Damn technology.

[chaoswolf]

Okay. Today's been good up until a few mins ago where I went to go check my cell phone. I've been charging it all day, but when I went to go check it to see if I missed any calls, it wouldn't work. I tried turning it on, and got nothing. I noticed that the display wasn't cracked, but I can't figure out what's wrong with this. mdlbear: help!

I can't make any technology work for me.......

Comments

[mdlbear]

When I tried to turn it on this morning it turned on, but gave me a "battery low" message. It's possible that the charger wasn't fully plugged in. (That, or the battery's dying -- since it's supposedly a new phone that's unlikely.)

I've noticed that mine sometimes doesn't start charging when I put it on the cradle; I have to jiggle it a bit. So don't just plug it in and walk away -- wait for it to light up and show its "charging" message. If it persists in not charging (and you've made sure the charger is plugged in to a live outlet) it may need a hard reset, which is done by removing and replacing the battery. (Yes, I've sometimes had to reboot my phone!) Could also be a worn or broken cable on the charger -- maybe a chair rolled over it?

If it charges fully but discharges too quickly, it could be that it's been turning its backlight on (which it will do whenever a key is pressed, even if the keyboard is locked, because it wants to show you the "unlock" message).

I hate phones!

[mdlbear]

seems to be charging OK on flower_cat's charger. Check your charger, its cable, and the switch on your power strip.

[chaoswolf]

I'll keep that in mind. Thanks, Dad.

[roaringmouse.livejournal.com]

Do you have a hex against your technology? Have you placed a bowl of oil in front of your equipment and bowed three times??? There is a filk song about this. I forget the songwriter.

Mouse

[johno.livejournal.com]

Don't forget the chickens!!!

Waving it around in a circle and anoint the monitor with its blood.

[mdlbear]

I'm not sure that would work for a cell phone, but chicken's blood is pretty easy to come by, so the experiment may be worth doing.