >> What do you think?? Is it a problem with the phone or a dodgy battery
> > (or
> >> even sim card??)
> >
> > Or maybe a firmware problem?
> >
> >if its under warranty just send it back what ya gotta lose either way
> >they'll find out whats wrong, all though it sounds like a faulty ribbon
> >cable caused by opening and closing the phone a lot (just normal wear and
> >tear and not covered under the warranty) but its only bout £20-30 to get
> >it fixed!!!!
>
Hi.. thanks for that.. bit puzzled why it is not covered under 12 months
warranty.. How can it be acceptable for this cable to wear out in less than
a year?