I had my replacement sidekick 3 for about a year. Slowly but surely it has pooped out on me. When its turned on, everything will work fine for about 5 minutes. And then i cant do anything. My scrollball wont move, the d-pad doesnt function, the jump button, menu button, and x button are are nonfunctioning. The only thing that can happen is shortcut to applications through the use of the letter keys. The water damage stickers are white, so theres no clear sign of water damage. It also has been taken care of pretty well (theres no dirt in between the keys, etc). I was wondering if maybe this was a battery issue? I upgraded to the LX but if its a battery issue then ill just buy another battery and use the sidekick3 for when im going places so that my LX can stay in good condition. So i would appreciate thoughts on the culprit and if it is a battery issue, where i could get an inexpensive battery.
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