Hi All,
I've just received my brand new Hermes/T-Mobile MDA Vario II. I charged it overnight. The amber light on top right hand corner is on, thus showing that there are some power coming in, but I'm surprised that after 8 hours it's still not changed to green.
Then I pressed the power button (serveral times!) and no response from the phone. Any suggestion? Or should I return it back to T-Mobile?
Cheers,
Couple of things u could try (not sure if they'll be any good)
1) Hold the power button in for a few seconds before releasing it
2) Remove battery, wait a few seconds, replace and then try to turn on
3) Try soft resetting it
Give 'em a go mate
Sounds like a possible return though
Regards
S.K
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Hi all,
Just got my Magic, have read the Vodafone manual very carefully, install SIM and microSD card with correct orientation. Battery in place, charged for 2 hours before even switching on. Pressed the power botton (red call hangup for 2 seconds). I get a lilac light at the top next to the speaker and the trackball lights up but the screen is blank. Phone is still plugged into mains charger. Nothing appears on the screen, just blank, no back light.
Have I missed something here? I can't believe I'm asking how to switch a phone on! Possible DOA?
Help!
Pug
Haven't experienced exactly the same but my phone once crashed. It didn't restart via the power button. I removed the battery for a few seconds and afterwards the phone started correctly. But yours could also be dead...
Cheers,
Derek.
pnayak77 said:
Hi all,
Just got my Magic, have read the Vodafone manual very carefully, install SIM and microSD card with correct orientation. Battery in place, charged for 2 hours before even switching on. Pressed the power botton (red call hangup for 2 seconds). I get a lilac light at the top next to the speaker and the trackball lights up but the screen is blank. Phone is still plugged into mains charger. Nothing appears on the screen, just blank, no back light.
Have I missed something here? I can't believe I'm asking how to switch a phone on! Possible DOA?
Help!
Pug
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GO back to ur retailer and tell him it died when u tried to start it
and he'll DOA it for u
I took the phone to a local Vodafone shop and they checked it and said it was faulty. Unfortunately I have to wait till next week to get a replacement as it was upgraded through Vodafone online and the highstreet stores will not provide a replacement.
Thanks all you the advice.
Hi Everyone,
I know its a few threads about how to unbrick Advent Vega and how many threads is that many ideas how to do it.
I was running ViewCOMB 3.2 built 5.1 and everything was ok, but ive installed Rom Manager from Market, and tried other rom (wrong one ).
After reboot nothing is happening, i mean when i press power button for ok 10 sec and then short press again, screen is on black with backlight for about 1 sec and keep coming off.
Ive tried to turn into boot mode (2sec. back + 2 sec. power) about 1000 times already with power cable on and off, but nothing happening.
I have drivers installed on my laptop (had installed custom rom already).
I want to specify a few facts:
Is battery must be charged to full? or should start another try from flat?
If so, how to drain battery if tablet wont power up?
Is better to try with power cable on or off?
Some people saying about holding buttons for a 2 sec, other for 1 sec, what is right?
Any ideas?
Many thanks!
Finally after hours of pressing and holding power + back buttons I've sorted it.
- hold power button for about 10 sec. (to make sure device is off)
- hold back button 2 sec. (don't release)
- press power button till notification sound will come on.
Then had notification sound from Windows about new device connected. On my device list was Nvidia usb boot-recovery device.
Before last try I've charged battery to full (blue light) then disconnected power cable. I couldn't do it with battery full and power cable in (strange).
I think the main hint is to make sure that device is off. Ive noticed that even if screen is off device might be running.
Hopefully this little explanation will help
okti said:
Finally after hours of pressing and holding power + back buttons I've sorted it.
- hold power button for about 10 sec. (to make sure device is off)
- hold back button 2 sec. (don't release)
- press power button till notification sound will come on.
Then had notification sound from Windows about new device connected. On my device list was Nvidia usb boot-recovery device.
Before last try I've charged battery to full (blue light) then disconnected power cable. I couldn't do it with battery full and power cable in (strange).
I think the main hint is to make sure that device is off. Ive noticed that even if screen is off device might be running.
Hopefully this little explanation will help
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THAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNKKKKK YYYYYYYYYOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had the same problem and I thought it was bricked for like, 4ever, so THNX!!!
i had exactly the same problem last night when i asked CWM to do a backup and the screen went black and wouldnt switch on.
one way to tell if it hasnt powered off properly when its stale booting is to look under the black surround between the screen and the camera and you may see a faint blue light. Only viewable with about 5 deg viewing angle (so same as the screen LOL)
i found i could not get it into boot mode at all. No matter how many times i did it. Ending up taking the back off and pulling the battery and then trying again - guess what? Worked straight away first time!!!
I can only presume that when its in this stale boot state it isnt shutting down properly, even if the light is off etc. Although i did come across a post after sorting it that said sometimes it can take a 60 second press of the power button to properly shut it down when its in stale boot.
So now i'm back to standard modded stock rom 2.2 and its horrendous!!!!
Just finished downloading the beta ics rom exe - so gonna whack that on and have a play! Hope its as good as they say it is. If it isnt, then i'll put honeycomb back on.
I think that instead of pulling tha battery out you could also press and hold the power button for 9 seconds, right?
Hey Everyone,
Just recently encountered this problem with my old DVP. When turn on or plugged in the screen appears on (at night it looks like its powered) but nothing comes on the screen and the keyboard lights up (and remains lit). I cannot turn the phone off from this state without removing the battery. I had assumed the phone to have a dead battery at first but it's not clear that it does have a charge since the keyboard will stay lit forever.
I have tried to leave the phone charging over night, didn't fix anything... I have also tried leaving the phone unplugged with the battery out for a time to see if it needed a power cycle of sorts... Didn't work.
I see a bunch of people with the "not turning on" problem but this is different since the keyboard turns on and I've tried charging it for a long time. I also tried one person's suggestion of holding the power button until the keyboard turns off briefly then release and press power again to get it to restart. When doing that, I can't even get the keyboard to turn off briefly, could hold the power button for 2 minutes and it still won't turn the keyboard off. I can get the screws out of the phone to take it apart if need be (I did the memory card upgrade so my warranty is already void)...
Any suggestions?
Thanks a lot!
-Vanq
I have the same issue like you and don't know how to fix, ****!
Vanquished said:
Hey Everyone,
Just recently encountered this problem with my old DVP. When turn on or plugged in the screen appears on (at night it looks like its powered) but nothing comes on the screen and the keyboard lights up (and remains lit). I cannot turn the phone off from this state without removing the battery. I had assumed the phone to have a dead battery at first but it's not clear that it does have a charge since the keyboard will stay lit forever.
I have tried to leave the phone charging over night, didn't fix anything... I have also tried leaving the phone unplugged with the battery out for a time to see if it needed a power cycle of sorts... Didn't work.
I see a bunch of people with the "not turning on" problem but this is different since the keyboard turns on and I've tried charging it for a long time. I also tried one person's suggestion of holding the power button until the keyboard turns off briefly then release and press power again to get it to restart. When doing that, I can't even get the keyboard to turn off briefly, could hold the power button for 2 minutes and it still won't turn the keyboard off. I can get the screws out of the phone to take it apart if need be (I did the memory card upgrade so my warranty is already void)...
Any suggestions?
Thanks a lot!
-Vanq
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I have the same issue like you and don't know how to fix, ****!
Can someone please give me some advice on what to do. My phone is less than 3 months old and will not power on. It doesn't do anything, not even the vibration it usually does. I've tried plugging it into the charger but it doesn't even have the charging light on. It was working fine and just stopped. I pulled the battery out and put it back in but nothing it working. If If anyone has any suggestions, I would be very grateful! Thanks!!!
what were you doing at the time
What were you doing at the time the phone stopped working? Did you try charging the battery on an external charger?
As the poster above suggested, what were you doing recently? We are looking for clues as to what happened? Did you yank on the power cord, drop the phone, et cetera?
Make sure that your battery isn't in backwards in the phone and try using a different cable to charge the phone. If it still doesn't charge, then borrow a friends external charger.. or even the (charged) battery out of their S5 for a few seconds to see if your phone will turn on. We're trying to differentiate between a dead battery and all other problems.
If you still have no luck, then remove the battery for ten seconds, then replace (the presumably charged) battery in your phone. Then press and hold the volume down key. Then also press and hold the home key, then the power key. After about five seconds, you should see the phone start to the "download screen". If so, post here for further guidance.
If you phone is non responsive to a borrowed battery and the download mode described above, then you should seek warranty service with your carrier. A three month old phone should still be under warranty.
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goddie392 said:
What were you doing at the time the phone stopped working? Did you try charging the battery on an external charger?
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I was talking on it and hung up. Then, I tried to use it about 5 mins later and it wouldnt turn back on. What do you mean by "external charger"?? Sry, I'm not very tech savy lol! The only charger I have is the one that came with my phone. Thank you for replying! ☺
fffft said:
As the poster above suggested, what were you doing recently? We are looking for clues as to what happened? Did you yank on the power cord, drop the phone, et cetera?
Make sure that your battery isn't in backwards in the phone and try using a different cable to charge the phone. If it still doesn't charge, then borrow a friends external charger.. or even the (charged) battery out of their S5 for a few seconds to see if your phone will turn on. We're trying to differentiate between a dead battery and all other problems.
If you still have no luck, then remove the battery for ten seconds, then replace (the presumably charged) battery in your phone. Then press and hold the volume down key. Then also press and hold the home key, then the power key. After about five seconds, you should see the phone start to the "download screen". If so, post here for further guidance.
If you phone is non responsive to a borrowed battery and the download mode described above, then you should seek warranty service with your carrier. A three month old phone should still be under warranty.
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My battery was charged in the 70% and I also used my husbands battery (we have the same phone) but that didnt work either. I'm going to try your other suggestion. Thanks!
melissadf79 said:
My battery was charged in the 70% and I also used my husbands battery (we have the same phone) but that didnt work either. I'm going to try your other suggestion. Thanks!
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Can you get into recovery ( volume up + menu +power button) or download mode (volume down + menu + power button)?
You may read this article http://www.technobezz.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-not-charging/, hope it helps.
I tried the volume down + home + power and it didn't work. I'm not sure what to do. I don't want to make a trip to the store but it's looking like I'm going to have to.
melissadf79 said:
I tried the volume down + home + power and it didn't work. I'm not sure what to do. I don't want to make a trip to the store but it's looking like I'm going to have to.
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It may well be an electrical hardware issue, it doesn`t look like a software problem to me. Good luck and i hope its fixed soon
melissadf79 said:
I tried the volume down + home + power and it didn't work. I'm not sure what to do. I don't want to make a trip to the store but it's looking like I'm going to have to.
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It is looking like a hardware issue. If you are positive that the battery is charged.. i.e. if the battery turns your husband's phone on, then we ask what is different about your phone? Most software issues would be bypassed by starting a phone in download mode, which is why I asked you to try that.
Have a quick look at the battery "fingers" or pins on your phone. Those are the gold or silver coloured pins that line up with the gold or silver tabs on the end of your battery. Do they all appear to be the same? There isn't one that is bent out of alignment or shorter than the others where it might not be making contact with the battery?
And why not try one more test? See if the phone will start up in "recovery mode" this time.
Pull the battery out of the phone for ten seconds. Then replace it. Now in order.. press and hold the volume up button, then press and hold the home button as well. And last, press and hold the power button. Continue holding all three for ten seconds or until you see the phone screen turn on.
If that still doesn't work, my best guess is that you may have accidentally banged and damaged the power button. If it was me.. I'd try pressing really hard and wiggling the power button for a few seconds to see if you can cajole the phone to power on at least once and confirm the problem.
But that is about all that we can do. If you can't get the phone to power up with a known good battery.. then th store needs to check it with test equipment to narrow down what the hardware fault is.
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I have the T100taf. Its about 5 months old.
This morning I decided to do a factory reset on the tablet (Windows)
The reset was working away, it was at 66% done. I went out for a bit I came back the tablet was off.
It will not power on. I have tried all of the suggestions I could find with a google search (holding power button, home button power button combo etc) . I even called Asus who also had my try all the same combos. Asus tech support suggested I send the device in for repair. I have no idea how a simple Windows reset can be causing me so much grief.
When I press the power button the led next to the power button blinks rapidly about 8 times (white)
When I plug the tablet in the led is solid white. The battery was full when I began the reset and as far as I can tell it still is.
I can not get anything out of the screen...nothing. No logo, no white light on the front of the tablet nothing. Nothing happens, not a sound...just the rapid white blinking LED next to the power button when I press the power button.
The support guy at Asus actually asked my for my Microsoft account password for when they get it going again!
I am really not comfortable sending this into Asus for repair with all my personal data on it.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Hi! I have the same problem. One day the battery is discharged, then I used a smartphone charger until the light was white, but when I hold the power button occurs the same thing, white led blinks rapidly about 8 times .
You found the solution??
PS: Sorry my bad english, I don't speak english.
You need to open up the case (search for videos on this) and disconnect the battery. After a short while (~30s) reconnect the battery. It should power up again normally. Go to the Asus website and get and install the latest BIOS to keep this from happening again.
That didn't work for mine
I have an Asus T100TA tablet and keyboard 32GB Eee Transformer pad. I have had the problem before and just had to do a hard reset on it. Then it happened again and I had to get it replaced. Now it isn't under warranty. I have managed to charge it to the point where the power light turns from orange to white, indicating that it is fully charged. So I know the charger I have works. However, the power still won't come on every time the power indicator light flashes 4 times rapidly and that's it. If I get it to do the hard reset, the pattern goes W>O>W>O>W>W>W>W then stops. The screen never does anything, I have tried disconnecting the battery as mentioned in the previous comments since this is out of warranty now and it has yet to do anything beyond the W>O>W>O>W>W>W>W. otherwise it just does the 4 white flashes, W>W>W>W. Anyone have any other tips for me on things I can try?