Orange SPV M3100 screen blanking

[aftermath99]

Guys,

I just bought a used Orange SPV M3100. After a bit of use (5-10 mins) the screen keeps blanking - all the colours keep running down (sort of pixelating) and then the screen goes white. Is the unit defective? It's still on as the green light keeps blinking and also I can receive calls. Is this just some problem with the orange rom? should I try the standard tytn rom?

I've also applied the unlocker successfully but the above happened before the update as well.

thanks for any advice!
Fred

[aftermath99]

ok, just a little more info - I keep getting white screens where the device appears to function, but it is only showing a white screen. I have to fix it following solution 1 every time:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_UpgradeProblems I ca

does anyone else get a white screen in the middle of using the device? Please let me know if it's normal or if u think mine is defective. Thanks!

[JonnyDVD]

I'm on my fourth SPV-M3100 in four weeks, but I've never had that...

Sounds suspect to me.

[aftermath99]

Really? what happens to yours? What hardware version(s) have u had?

[JonnyDVD]

All straight from Orange UK...

First one camera didn't work

Second one wasn't recognised on Orange Internet (WAP) said I wasn't an Orange user

Third kept cutting out calls after 30 seconds and wasn't connecting on GPRS

Now I'm on my fourth, which occasionally cuts out, and occasionally has connection trouble, but far better than the first three efforts.

[aftermath99]

All,
I had to send my unit into HTC to get it repaired. now that it's been "fixed", looks like they've loaded an american ROM onto it (region settings after hard reset say US):

Operator version: 14.123.1.614
ROM version: 1.23.61.4
ROM date: 07/13/06
Radio: 1.06.00.00

If anyone is interested in the EXT rom dump, pls let me know and I'll get it and post it here.