8900 Dreaded White Screen / Suspected Batt Issue

Hello. I have been getting the dreaded white screen of paralysis after about 10 to 15 mins of talk time or continuous use. When re-connected to the power supply it re-boots and appears to be normal again with the batt bar showing full until the problem re-occurrs again re-starting the same cycle. Effectively this means I have to be close to a power source at all times. All suggestions welcome.

The 8900 is an older device.. around 5 years. Have you tried a replacement battery?
Besides reloading the software using this guide:
http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/Device-software-for-BlackBerry/How-To-Reload-Your-Operating-S...
not sure what else could be going on with it. Are you able to upgrade the device? I can't guarantee the software reload will resolve the white screen issue.
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