How to Turn on Your BlackBerry 8800
RIM released the BlackBerry 8800 in 2007 as a full-QWERTY keypad version of its popular Pearl line of devices. The BlackBerry 8800 style would eventually inspire BlackBerry's Curve and Bold lines of smartphones. If you are used to using other BlackBerry devices, you may think the power button is a little difficult to find. Like all BlackBerry devices, the 8800 needs a battery installed before it will power on.
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Instructions
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Turn the BlackBerry 8800 over. Push down slightly on the metal square in the middle of the back of the device, and then push the square toward the bottom of the BlackBerry to push the battery cover off.
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Position the battery so that the metal contacts are pointing to the right and aligned with the four metal pins in the side of the battery recess. Push the end of the battery with the contacts into place, then lower the rest of the battery into the device. Replace the battery cover.
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Plug your wall charger into an electrical outlet. Plug the other end into the port on the left side of the BlackBerry.
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Push the button on the left side of the top of the BlackBerry 8800. The button has a symbol of a circle with a line through it. Give the battery time to fully charge. Press the power button.
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Tips & Warnings
If you can see the LED indicator showing that the device is charging, but it still won't power on, it's possible that your LCD is defective. You may need to replace the LCD yourself, or send the phone into your wireless carrier for service or replacement.
