My screen is shattered, but the phone turns on and it vibrates when I turn it off and plug in the charger. Battery lights are normal for charging. Goes from orange to green.
However, when I try to turn the phone on it vibrates once then the blue light starts to blink continuously for a long time. After about 10 minutes the blue light is gone but the back and menu buttons are lit up and stay lit. I can't tell if it has actually booted or not.
If I try to ADB into the phone while it's in this state I can see it listed but it shows as unauthorized.
Does anyone know if I can I revive my Note 3 by replacing the LCD and digitizer? Is there anyway I can test it to see if everything is working besides the screen? I don't want to waste the money unless I know that is the only problem. I would really like to fix it if possible.
There is absolutely no water damage, just a really bad fall.
Try a hard reset with the 3 buttons. If it stays the same then you have a broken phone.
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Try a hard reset with the 3 buttons. If it stays the same then you have a broken phone.
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Can you please elaborate. How do I perform the hard reset when I can't see anything on the screen? I know for a fact that the screen is done for. I just need to know if the main board is still salvageable by replacing the LCD and digitizer.
nyflyguy said:
Can you please elaborate. How do I perform the hard reset when I can't see anything on the screen? I know for a fact that the screen is done for. I just need to know if the main board is still salvageable by replacing the LCD and digitizer.
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You can't do a hard reset without a screen as it involves booting into recovery, then navigating using volume keys. If you have a custom recovery installed then it's even riskier to try it without the screen. So don't try it.
I'm assuming that the phone doesn't show up as an MTP device when you connect it to a PC?
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You can't do a hard reset without a screen as it involves booting into recovery, then navigating using volume keys. If you have a custom recovery installed then it's even riskier to try it without the screen. So don't try it.
I'm assuming that the phone doesn't show up as an MTP device when you connect it to a PC?
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Thank you for understanding my poor explanation. Yes, you are correct. Phone does not show up as MTP device when connected to my computer anymore. Does that mean I should assume the worst?
Unfortunately, yes. Just a shattered screen wouldn't cause 10 minute long boots every time (blue light only blinks when booting up, at Samsung logo) and the absence of MTP (even with lockscreen password/PIN/pattern the device shows up as MTP but it doesn't show the data unless it's unlocked first). It seems that the logic board of the handset is damaged in some capacity so just replacing the screen and digitizer won't do the trick.
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Thank you for understanding my poor explanation. Yes, you are correct. Phone does not show up as MTP device when connected to my computer anymore. Does that mean I should assume the worst?
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Did you have a lockscreen password set in android?
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celderic said:
Did you have a lockscreen password set in android?
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Yes I did
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Yes I did
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Then mtp won't work, even if the phone is okay. It doesn't connect unless you unlock the phone.
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Then mtp won't work, even if the phone is okay. It doesn't connect unless you unlock the phone.
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That makes sense! Is there anything I can do to find out for sure if the phone is just in a coma?
I had set a pattern lock so I assume I can't access through adb somehow, right?
nyflyguy said:
That makes sense! Is there anything I can do to find out for sure if the phone is just in a coma?
I had set a pattern lock so I assume I can't access through adb somehow, right?
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Hmm, what about using hdmi out and seeing if it displays anything on the external screen?
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Hmm, what about using hdmi out and seeing if it displays anything on the external screen?
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Good idea. I'll have to find an mhl adapter and try it. Thank you
If your charging led and hard key lights blink, your phone is good. A display assembly replacement would help.
I received my Note 3 in this way (from a friend) and then I replaced the display and been using it for an year now
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Hi All! I apologize for making a question just joining the site but I am desperate! My S4 turned off randomly last night and won't turn on/charge. The weird part is that if I disconnect and reconnect the battery, the phone tries to turn on, show me initial screen and then go black. Keep in mind I did NOT touch the power button! The device, by itself, Turns on and then goes black. If I leave VolDown button pressed, and NOTHING else while connecting the battery, I get to Download Mode automatically, but after a couple seconds, the screen goes black again. I am desperate, my local Sprint stores haven't opened yet, so I can't go to them. Any and all help is Greatly appreciated!!
(P.S. Any way to recover data like pics etc from the phone?)
Sounds like your power button is stuck. You can try to pry it out to make your phone usable, but as long as you're under warranty Sprint should fix it rather easily.
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Sounds like your power button is stuck. You can try to pry it out to make your phone usable, but as long as you're under warranty Sprint should fix it rather easily.
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+1 on this. if you gave a safety pin, rin it around the edge od the power button to see if you can unstick it.
power button stuck...yea use a needle to ory it out then clean around it... all else fails, id try a new batt.. OR if your trying to charge off a laptop or a weak 500ma charger., by nature alot of.times the phone wants to boot whenever it detects a charger connected, but in your case the batt is to dead to stay on and the charge is too weak to.keep it on.. therefore simulating a " bootloop "... if this is the case, you need to find a 1ma or 2ma charger...
but.id try the checking the button first.
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Sounds like your power button is stuck. You can try to pry it out to make your phone usable, but as long as you're under warranty Sprint should fix it rather easily.
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+1 on this. if you gave a safety pin, rin it around the edge od the power button to see if you can unstick it.
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power button stuck...yea use a needle to ory it out then clean around it... all else fails, id try a new batt.. OR if your trying to charge off a laptop or a weak 500ma charger., by nature alot of.times the phone wants to boot whenever it detects a charger connected, but in your case the batt is to dead to stay on and the charge is too weak to.keep it on.. therefore simulating a " bootloop "... if this is the case, you need to find a 1ma or 2ma charger...
but.id try the checking the button first.
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Thanks for the reply guys! I had some time to head over to my local Sprint shop, because insurance. Technician said it's a known issue, and that changing some internals (audio port, charge port etc) fixes the problem. Although this was not the case for me, I'l be getting a replacement on Tuesday. That being said, I would still like to get my info off of this phone. Any suggestions on the workaround of that power button? Thanks in advance!
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Thanks for the reply guys! I had some time to head over to my local Sprint shop, because insurance. Technician said it's a known issue, and that changing some internals (audio port, charge port etc) fixes the problem. Although this was not the case for me, I'l be getting a replacement on Tuesday. That being said, I would still like to get my info off of this phone. Any suggestions on the workaround of that power button? Thanks in advance!
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As for getting your stuff off, sounds like Sprint might be the only way. Maybe you could mount your S4 to a computer and see if it will let you get stuff off.
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As for getting your stuff off, sounds like Sprint might be the only way. Maybe you could mount your S4 to a computer and see if it will let you get stuff off.
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Tried mounting, phone won't turn on so it wouldn't get recognized by the computer. I'll try prying out the power button to see if that fixes anything...
Hi all,
I'm new here, a friend refered me this page to ask for some troubles I'm having with my Nexus 4.
I bought it from ebay about 4 months ago. For all this time, it worked perfectly, no problems at all, running fine.
The thing is that this last week the telephone is doing strange things. While using it, at a few minutes of use, "phantasmal touches" occurs, getting hit the buttons from back, back to desktop and last applications.
Also, after some minutes, or just touching the screen for scroll, the slide malfunction, getting harder to slide, even sometimes this doesn't works, but touching stills operative (sometimes not).
The only way that temporarily works, is locking and unlocking the screen, but problem still appear again and again.
Tried also to restore it (like as it was new). But nothing.
Hope you can help me with this. Thanks.
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Hi all,
I'm new here, a friend refered me this page to ask for some troubles I'm having with my Nexus 4.
I bought it from ebay about 4 months ago. For all this time, it worked perfectly, no problems at all, running fine.
The thing is that this last week the telephone is doing strange things. While using it, at a few minutes of use, "phantasmal touches" occurs, getting hit the buttons from back, back to desktop and last applications.
Also, after some minutes, or just touching the screen for scroll, the slide malfunction, getting harder to slide, even sometimes this doesn't works, but touching stills operative (sometimes not).
The only way that temporarily works, is locking and unlocking the screen, but problem still appear again and again.
Tried also to restore it (like as it was new). But nothing.
Hope you can help me with this. Thanks.
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Have you noticed if it stops or starts doing it if you plug it into a charger (preferably the stock or a decent quality one)
sp99 said:
Have you noticed if it stops or starts doing it if you plug it into a charger (preferably the stock or a decent quality one)
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The charger is wich it came with the original mobil, and does it also when charging
Is it stock?
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Is it stock?
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I'm sorry, what you mean with stock.
Have you rooted it or put a custom ROM on it?
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Have you rooted it or put a custom ROM on it?
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No, it's not.
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No, it's not.
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Is the os up to date? (Settings-> about phone->Software updates->check for updates) Also try wiping the cache partition (I will post instructions of you need them).
sp99 said:
Is the os up to date? (Settings-> about phone->Software updates->check for updates) Also try wiping the cache partition (I will post instructions of you need them).
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It's updated, and thanks for spending your time with this, I apreciate it, sincerely. Will wait for that instruction!
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It's updated, and thanks for spending your time with this, I apreciate it, sincerely. Will wait for that instruction!
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No problem.
This is from an email from Google regarding my nexus 7, it should be the same:
Hold the*Power Button*until the device powers down completely.Press and hold*Power Button*and*Volume Downsimultaneously.Once at the Android bootloader screen, pressVolume down*until you see the option*Recovery mode.Press*Power*button to restart into*Recovery mode. You should see an image of an Android with a red exclamation point.While holding down the*Power button, pressVolume Up.Use the Volume keys to scroll down to*wipe cache partition*and press*Power*Button*to select it. The device should clear the cache instantly.*Select and press the*Power Button*on*Reboot System Now, then see if the issue is resolved.
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No problem.
This is from an email from Google regarding my nexus 7, it should be the same:
Hold the*Power Button*until the device powers down completely.Press and hold*Power Button*and*Volume Downsimultaneously.Once at the Android bootloader screen, pressVolume down*until you see the option*Recovery mode.Press*Power*button to restart into*Recovery mode. You should see an image of an Android with a red exclamation point.While holding down the*Power button, pressVolume Up.Use the Volume keys to scroll down to*wipe cache partition*and press*Power*Button*to select it. The device should clear the cache instantly.*Select and press the*Power Button*on*Reboot System Now, then see if the issue is resolved.
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Ok, it's done, I gonna test it for a while and see if it's solved
Nothing, less than a minute to the slider started to fail when moving up and down
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Nothing, less than a minute to the slider started to fail when moving up and down
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Don't quite understand, does that mean it has worked or it still has a problem?
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Don't quite understand, does that mean it has worked or it still has a problem?
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The problem stills, for example, im in facebook or whatsapp, i slide up and down for reading, and from the nothing it's harder to slide/scroll... it's not that sensitive as before. I mean, with just a slide of the finger at early is scrolls fast, as it must be, but for some reason, after a few slides, with the same finger slide, it just scrolls a bit.
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The problem stills, for example, im in facebook or whatsapp, i slide up and down for reading, and from the nothing it's harder to slide/scroll... it's not that sensitive as before. I mean, with just a slide of the finger at early is scrolls fast, as it must be, but for some reason, after a few slides, with the same finger slide, it just scrolls a bit.
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Have you tried cleaning the screen with (alcohol free) screen wash? Otherwise it sounds like a hardware issue or something wrong with the touch drivers.
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Have you tried cleaning the screen with (alcohol free) screen wash? Otherwise it sounds like a hardware issue or something wrong with the touch drivers.
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Even with the screen protector? Can try it. If it's the touch drivers, how can they be "reparired"?
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Even with the screen protector? Can try it. If it's the touch drivers, how can they be "reparired"?
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It's probably the screen protector causing the problem, take it off and then try using the phone again and see what happens.
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Even with the screen protector? Can try it. If it's the touch drivers, how can they be "reparired"?
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Well, for the moment I've done a wipe from all data, the other option from the "recovery menu", and it's been a while using it, and the problem doesn't shows, non of both i mention.
Let's see if this continue like this. Tomorrow I'll let you know.
thanks for all!
after this post, it came again T-T
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Well, for the moment I've done a wipe from all data, the other option from the "recovery menu", and it's been a while using it, and the problem doesn't shows, non of both i mention.
Let's see if this continue like this. Tomorrow I'll let you know.
thanks for all!
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Nothing, the problem still persist.
I'll see if I must clean the screen (it has a screen-protector althought). If not, I don't know what to do, unless I send it to someone if can repair it or something... :crying:
Hi!
I have switched my broken screen with a new one onto my G2, but after that it has started to act strange! I can charge it, but only "slow charge because of low power from power output", and when I connect it to my computer it just shows up as "unrecognized device". I've tried different cables and computers with same result.
And now another problem has occured, when I start the phone it seems to start normal with the LG logo and startup sound. But it is SUPER-LAGGY! Like 2 fps, the screen is responding and everything seems to work but with super-delay. If I lock the screen, and then try to unlock it again, it's just black. Like it doesnt have the power to light up again, I still hear the sound of it unlock after swiping over the screen but it stays dark.
But if I make a soft reset (holding powerbutton + volume down) it boots up with the screen lit, still superlaggy, and after locking it once it stays black.
As I said I've replaced the LCD and digitizer + bought a new usb-connector flex cable but the problem is still there.
Can anybody help me with this?
Regards, Björn.
@benbom you could maybe try to reflash back to stock. I know that it might also need to initialize the screen a bit etc. If it's a legit screen also then flashing back to stock might fix your problem. I never had that problem so I can't speak out of experience.
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@benbom you could maybe try to reflash back to stock. I know that it might also need to initialize the screen a bit etc. If it's a legit screen also then flashing back to stock might fix your problem. I never had that problem so I can't speak out of experience.
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Okey! How do I perform a flash back to stock without a PC?
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benbom said:
Okey! How do I perform a flash back to stock without a PC?
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Well that's not possible. Maybe ifyou have a custom recovery but I doubt that. Try to manage to get a PC where you could flash the LG Stock on :good:
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Well that's not possible. Maybe ifyou have a custom recovery but I doubt that. Try to manage to get a PC where you could flash the LG Stock on :good:
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Aight, there's just the problem that it does'nt get recognized by any computer, seems like there could be some kind of fault to the motherboard. But it's superweird that it can boot and all functions do work.
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Aight, there's just the problem that it does'nt get recognized by any computer, seems like there could be some kind of fault to the motherboard. But it's superweird that it can boot and all functions do work.
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Benbom so this all happend after dropping your phone?
Is the usb connector's flex cable perfectly seated?
As far as I know there is no way, but you did factory reset right? did you factory resetted using the buttons while powering up also?
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Benbom so this all happend after dropping your phone?
Is the usb connector's flex cable perfectly seated?
As far as I know there is no way, but you did factory reset right? did you factory resetted using the buttons while powering up also?
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Can't say if the PC connection-problem happend after the first time the screen broke as I never tried connecting it until now. This is the second time I change LCD as it has breaked twice. There was no lag problem after the first change.
The only button reset i've made is holding down power+volume down button until it restarts (which makes the screen work until I lock it once). I've read about a way to reach a reset menu while booting but not managed to get there.
It is all stock firmware and not rooted.
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@benbom did you tryed to also connect it to someone else's computer? also try to google more about it cause I don't have any clue really what could have causes it since there are multiple things what can cause it.
hello, now my lg g2 performs in the same way, lagged and with unlockable screen without a soft reset,did you fix that issue?
Yesterday, my screen turn off, or so i thought, there was a horizontal line on the top of the screen, and i saw it was the same color as the screen i was on. I immediately took off the battery and for a split second it worked before turning off. So i thought it was a low voltage problem, and let it charge overnight, and today it worked for 2 hours until it failed again. So.. if anyone knows how to repair this without replacing the entire screen, please let me know. i already checked if it was the conector, and it seems it isn't
If the screen itself is the problem then there is no way to fix it without replacing.
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If the screen itself is the problem then there is no way to fix it without replacing.
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the thing is that when i take out the battery, it works before turning of
Hi,
It appears to me that it's some kind of problem with the screen as well, it doesn't seem to be changing the leds of the previous screen until it is out of power to keep them turned on. Unfortunately I'd guess the only solution is replacing screen.
All the best,
~Lord
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XxLordxX said:
Hi,
It appears to me that it's some kind of problem with the screen as well, it doesn't seem to be changing the leds of the previous screen until it is out of power to keep them turned on. Unfortunately I'd guess the only solution is replacing screen.
All the best,
~Lord
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thanks for the response, im now looking for a replacement.
Salop283 said:
thanks for the response, im now looking for a replacement.
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You might try changing the software, but it might be hard to do if the screen doesn't display anything in recovery or download mode.
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You might try changing the software, but it might be hard to do if the screen doesn't display anything in recovery or download mode.
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nope, it doesn't, i was hoping it was a software issue, but i noticed that it didn't display anything in recovery or download, so i opened the phone and checked if the display connector wasn't passed correctly or something, but to my surprise it was correctly connected, i went and disconnected and reconnected the pin, but it didn't helped at all
I have had a M-G900F running CM for some time. The hardware seems pretty tough. Accidentally dropped it about 5' onto a hard tile floor and it turned off. No big deal I thought, screen still intact, just put the back on and reboot it. Nothing. Nothing whatsoever. Symptoms:
When pressing power button, phone vibrates as if turning on but nothing happens, it does start to get warm though
No sounds or other indication that it's just the screen disconnected
No lights while plugged into charge
Can't get into download mode or recovery mode
Tried multiple other batteries, no difference
When plugged into WIndows PC, recognised as Android device and drivers automatically installed
Other than that, zero signs of life whatsoever
Is it gone forever? Which hardware part is likely to be at fault?
I'm not too bothered about the phone itself but I do want the data on it. Without being able to power it on, is there any way at all to get data off the phone? USB jig?
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I have had a M-G900F running CM for some time. The hardware seems pretty tough. Accidentally dropped it about 5' onto a hard tile floor and it turned off. No big deal I thought, screen still intact, just put the back on and reboot it. Nothing. Nothing whatsoever. Symptoms:
When pressing power button, phone vibrates as if turning on but nothing happens, it does start to get warm though
No sounds or other indication that it's just the screen disconnected
No lights while plugged into charge
Can't get into download mode or recovery mode
Tried multiple other batteries, no difference
When plugged into WIndows PC, recognised as Android device and drivers automatically installed
Other than that, zero signs of life whatsoever
Is it gone forever? Which hardware part is likely to be at fault?
I'm not too bothered about the phone itself but I do want the data on it. Without being able to power it on, is there any way at all to get data off the phone? USB jig?
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I think the hardware is to blame
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SuperBrolySSJ said:
I think the hardware is to blame
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Yes I'm sure it's a hardware issue but which part do you think is at fault and is it repairable. I'd love to just be able to get into download mode to rescue my data...
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Yes I'm sure it's a hardware issue but which part do you think is at fault and is it repairable. I'd love to just be able to get into download mode to rescue my data...
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sounds like your screen died
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sounds like your screen died
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It's not the screen as above - no boot up sounds, no response to normal button presses after giving it time to boot up.
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It's not the screen as above - no boot up sounds, no response to normal button presses after giving it time to boot up.
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but does anything ever show on the screen when booting?
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but does anything ever show on the screen when booting?
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No.
When pressing power button, phone vibrates as if turning on but nothing happens
Other than that, zero signs of life whatsoever
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No.
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thats why i say you may have a dead screen. common fatality in S5's
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thats why i say you may have a dead screen. common fatality in S5's
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All the evidence points to it not being a dead screen. Otherwise it would make boot noises etc.
if the screen doesnt do anything nor the light on the front but it vibrates, its likely the screen is dead or the ribbon cable going from the GPU to the panel went bad, but i dont think its bricked. There are cables that will show the phones display on a tv or monitor via hdmi that could prove or disprove my theory, but its pointless. A replacement screen will likely fix it, but the cost to do so would make me balk at that option
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All the evidence points to it not being a dead screen. Otherwise it would make boot noises etc.
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thats all well and good, but it could also be part of the mobo having died with the screen. Not sure. But if it vibrates when the power button is pressed, its obviously doing something.... anyways, i think its a paperweight at this point
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if the screen doesnt do anything nor the light on the front but it vibrates, its likely the screen is dead or the ribbon cable going from the GPU to the panel went bad, but i dont think its bricked. There are cables that will show the phones display on a tv or monitor via hdmi that could prove or disprove my theory, but its pointless. A replacement screen will likely fix it, but the cost to do so would make me balk at that option
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thats all well and good, but it could also be part of the mobo having died with the screen. Not sure. But if it vibrates when the power button is pressed, its obviously doing something.... anyways, i think its a paperweight at this point
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I hope you're right that it's just a dead screen. My instinct says it's something more serious. Is it worth stripping it apart myself and trying to reattach the ribbon cable? Or perhaps I could buy a screen off ebay, attach it long enouhh to recover files then sell it on again?
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I hope you're right that it's just a dead screen. My instinct says it's something more serious. Is it worth stripping it apart myself and trying to reattach the ribbon cable? Or perhaps I could buy a screen off ebay, attach it long enouhh to recover files then sell it on again?
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If you can get it into stock recovery and blindly navigate to the usb mount, you should be able to get your files off it
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If you can get it into stock recovery and blindly navigate to the usb mount, you should be able to get your files off it
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I've tried that which doesn't work which again makes me think it's not just the screen