Blackberry Curve 8520 blank white screen

I recently got the Curve 8520. It is supposed to be for T-Mobile, but my friend gave it to me unlocked, so I could use it for AT&T.
Today, it got a blank white screen. A pure white screen with nothing on it.
I could still make calls but the screen remained white. I tried pulling out the battery to reset it, but when it booted, it was still a white screen.
So I searched for solutions, and one said to wipe it.
So now the curve still has a white screen, and I cannot do anything. (call, etc.)
Does anyone have a solution?

Yes if you able to receive calls on your hadnset then your LCD will be damaged. Please try this
1. May be your LCD will be damaged because of water. For confirmation about that please pull out the bettry and see the white sticker infront of IMEI number right side of bettry area (inside wise) if it is red then your LCD is damaged due to liquid of water.
Its the only soltuion for you that you must consult to market and tell them to replace the LCD.

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I have a BLACKBERRY CURVE 8520 since past 2 years.
For past few days, the screen of the set become WHITE.
i searched the net and i found the it is common problem of BLACKBERRY.
i tried few tricks as told by various forums.
but the WSOD( white screen of death) didn't go.
my handset can still receive the calls, but i cant see CALLER NAME'.
i also got messages which i am not able to see.
OVERALL MY BLACKBERRY BECOME OLD CLASSIC TELEPHONE INSTRUMENT NOW.
I went to authorised service centre of Blackberry at Meerut in India.
He told that the LCD screen is to changed and the cost will be around Rs. 6600 only !!!!!
I returned with BIGGGG SHOCK !!!
{{ BLACKBERRY LCD DISPLAY PART- COST Rs 6600/- or APPROX $ 120 . IT IS TOO HIGH NOT REASONABLE AND JUSTIFIED}}
I then tried to find latest price of curve 8520.
On flipkart and naptol -- it is Rs 8999/- {{ LATEST PRICE of curve 8520. IN INDIA APPROX $ 163}}
On ebay.in/   Rs 8850/-
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It is very difficult to lodge a complaint for BLACKBERRY. Customer support is very poor.
Can anyone guide me as I am not able to use my Blackberry for past several weeks?

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Ii searched the net and i found the it is common problem of BLACKBERRY.
i tried few tricks as told by various forums.
but the WSOD( white screen of death) didn't go.
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Curve 8520 - Showing white screen with an error 523

Hi,
My Blackberry Curve 8520 is showing an error 523-reset....
Please suggest what to do as it is not ready to get turned on!!!!!!!!
Thanks,
Udit Maheshwari

Udit-Maheshwari wrote:
My Blackberry Curve 8520 is showing an error 523-reset....
Please suggest what to do as it is not ready to get turned on!!!!!!!!
Hi Udit-Maheshwari
If still unable to recover your device then please follow this :
( Credit JSanders )
1) Make sure you have Blackberry Desktop Manager installed. http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/desktop/
2) On your PC, go to Start > Run and copy and paste the following line exactly (meaning with the quotation marks):
"c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader\loader.exe" /nojvm
3) The Application Loader Wizard will appear -- click "Next."
4) In the "Connection:" drop-down menu, you should see "USB-PIN: UNKNOWN". Click the "Next" button.
5) You should then see a list of applications ready to be installed for your Blackberry. Hit Next and Finish and you are well on your way to getting your Blackberry back to life. Congrats! Just don't disconnect anything and let the lengthy process finish completely.
NOTE: If you do not see a list of applications mentioned in step 5 and instead see the message "The Blackberry Desktop Software does not have Blackberry Device Software for the device that you have connected to the computer. Contact your wireless service provider or system administrator," then you must download Blackberry's Operating System for your carrier and device.
http://www.blackberryfaq.com/index.php/BlackBerry_Operating_System_Downloads
Just select the appropriate carrier and network type, select your Blackberry model from the list and download the latest version. Install this download and follow the above steps again and you should be on the right path.
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KB24395 : "Error 523", "App Error 523", or "JVM 523" appears on the BlackBerry Smartphone
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B.B curve 8520 complete white screen of death!!!

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If you think your Battery it OK then try Updating or reloading your device software to rule out any software issue.Have a look at on how to perform a clean reload of device software :
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HELP PLEASE! Blackberry curve 8520 - keep getting stuck on "white screen"

Hi i only have this blackberry curve 8520 for like 3 days and already its getting stuck on the "white screen" i experienced this problem with my previous blackberry and after several battery removals it broke and wouldnt turn on again and NOW this new blackberry with the same white screen problem! please HELP ME ANYONE PLEASEEEEEEEEE!!!
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hello my blackberry curve 8520 screen has gone white and funny circle icon has come up with reload softwear 552 at bottum of screen what do i do as it wont do anything ive tried battry pull and turned back on and it still brings that up
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It seems that you have not installed the correct blackberry software for your device, or might be select the incorrect carrier for your blackberry handheld. You need to download the correct blackberry software with your service provider and before installing the software, disconnect your BB device from the computer and then install it with proper administrative privilege.
After installing the software on your computer, make sure to hard boot your blackberry handheld before connecting it to your computer. If the same problem persists, then use JVM Loder to complete wipe your blackberry device memory then connect with the desktop manager and install the software.
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My blackberry curve 8520's screen keeps going white

i have a blackberry curve 8520 and for about the last 2-3 weeks the screen has been going white nearly everyday at random times . last night i was watching a video on my phone on youtube and the screen went white . this also sometimes happens when i am watching videos on youtube , when i am surfing the internet on my blackberry throughout wi-fi , its sometimes just happens when i am just on the blackberry and after a reboot . when the screen does go white i take the battery out and put it back in ,it reboots and sometimes just before the reboot is finished it goes white or even after the reboot is finished it goes white straight away. i then have to put it on charge throughout the blackberry charger or the blackberry usb . yesterday i downloaded blackberry desktop manager and connected my blackberry to it and done a back up and then i tried taking the battery out and putting it back in and i never got the white screen but i started getting it again . please help and please be specific on what is causing this and how i can stop/prevent it

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My Blackberry Curve 8520 turns itself off, lock and get a white screen.

Whenever I'm making a connection, it starts to give strange noises during the call and ends up shutting down completely. When I try to turn it on again, it starts loading the OS, when the progress bar loads halfway, he gets the white screen and locks up completely, making it impossible to use again. The Blackberry only back to work only when connected to the battery charger. I hope someone can help me! Thanks in advance. The text can be somewhat meaningless, because I'm from Brazil and translated using Google Translator.

Hi denisssilva94,
Welcome to the Support Community!
I would suggest first testing your BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 smartphone with another battery to rule out any issue with the battery itself.
If you have the same issues when using another battery, please try to back up your data using the BlackBerry® Desktop Software and perform a clean reload of your BlackBerry® Device Software.
For further instructions, please see the following KB articles.
For Windows®: "How to perform a clean reload of the BlackBerry Device Software for Windows" http://bbry.lv/GI9beY
For Mac: "Perform a clean reload of BlackBerry smartphone application software using BlackBerry Desktop Software on a Mac computer" http://bbry.lv/J0UN1U
Please test to make sure the issue has been resolved before restoring any data from your backup file.
Hope this helps.
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Curve 8520 - blank screen

My Blackberry Curve 8520 keeps fading to a completely white screen and the only thing that allows it to return to normal is when I plug it into the charger.
Does anyone know how to fix this? Or how I can organise for it to be fixed/replaced since it is still under warranty?

I have a Curve 8530 and I've experienced this as well. Perhaps it just needed to be charged, as the battery was completely drained. It constantly restarts itself until I've plugged it into the wall charger. Hopefully someone will help you out, I'm not sure myself. Mine tends to shutdown in different ways, one of them with the white screen, another is that it beeps when the battery is in red. Best of luck.

Blackberry curve 8520

and also when i boot my phone up i just get a white screen with a black clock soinning around in the middle of it whitch takes ages ive had 5 blackberrys and never had this problem before as when i had my bold i ust toget the blackberry bar n cud c it booting up =(

Hey charlotte1986,
Welcome to the BlackBerry Support Community Forums.
Thanks for the question.
This KB article will resolve the issue of the clock icon appearing on the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 smartphone: www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB10307
Let me know if you have any more questions.
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I need help with my Blackberry curve 8520 urgently

Hi
I have a blackberry curve 8520, last night the battery was low and my phone went off, I charged it throughout the night and this morning when I woke up it wouldn't go on, I then put it on charge again and I have been struggling to get it on since then, all it does is when I put the charger in the red LED light goes on for about 15seconds then the screen goes blank then 5seconds later it shows in the middle of my screen a battery charging.
If there is anyone that can please help me to get my phone back on I would appreciate it.
Kind regards

Hi Alicia
So I hope you have your backup .Make sure you have the BlackBerry Desktop Software installed ,an internet connection and an USB cable , Then try reloading your device software forcing the detection of BlackBerry smartphone using application loader KB10144 .
I hope it will resolve your problem.
Good Luck
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Re: My blackberry 8310 has a white screen with a box in the middle?

hey im having the same problem. my phone is the curve 8330. i know its kinda old but, still it was a good one and i dont want it to die on me. when i turn on the phone i get a box or like a window with a circle then a square and a triangle in side it. the background is white for the scree. and there is a circle around it having it crossed out like a no sign. i tried what u said but my computer wont detect it. pls help me out.

Hi and Welcome to the Community!
Depending on what occurred just before this behavior started, your resolution choices may be different. So, here are some guesses, since we don't know that information...
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I recommend that you attempt to boot into Safe Mode:
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It may take you multiple attempts to get the ESC key sequence (press/release/hold) correct, so be patient. When successfully into Safe Mode, think carefully...what happened just before this behavior started? A new app? An update? A Theme? Something else? Think carefully as the smallest change could be causal...and attempt to undo whatever that was.
Please try this sequence...note that, throughout the entire 4h15m process, your BB must remain connected to a known-good wall charger (not PC USB):
With the battery inside, connect your BB to the wall charger
Leave it alone for 2 hours, no matter what the LED or the display does
Remove the battery
Wait 15 minutes
Insert the battery
Wait another 2 hours, no matter what the LED or the display does
This has been known to "kick start" some BBs.
It is also possible that your battery or BB has experienced a problem...to test, this sequence is needed:
Obtain a known good and already fully charged additional battery...use it in your BB and see what happens
Obtain access to a known good and identical BB...use your battery in it and see what happens
The results of this will indicate if it's your BB or your battery that has the problem.
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