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My Wizard won't Power Up please help

Hey Guys,
I was using my phone yesterday all day and all was fine until last night when i turn it on to make a call the screen won't turn on. This is quite normal with my Wizard so what i normally do is take the battery out and put it back and power on.
But problem with last night is when i took the battery out, it won't power on again.
I have tried plugging into the charger but the charging light won't even lit up.
Can someone please give me some ideas of what i should do? This phone is less than one year old and still under warranty, but the problem is i bought this phone overseas and now living in Sydney.
Please shed some lights.
Thanks

Sounds like a faulty battery. You can try your friend/store battery to see if it works.
More info on your ROM (did you flash it, or is it using original ROM) and stuff would be helpful.

hanmin said:
Sounds like a faulty battery. You can try your friend/store battery to see if it works.
More info on your ROM (did you flash it, or is it using original ROM) and stuff would be helpful.
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Hey hanmin,
Thanks for the reply, while everything on my Wizard is original ROM. I never upgrade it or downgrade it.
So yeah everything is the same. I would love to find out what version ROM i use but as you already know i cant power on the thing the sad thing is all my contacts is in there plus my life saver TomTom is on it as well, i almost die today without it.
I really hope its the battery, heading to the battery shop tomorrow, finger cross its the battery.
Thanks again

My TyTN just died - can anyone please help?

I got my TyTN a week ago (actually it is a Softbank X01HT)
The device just died today. I cannot turn it on (battery was fully charged), no lights are on, I tried removing the battery, SIM card, soft/hard reset nothing helps, it seems like it is dead and nothing is turning on even when connected to the power.
Can anyone please advise? is there anything I can do to revive it??
thanks

Does it show a constant RED LED light when you plug in the charger?
Mike

Can you describe the incident that lead to the "bricking" of your tytn?
The more we know the better we can make suggestion/give help.
sagig said:
I got my TyTN a week ago (actually it is a Softbank X01HT)
The device just died today. I cannot turn it on (battery was fully charged), no lights are on, I tried removing the battery, SIM card, soft/hard reset nothing helps, it seems like it is dead and nothing is turning on even when connected to the power.
Can anyone please advise? is there anything I can do to revive it??
thanks
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No light is on when connected, it is just all blank. I didn't do anything actually. Finished a phone call, put the device back in my pocket when I took it out again it was dead and coldn't do anything. No ROM change or software installation or anything. I was wondering if there is any way to "revive" it.
Thank you for the help in advance !

sagig said:
No light is on when connected, it is just all blank. I didn't do anything actually. Finished a phone call, put the device back in my pocket when I took it out again it was dead and coldn't do anything. No ROM change or software installation or anything. I was wondering if there is any way to "revive" it.
Thank you for the help in advance !
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Don't think I've heard of one being completely dead before. There are cases where the battery drains very rapidly to zero charge in a veryshort time and will then refuse to charge. BUT in those cases the device at least shows a RED no charge LED when you plug in the charger.
I don't think I can suggest anything other than warranty / repair. I assume you can rule out that the charger is faulty. This could be shown by plugging into PC using USB lead and confirming that again no RED LED shows.
One final thought but I think it is a long shot and that is to leave the battery out for 10 minutes and then retry.
It may be possible that an internal connector has come adrift but unless you wish to open it up then again we're back to warranty / repair.
Mike

Bad news for me. I was afraid I will have to do that...
Thanks for the reply though.
If anyone else has ny suggestion I'll be happy to hear it

noob needs help

ok i have never done this stuff before, i work on computers/cars not phones. however i just purchased an 8125 of ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160146080544&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=006)
could you guys help me try and figure out why id doesnt charge? and also if you guys could point me in the right direction as far as overclocking, programs, and such. please remember that i dont due this stuff so bare with me.
thanks in advance
Caps

no idea as to the charging issue... if you plug it in and the green blinking light changes to a steady orange, it should be charging. If you plug it into a USB port connected to your computer it charges super slow, a wall charger is better. It won't charge? or it won't hold a charge? Perhaps you need a new battery
As for the overclocking and good programs and everything, you might want to spend a few hours in your spare time just reading past threads, and using Search! Actually I'm not sure if search works, but google does... go to google and use search term like...
site:http://forum.xda-developers.com wizard overclock
the site: part is essential, it means google will only search for results on that website.
(the overclocking program is omapclock or something but it's better to read the posts to discover more about it)

well i have been reading stuff all over the place. the best one that i can find seems to be this one:
http://www.howardforums.com/archive/topic/843374-1.html
but i wanted some input from people who have actually used some of these.

capsisking said:
ok i have never done this stuff before, i work on computers/cars not phones. however i just purchased an 8125 of ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160146080544&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=006)
could you guys help me try and figure out why id doesnt charge? and also if you guys could point me in the right direction as far as overclocking, programs, and such. please remember that i dont due this stuff so bare with me.
thanks in advance
Caps
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Up for bidding a a Cingular AT&T 8125 cell phone pda pocket pc. Physical condition of this phone is perfect, with no scratches or any wear. Phone has a problem charging, when phone is plugged in the status LED blinks orange and the battery icon shows charging, but does not actually charge. USB connection to computer works fine but does not charge. If you put a charged battery in the phone it works fine. Other than that, the phone has no issues or problems and all of the features work fine. Auction includes: Phone, stylus, charger, wired stereo headphones, usb cable, quick start guide and software cd-rom. Bidding will start at $1.00 with no reserve. Shipping will be $12.00 and paypal is preferred. Any questions, feel free to ask. Thanks for looking.
My guess is it would be easier to by an external battery charger and whip the battery out to charge it something like this i guess?
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-cable-CHARG...ryZ15034QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
As for overclocking try searching for an app called battery status. Can't remember which version is best for wizard overclocking but should be easy enough to find.
PJ

thanks for the info man, i bought this;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120152590410&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=002
cause i can charge the battery on the back while i sync the phone, but (and remember this is my first phone like this) i was told that if i take out the battery, or it dies that i will lose all my memory on the phone.

I'm thinking your mini usb connector on the phone is faulty. Does it sync?

he says it does, i dont know yet the phone gets here in the morning if usps doesnt suck today... so it might be here wednesday

I can safely say i know sod all about usb connections but the one on my old wizard started playing up (wouldn't charge and wouldn't sync).
By pure coincidence after leaving it in a drawer with about 40% battery for a couple of weeks i thought i'd see about fixing it got it out and it just worked (from usb and mains charger) so i didnt need to tinker with it at all
Good luck

anyone else?

anyone? any advise at all?

capsisking said:
ok i have never done this stuff before, i work on computers/cars not phones. however i just purchased an 8125 of ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160146080544&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=006)
could you guys help me try and figure out why id doesnt charge? and also if you guys could point me in the right direction as far as overclocking, programs, and such. please remember that i dont due this stuff so bare with me.
thanks in advance
Caps
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Are you talking about the battery not charging when you are at home? If so, it's possible you could have the wrong charger. You can find this out by charging the battery from the USB cable to a PC. I've attached the new version of battery status for the overclocking and other options. I would suggest you search first in the future for any other issues that may arise. Search Forum
8125
2.25.11.1

capsisking said:
thanks for the info man, i bought this;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120152590410&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=002
cause i can charge the battery on the back while i sync the phone, but (and remember this is my first phone like this) i was told that if i take out the battery, or it dies that i will lose all my memory on the phone.
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That's "horse hockey". You'll lose only data that has not already been saved in memory. When you hard re-set the device is when all data will be lost if it's not backed up on a computer, and not by removing or your battery being drained....

Please Help - Tytn won't charge!

hi every1,
i kno theres some very clever guys on this forum as many of my past problems i have been able 2 find fixes for. I hav searched the web but can't find much info on my latest problem and the info i hav found hasnt been very useful.
The problem i have is that a couple of days ago i put my tytn on charge when i returned to hopefully find it fully charged it had totally run out of battery and wouldn't turn on. with a bit of trial and error i managed 2 get it to turn on for a bit when plugged in - looked at the power meter and it said 0%. my first thought was that it must be a battery fault so i bought a new battery but i still can't charge my phone. I've tried it plugged into the mains and also through usb connection to my laptop and both have the same effect.
the problem has really puzzled me because i am able to transfer files through usb but cannot charge the phone. when i plug it in i initially get a red light but that soon turns to flashing amber lights and does not charge - i can turn it on with the new battery but it only has 50% left. i have already resorted to a hard reset and this did not fix my problem.
i would be greatful for any help or comments on my problem as i think its rather unique due to the lack of info on it.
i have an O2 XDA Trion (tytn) and it is running WM6 which i flashed myself but it is the official opperator update.
personally i feel this is a hardware issue, if anyone knows where i can get it repaired then that would be a great help too, i may try to take it back to O2 but i dont think they will be interested as i hav had it for about a year and i am now on orange but using the tytn.
cant wait 2 hear from u, thanks in advance for any help/suggestions.
Matt.

Some things to try:
http://michael-channon.spaces.live...._c=BlogPart&partqs=cat=Hermes+Charging+Issues
NB. The rocking the battery on and off the contacts mentioned in the above link, is more of a TyTn II trick but it may work with the Hermes.
Assuming one of the gold battery connector pins onthe Hermes is not disconnected then what you are trying to do with these tricks (to put it crudely) is to reset the charging circuit that seems to have a habit of getting "stuck". Incidentally this is a problem that seems to affect many phones by different manufacturers.
Mike

A perhaps first solution that has worked for me in the past. While it may seem elementary... perhaps the pins on your usb port are dirty. When I had my palm, I pretty much had to clean the bottom pins with a needle almost every time I wanted to sync, since they got a little grimey and didnt make a good connection. Try taking out the battery, and very lightly taking a needle and seeing if there is dirt or grime on the connections. Then blow on the port really hard (even better, use a can of compressed air) and see if that solves it.
Can't hurt to try
-Jotek

in reply to mike
thanks for the suggestion. hav tried these several times and had no joy, my phone does register a battery because the red light goes away when i put the battery in but there is no amber charge light just an amber light that flashes every 2-3 secs. do you kno anything else i could try or do u kno somewhere that may be able 2 fix it if its a hardware issue? thanks. matt.
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i will try this as i wont do any harm but i cant see it helping much as i am able to transfer files accross usb no problem so i dont think theres any problem with the connection. thanks for the suggestion though. wish i knew more about how the phone works lol.

all ok now
just to let people know, i wasn't able to find anyway of getting it to charge again so have taken it back to O2 and was supprised to find it was still under manufacturers warranty so thay have sent it off for repair free of charge can take up to 2 weeks they said - what's the bets that its longer than that
Thanks for the previous suggestions

You mean your PC can read your phone,but your phone's battery cannot be charged somehow. Even the power is left 50 percent,you still cannot start your phone? It is strange. Have you try use the charger connect to your phone? Maybe there is something wrong whit a component about the pover switch.

Please help me !!!

Hey guys, Well I'm going staight to the point. My Jasjar is letrally DEAD. two days ago. the battery was about 4-2%. the phone kept showing a message that I should recharge the battery "abviousely", but the problem that I wasnt at home to recharge it. Anyways, the phone turned off after a while and I thought it was becuse of the battery. So, when I wanted to recharge the battery, there was nothing, the phone didnt turn on. I even replaced the battery, but no good, and to make things more confusing, when I remove the battery and put the charger, the red light turns on, which means that there is a response, and when I put the battery back, just nothing.
I really hope that someone here help me, because I desperately need the phone these days. please guys help me.
Sorry for the long topic but I tried to give details as much as I could

not to be too obviouse, but you have left it charging for a while? the Uni will not switch on until the battery has been charged for a bit. However, I do believe the red light it on at this stage, even though the Uni won't switch on. Also, new batteries may not come in charged state, so same problem.
Another test may be to charge the universal in a battery charger, rather than the Uni.

boss shinoda said:
Hey guys, Well I'm going staight to the point. My Jasjar is letrally DEAD. two days ago. the battery was about 4-2%. the phone kept showing a message that I should recharge the battery "abviousely", but the problem that I wasnt at home to recharge it. Anyways, the phone turned off after a while and I thought it was becuse of the battery. So, when I wanted to recharge the battery, there was nothing, the phone didnt turn on. I even replaced the battery, but no good, and to make things more confusing, when I remove the battery and put the charger, the red light turns on, which means that there is a response, and when I put the battery back, just nothing.
I really hope that someone here help me, because I desperately need the phone these days. please guys help me.
Sorry for the long topic but I tried to give details as much as I could
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Welcome to the forum
I can add to -Jonny- suggestions to have a look here:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=UniversalBatteryIssue
Good luck,

Well, I've been charging it for a long time (2-3hours), but nothig...
Also, another strange thing poped up. whnen I leave the phone with the battery in it without charging for a while, and I plug the charger, the red lightturns on for like a munite and turns off again !!!!
I really don't know what to do, I don't even know what caused this problem, but from your replys I can tell that the problem is from the battery, and nothing is worng with the phone, cuz someone told me that it's a motherbord problem. So, is my phone ok? is it just a battery problem??
Thx for the replys, BTW

Suggestions
Try your battery in another Uni.
Try another NEW battery in your Uni.(you've )
Try to see if your device can be put in bootloader so to know it is not dead completely.
Simple suggestions.
But ..Been there...Done that..worked.

kalya said:
Try your battery in another Uni.
Try another NEW battery in your Uni.(you've )
Try to see if your device can be put in bootloader so to know it is not dead completely.
Simple suggestions.
But ..Been there...Done that..worked.
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Well thats a nice idea ,, Im ganna give it a try ASAP, and when I do so, I'll let ya know what happened
Thx for the reply