EVO Spontaneously Combusted - No Joke

[RoadkillStewie]

..terminoology is important..


It didn't combust, it may have shorted out, but the quality of photo's doesn't help in determination.

Power button, user facing camera, volume control are located in the general area so it's not impossible that it happend as OP says. We've seen other threads with people reporting what sounds like a short involving the display. Imagine its going to take a tech opening it up to make a final, accurate determination.


Second set is better sail, and I have to say that it does seem (to me) to reflect some sort of heat related damage.

 

[Hardcorp]

Every time a new phone comes out someone makes these claims..I have seen it a hundred times...

 

[Palomino]

How's this for all you morons who think they know better: This is the best you're going to get - if you don't want to believe me, keep it to yourself, and go start some other thread that will make you feel better about yourself.

Literally the only damage is that which was caused by whatever short did this.

Hmm lemme apologize for doubting you, I do see something in that last pic.

Funny how you dont have to prove anything to anyone, yet you do it again... and its called sarcasm, ever heard of it.

 

[bck9900]

Every time a new phone comes out someone makes these claims..I have seen it a hundred times...

Sorry wasn't aware that the Gods that be do not allow faulty units to roll off the production line much less allow HTC to make a mistake. Grow up.

 

[awayne]

You do realise that he doesn't have to prove anything to any of us right? He just relayed an experience he had with the phone and has no reason to lie about this. Take it for what it is...

Your right he doesn't....

I showed the pic to my wife and asked her what she thinks happened to it..... She said wow, that sucks to have dropped a brand new phone!

I pointed out the discoloration on the ear piece aswell when she was looking at the pic.

After I showed her what the OP posted happened, she said it looks like there is a chip on the edge of the phone missing.

So hey, whatever... Since he is getting a new phone I guess it doesn't really matter what exactly happened IMO.

 

[bck9900]

So hey, whatever... Since he is getting a new phone I guess it doesn't really matter that I don't know what I'm talking about.

Smartest thing I've read all day. Stop attacking the OPS please Thanks and have a lovely day

 

[Roddy]

wow.. well my phone keyboard doesn't work.. and i also have to wait until they get more in.. it sucks!

 

[RoadkillStewie]

it was probably a blow capacitor in the camera wiring... faulty shit happens

although explain this (note i do believe you because of the pics) you said you played with it friday and most of saturday and then friday night it did that... did your EVO take you back in time to friday night before this happened? because time travel is very exhausting on phones and taking a picture right after it may have just been the straw that broke the camels back. when you get your new EVO, let it cool after doing some time travel will ya?

So, anotherwords it was the Flux Capacitor that blew.

 

[sailrace]

it was probably a blow capacitor in the camera wiring... faulty shit happens

although explain this (note i do believe you because of the pics) you said you played with it friday and most of saturday and then friday night it did that... did your EVO take you back in time to friday night before this happened? because time travel is very exhausting on phones and taking a picture right after it may have just been the straw that broke the camels back. when you get your new EVO, let it cool after doing some time travel will ya?

Now that is funny....crap...i hadn't realised i screwed up the first post. I guess reading comprehension comes back to bite me. This "blowout" happened Saturday night. My bad. While the EVO is amazing, i'm pretty sure Time Travel isn't on the list of available features.

I'll edit the first post.

 

[sailrace]

Your right he doesn't....

I showed the pic to my wife and asked her what she thinks happened to it..... She said wow, that sucks to have dropped a brand new phone!

I pointed out the discoloration on the ear piece aswell when she was looking at the pic.

After I showed her what the OP posted happened, she said it looks like there is a chip on the edge of the phone missing.

So hey, whatever... Since he is getting a new phone I guess it doesn't really matter what exactly happened IMO.

Well, as you say, it doesn't matter. I was simply trying to share what i thought was a rather amusing / disappointing end result to my months of anticipation for the phone. If I had my DSLR available, i could have set it up and taken some macro shots that would show everyone that the only place that looks like there is a chip missing, is where the plastic has literally melted. But this was all an exercise to share a story - i didn't think that i was going to be accosted with discovery requests to prove every aspect of what happened.

 

[sailrace]

Hmm lemme apologize for doubting you, I do see something in that last pic.

Funny how you dont have to prove anything to anyone, yet you do it again... and its called sarcasm, ever heard of it.

What may have been sarcasm to you does not come across on a discussion board - and give the attacking posts from other users, i'm sure you can understand my take on what was said.

As for not having to prove things - believe me, i am no obligated, nor do i feel obligated. I didn't expect so many people to doubt what had happened, and so for others who read this thread, i figured it best to show as many pictures as i can. But i promise i am no losing any sleep over whether anyone here believes me or not.

 

[MisterEd]

Since when is Lithium-Ion suddenly Lithium Polymer?

Hmmm, that is interesting. I am using a Sprint purchased and supplied "spare" battery for the EVO (it's actually a TP2 battery I assume) and it says Lithium-Ion Polymer .... which is a LiPo ... on the battery.

Looking at the RED ORIGINAL battery it only says Lithium Ion. I wudda thunk they'd both be the same.

Red battery Part #:35H00123-22m
Spare battery Part #:35H00123-02M

 

[MisterEd]

Sorry duplicate post ... forum is dragging.

 

[SirSlayer]

How's this for all you morons who think they know better: This is the best you're going to get - if you don't want to believe me, keep it to yourself, and go start some other thread that will make you feel better about yourself.

Literally the only damage is that which was caused by whatever short did this.

THE ALIENS DID IT!!!!! lol Well all I can say is that really sucks. Lets hope the replacement is better.

 

[awayne]

Smartest thing I've read all day. Stop attacking the OPS please Thanks and have a lovely day

LOL... nice to see you quoted me and then changed what I said... How old are you? LOL Talk about BS posts...

 

[phearx]

..terminoology is important..


It didn't combust, it may have shorted out, but the quality of photo's doesn't help in determination.

Power button, user facing camera, volume control are located in the general area so it's not impossible that it happend as OP says. We've seen other threads with people reporting what sounds like a short involving the display. Imagine its going to take a tech opening it up to make a final, accurate determination.


Second set is better sail, and I have to say that it does seem (to me) to reflect some sort of heat related damage.

Yeah, like good thing you didn't miss spell terminology, or that would be both ironic and embarrassing.

 

[RoadkillStewie]

Yeah, like good thing you didn't miss spell terminology, or that would be both ironic and embarrassing.

Fah, I make no claims about being able to type worth a flip, I opened the thread looking for a flaming charred evo... and got this instead.

You're correct, I should have checked my spelling first.

 

[bcaprara]

You probably just got the best one they made.


So good that it itself couldn't handle itself.