Battery has a water damage detector! - Page 2

SolApathy · #11 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragon2

dont use only clear tape as it will stick to the strip and cause it to activate or when ya take it off itll rip it off.... Use clear scotch tape with a little piece of paper in the middle, this paper will cover the water damage indicater so the tape dont stick to it..... bodda boom

As I said in my post I use a piece the exact size of the strip & you cannot even tell it's there. There is no need for me to remove it. I do not suggest anyone that is concerned about being able to cut it to the exact size do this.

There are 2 indicators. 1 on the phone itself & one on the battery.

rdcrds · #12 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 12:53 PM

On my sprint mine is pink and my son's is pink and neither have seen water.So i am guessing this is the color the sprint is suppose to be before water.

**Dragon2** · #13 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by rdcrds

On my sprint mine is pink and my son's is pink and neither have seen water.So i am guessing this is the color the sprint is suppose to be before water.

probably pink fot yall then, probably gets darker and bleeds when they get wet........

**Dragon2** · #14 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SolApathy

As I said in my post I use a piece the exact size of the strip & you cannot even tell it's there. There is no need for me to remove it. I do not suggest anyone that is concerned about being able to cut it to the exact size do this.

There are 2 indicators. 1 on the phone itself & one on the battery.

my luck they would tell its on there from looking glossy.... Also wouldnt the sticky part activate it since its got a tad bit of moisture on the sticky side?????

SolApathy · #15 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 01:17 PM

The sticker is already glossy. And no it doesn't activate the sticker. I've been doing this since I had a Nokia years ago & it changed colors for no apparent reason.

rdcrds · #16 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragon2

probably pink fot yall then, probably gets darker and bleeds when they get wet........

I am letting mine go not putting anything on it if i have a problem with it and they claim water damage and it has not ill be all ove them but thanks

SolApathy · #17 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rdcrds

I am letting mine go not putting anything on it if i have a problem with it and they claim water damage and it has not ill be all ove them but thanks

It does very little good to be all over them once that indicator is triggered. They will be like a broken record. It's triggered. No replacement. Why? because HTC will not take it back & credit the carrier for a defective phone because the indicator was triggered.

I've seen it happen way too many times to people, as they scream on the forums that the company refuses to take it back.

**Dragon2** · #18 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SolApathy

It does very little good to be all over them once that indicator is triggered. They will be like a broken record. It's triggered. No replacement. Why? because HTC will not take it back & credit the carrier for a defective phone because the indicator was triggered.

I've seen it happen way too many times to people, as they scream on the forums that the company refuses to take it back.

this is true, they will smile once they see the indicater activated...... But one question, the indicator wont trigger without water, or sweaty asz hands or sitting in a humid area right?????????

rdcrds · #19 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 01:37 PM

Well that small of a sensor i do not think i could cover it LOL

**Mr. X** · #20 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 01:39 PM

all batteries in htc devices have these now. its old news. and no you cant buy a new moisture strip. but you can make it so water will not change its color.