fell, now no signal

[james_waight]

folks. the 8125 was always able to surive falls. but this time my wife dropped her one on a concrete floor and now no longer picks up any signal.
anybody have any thoughts?
it is completed stock. no flashed roms or radios. everything orginal cingular.
it just searches and searches for network and cannot find anything

[Myrddin Wyllt]

Remove the battery cover, then remove the upper rear cover (careful prying will allow this easily enough). Verify that both antenna pins extend fully and are not bent. Use a scalpel or hobby razor to carefully lift the antenna (copper tape on inside of top rear cover), and push out the deformations where the pins normally contact the device. Reassemble. Turn unit off, then back on, and check for signal.

If it's still not receiving, chances are you've broken an internal component, and you're looking at a complete disassembly followed by part(s) replacement using hand tools. These days, it might be cheaper/easier to just buy another used 8125 and put your broken unit up for parts replacement. Just do a PIM backup onto an SD card so you won't lose contact/message data.