Is sprint deliberately setting TP2 users up void warranty?

[HBOOT]

Originally Posted by BBHOLIDAY

If you think about it from a business stand point, they have a lot to gain. They keep Assurion happy as a business partner because this increases the chances of the amount of claims filed each year from TP2 owners. Not only that but, Assurion then gets a phone that they can fix at minimal cost and resell for $100 (deductible). Not to mention, if you don't have the $7 insurance you have to buy another TP2 which is like 3-400 new.


...the messed up part is that I'm out $100 bucks and its not my fault. (guess you can tell im pissed huh?) lol

I hear you man, i say hell with that fight them off man, Yes you can...

[erockvr6]

bleach also works, use a q-tip and lightly dab the edges of the sticker so the bleach goes under the glossy top and penetrates the material that reacts to moisture, ive done it several times and it works. make sure u lightly dab it though, too much and the glossy top will fall off

[HBOOT]

Da bleach man, i knew u were out there

[mardukeme]

I just tear it off with my stylus, it's the only thing I use stylus for and soft resetting the phone. Never had a problem getting it repaired with no sticker on it. Worse come to worse by a cheap battery from ebay with the sticker still on it, and use that instead.

[KilaWombat]

Originally Posted by BBHOLIDAY

Please tell me if you agree. I think Sprint is deliberately setting up tp2 users to void their warranty.

My touch screen stop working today so i took it to the sprint repair center. The guy pops of the battery cover and says its because of moisture damage...look this sticker on the side is red. I had this same issue with sprint b4 and told him dude this phone has never been exposed to moister or water the sticker is wrong. He looked at the sticker on the battery, and the one on the mother board and neither showed signs of being exposed to water, and he agreed that it couldn't be water damage but couldn't replace it because of the sticker on the side due to sprints policy.

my point is, why would sprint make it to where you have to take the cover off the phone to soft reset it. When you do that you're bound to touch the moister sticker with your hand, which would cause it to turn red after numerous touches due to moister in your skin. This way they can void your warranty and force you to use Assurion or buy a new one!

Do you have a pciture of this red sticker?

[itony]

oh shi!* mine is red too....good thing i have tep i guess

[udithadj]

mine too, surprized, never been out in the rain, battery and inside stickers are good a new

[Oridus]

unless your taking your battery cover off with sopping wet hands - hand "Sweat" isnt going to change the color of that thing - there needs to be enough moisture to go under the glossy top... and that usually means a decent size drop of liquid to do that.

[dakidobf]

Just do the advanced exchange online. Then peel the sticker off and send the phone back. This way you don't have to deal with anyone in person.

[champ052005]

I have had mine change due to hand sweat as well. Not on my TP2, but on another phone. I have also heard of them changing in high humidity atmospheres. That is why I put a small piece of paper and tape over the sticker so they do not change. Just make sure you do not get tape on the surface of the sticker (that is why the paper is there), or it will peel off.