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Need help for a Vaio issue

Hello everybody,
i just ask for help, just in case someone had the same issue
i got a vaio thats doesnt want to boot anymore,
when i press the button to turn it on, the 3 leds get on, the lights in the bottom are on (battery and wifi) the hdd light turn on a few seconds then turns off
the cd/dvd try to read a cd,
then the fan starts a few sec after but nothing, black screen and no beep...
when i touch under the laptop, the hdd, the cpu, the graphic chip area are hot
as i hav 2 x 512Mb ram, i tried only with one, i changed the slots and tried with each memory, but it's still the same
i tried with and without battery
my question is, with all those things working, where do you think the problem can be from?
if the cpu is dead, would the laptop react like that?
i was expecting some beeps from the laptop to help me but nothing happens
ps : i didnt buy this vaio in a shop, so i cant send it to sony
thanks

You know what, my Hp laptop has the same problem with yours...also its not booting anymore 'coz when I turned it on,only a black screen seen. What I did is I go to a laptop technician to make it fix. Then after a few days, he told me that it has no problem on the screen/lcd, but on the inverter. You can actually buy a new inverter for your screen so it will work.

Nexus one dead, doesnt turn on, no charging LED, no nothing..

Let me begin by saying that I am an a** for being so careless with my phone(as you will know when you read the rest of this post).
Okay, so two days ago I spilled yoghurt(yeah!) into the USB port of my phone and I didn't take it very seriously and just used a needle to clean it a little. After this my phone worked fine, no problems whatsoever..it was charging fine and running fine.
Today I wanted to connect my phone to my computer, but when I did so, my Windows said that it didn't recognize the device and its probably malfunctioning and I should replace it(probably what I'll have to do now ).
I connected it in every port in my computer, used my dad's blackberry connector, factory reset, even tried eViL's Sense ROM(I had it in my SD card, so tried it).
Even after all the above the computer didn't recognize my phone, although it did charge when connected!
Okay so I thought I should try cleaning the port better, so I took some Isopropyl Alcohol(Second Biggest Mistake) and used a ear bud to clean the port. I connected again and no change, so I decided I'll try later and left my phone in the port.
When I came back 20 minutes later the alcohol had made its way under the right bottom part of the screen and the touch response was messed up. The trackball was constantly glowing red, I fixed the trackball by simply using trackball alert to test a few different colors.
Now I realized I had messed up with the alcohol and I needed to clean the screen somehow(BIGGEST MISTAKE).
I used a hairdryer to blow into the USB port, it dried up some of the alcohol but the screen looked pixelated and the touch response was still screwed.
So then I popped out the screw driver set and started tearing the nexus one down..and from here it was all downhill. I managed to get all the way to the screen, use a lint free cloth to clean the screen and put it all back but all this was of no use. My phone doesn't turn on anymore, all I get is a small vibration on pressing the power button. I connected it to the wall charger and I got the charging LED light and backlight in the touch sensitive button area(great!). I plugged it out and in again and poof the charging LED vanished, no more backlight, no nothing.
What I have tried:
Remove battery and insert
Press volume+up+power > I got a long vibration once with backlight working but never again after that
Let the phone lie for an hour
For those who are lazy to read the whole thread, here is the synopsis:
1) Yoghurt in USB port, left 2 days.
2) No USB mounting, USB charging working.(Tried wiping, reset and different ROM).
3)Cleaned with Isopropyl Alcohol, still no USB > led to distorted screen and touch sensitivity.
4) Used hairdryer, slight effect on alcohol.
5) Persistent Red Trackball light, no effect on restart.
6) Tore down the phone, used lint free cloth to clean the alcohol.
7) Phone doesn't start, only vibrates on pressing power.
8) At first attempt, the backlight for the touch sensitive buttons worked and so did the charging LED, didn't show the light after uplugging.
Now I am lost on what I should do, the phone never had warranty as I am from India and I bought it online. Any suggestions/ideas on what the problem might be?
EDIT:
Just found out that my phone is actually working, but the display isn't. My mom just called me on that number and I somehow managed to pick the phone up and talk with her..any ideas people?

I would have called BS on this story until you used the phrase "my mom".
Anyways, I can't stand people who destroy their phone and then think they should warranty it. Warranties don't work that way. It's dishonest to try and use it for your own mistakes. Your yogurt spill, attempt at cleaning, and disassembling, led to your phone being broken. Purchase a new one and don't do the same thing.

You probably either damaged the screen, damaged the ribbon cable that goes to the screen, or simply didnt connect it right. id take it apart, wiggle around all the connections and clean around them with very diluted alcohol, and wait for it to dry for at least a couple of hours. clean around the port too. Im not sure whats going on with the charge indicator led, or where the connection comes from. Hopefully the phones ability to charge isnt broken, and you left something not connected. Try cleaning and connecting things again, but lettings things dry for a long time first.

peliROJO said:
I would have called BS on this story until you used the phrase "my mom".
Anyways, I can't stand people who destroy their phone and then think they should warranty it. Warranties don't work that way. It's dishonest to try and use it for your own mistakes. Your yogurt spill, attempt at cleaning, and disassembling, led to your phone being broken. Purchase a new one and don't do the same thing.
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I never said I was going to warranty it did I? I wanted to get the fact that I did not have a warranty out so I don't get people telling me that I shouldn't have torn my phone down and instead send it to warranty. How was I supposed to know that the alcohol would make its way under the screen? I specifically used Isopropyl Alcohol because it evaporates fast and it meant for cleaning.
I don't need any bashing from anyone who cant stand what I did, I only wanted suggestions on how I would go about fixing the phone if at all possible.
@di2356
I suppose thats the only option I have left, and I guess you missed the edited part of my post.
The phone is actually working now, I am getting phone calls and my notification LED light is also blinking. Only the screen is pitch dark, and as far as I know it doesn't respond to touch. The LED charging light is also working, its only the effing screen

Okay, just tried completely tearing the phone down and cleaning all the contacts. No use, the phone still starts up but is completely blank..maybe the alcohol damaged the AMOLED screen in someway?
I am going to try and contact HTC and see how much repairing this will cost..its probably going to cost me 1/3rd the phones price for everything including the shipping

you said your screen started looking pixelated when you used the hairdryer on it.
that was probably a big mistake and possibly broke your amoled screen.
in any event you really did a lot of things wrong there. it was probably salvageable after the yogurt incident.
for future phones this is what you want to do first thing when any liquid gets on any electronic device. take the battery out right away. if its water or mostly water based liquid then stick it in a bag of rice or other desiccant that will draw the moisture out of it for at least a few days if not a week depending on how wet it got.
for something like yogert in the USB port i would have pulled the battery and cleaned it out of the port with paper towls and toothpicks or similar non conductive material as there can be a residual charge in the device right after the battery is removed or let it sit batteryless for 20 min to make sure all charges have left capacitors and then go at it with something metal carefully.
rubbing alcohol would have been ok to use but only in just enough amounts to get the job done, you obviously did not realize how much you had put in there if it got deeper into the phone before evaporating.
in any event get a new phone and let it be an expensive lesson learned on what not to do

[Q] Broken LCD screen?

My Xperia fell today and when I picked up I saw the screen was broken (im talking about the inner part which is the LCD I believe)
Its kinda like this [Seach on youtube "My LCD Xperia X8 Cracked" since I can't post links ] (That is not my device but the problem seems to be the same, even tho on mine its only a small part (just the top edges))
Everytime I turn on the phone now it just shows the lanes then turns itself off.
Is there any way to fix it? If so, would I have to buy a nex LCD? And if so, would it be hard to change it myself? I live on a small town and trusting your device to some technician is like giving away your money.
Thank you ^^

Ununhexium116 said:
My Xperia fell today and when I picked up I saw the screen was broken (im talking about the inner part which is the LCD I believe)
Its kinda like this [Seach on youtube "My LCD Xperia X8 Cracked" since I can't post links ] (That is not my device but the problem seems to be the same, even tho on mine its only a small part (just the top edges))
Everytime I turn on the phone now it just shows the lanes then turns itself off.
Is there any way to fix it? If so, would I have to buy a nex LCD? And if so, would it be hard to change it myself? I live on a small town and trusting your device to some technician is like giving away your money.
Thank you ^^
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use warranty....or
this is cheap screen http://www.tvc-mall.com/details/LCD...r-Sony-Ericsson-Xperia-X8-Shakira-SONl-X8-01/ (try to find more safer web pages than this)
its not hard to replace lcd...if you need help about replacing contact me via pm :good:

fotak-x said:
use warranty....or
this is cheap screen (try to find more safer web pages than this)
its not hard to replace lcd...if you need help about replacing contact me via pm :good:
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Thank you for the fast reply. Yeah I think I'll try checking my warranty even tho I believe is off warranty already as I have this device for over a year now.. I'll prolly end up changing the LCD however, is it sure that changing the LCD will fix the problem or it might have another broken thing inside there? Today I just tried to turn it on and it won't even turn on now it just pops the red LED when I press the button (I think it ran out of battery, but then I try to charge it and it won't).
Thank you again

Ununhexium116 said:
Thank you for the fast reply. Yeah I think I'll try checking my warranty even tho I believe is off warranty already as I have this device for over a year now.. I'll prolly end up changing the LCD however, is it sure that changing the LCD will fix the problem or it might have another broken thing inside there? Today I just tried to turn it on and it won't even turn on now it just pops the red LED when I press the button (I think it ran out of battery, but then I try to charge it and it won't).
Thank you again
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I have the same issue every time the phone dies from lack of battery. after poking it a bit on USB (connect it for 20-30 times) I saw that the device sometimes switches on in Flash Mode and after a while, FlashTool wil recognize it and do s strange thing. It allows you to start flashing what you want but after starting to gather device info, it freezes. after doing this a few times (10-15 times) Windows recognizez new device and the FlashTool asks to choose my device. Then the phone reboots and starts up in Android.
Usually this works and phone starts to charge but today after it started it was not charging and the batt level was saying Batt 0% and that it won't last if unplugged. I've left it like taht for an hour but still nothing. Then I decided to reboot the phone from the power button menu and after restart it started charging. It took a while but then it returned to normal and now it works again.
I have this issue only on custom kelners both NAA and ALFS but it's ok on stock kelner...
It would be great to find a fix for this as it is very annoying and time taking just to make the phone start charging...

Actually I charge mine via USB connected to my PC everyday (as its more comfortable) but I tried to charge it with the regular charger plugged in to the wall's socket and it charged.
I guess I'll buy a new LCD and try to change it myself.

Screen colors all out of wack.

NuI have been messing with my cappy since 2.1 gone up to JB and flashed numerous times. My problem occurred while trying to find a way to mobile odin or some form of no pc flash to try stock GB. I need that method because I have no USB function or port at this point. Including the tiny piece mobo attaching it which in turn took out headset jack function. Which also took out speaker function except notification. Soundabout helped that problem. Anyway sometime during those flashes I started getting weird color issues which up til now I have been pretty sure was a software issue. The phone booted in random colors, sometimes boot screen was upside down, sometimes the picture placement was off. Now the colors are just all off. Almost negative like and barely visible unless full brightness. It usually fixed after reboot or lockscreen. I found that disconnecting and reconnecting the display fixed it every time...Until literally the very day my main phone was taken off me. Now the display has been stuck like that ever since that day. How cruelly ironic.
I'm still hoping it's just software at a deep level. But until I send off for a new usb port "because I cannot manage soldering such tiny parts on my own at all" and hopefully they can fix the end and usb port i cannot flash it.
Edit: I pretty much only have blue and green atm. And black. The color tuning option in the rom settings won't open either. I am currently Crom-S4 style
Edit2:Now after days I make a post and red just kicked in. The screen is more visible, but its a jumble of the three colors. Not correct tuning.

Red LED flashing: bootloader bricked, hardware fault, or a write-off

Hi all,
Last weekend I tried to fix the GPS on my Xperia Z (C6603) - it couldn't lock any satellite and according to all tests it was a hardware problem. When I opened the back cover I saw that the GPS antenna wasn't securely attached anymore (thanks to the third party who replaced my screen last summer I guess). While I was at it, I also wanted to check the speaker since the volume is generally quite low. Doing so I had some difficulty getting the battery out but it didn't look like anything was damaged by it.
I fixed the GPS antenna and reassembled the phone, but now it won't boot anymore...
When I try to boot it the LED blinks red three times and then stops. Nothing more. It only seldomly responds to a cold reset (vol up + power for 10 sec.) but mostly not. When I connect it to the wall socket or laptop the LED burns red continuously.
When I opened the phone I still had about 70% battery left so that should be fine. Nevertheless I've had it on a charger overnight (LED continuously red) and tried the next morning without success.
What I have found is that the red LED indicates either a broken bootloader or a hardware fault. Since it occurred after I opened the phone I would assume the latter.
I have managed to do a repair through the PC Companion software but without result. I can still get the phone in fastboot (LED turns blue) connected to my laptop to flash. The screen doesn't turn on, though I'm not sure if it should? I'm also not sure if being able to connect in fastboot excludes hardware failure?
I haven't tried to root/flash because I first want to ask for some advice on a more systematic approach to fixing it. Also, tonight I will pick up a friend's Xperia Z with a broken screen for spare parts (same model, he got it one month later). So except for the screen I have working replacement parts. Besides the screen replacement (with original Sony parts) the phone was still in original state both in hard- and software.
I would really like to fix the phone since I liked it and I'm stuck to a SIM-only plan until December still. Third-party repair is out of the question because of costs; then I'd rather spend it on a new XZ5.
Any ideas on how I should approach this?

After some trial and error, I have managed to flash a stock ROM (.253) on it. No luck with that unfortunately. When I try to turn it on, there is a small vibration after a few seconds and that's it. Again the phone responds to a cold reset, but when I try to boot it after the LED blinks red three times again. That's all it does.
I would say the only thing to still try now is swapping the motherboard with the other phone, not? Or are there any other suggestions?

Well, I would assume that it is a hardware problem, especially taking in to the account that you touched components inside.
Even if we all know how phone work, and where are all components are, its not recommended to touch anything inside if you dont have steady hand and environment to make any repair(clean place, no humidity, clean hands).
One bad plugged connector can brick your phone. One time I even had problem on other phone with really small rust on one pin that I touched with finger(sweat from it+time+really crappy weather where I had to use it), so it show how actually fragile phones are.
But few questions, when you managed to flash rom, you get all that android logo when you are in flashmode, and it show everything(loading bar etc) on screen?
Im asking because first symptom of bad battery connection is deformed or totally dead screen.
When you fixed gps antenna(that black plastic on top near camera) you used any tool that could damage board? its near microUSB so its easy to mess those small pins and make short circuit.
The same with battery, you could try to squeeze/move it a bit to see if there is any changes in phone boot behavior(not to gentle way to check it but sometimes it show if there is a problem)
Before changing motherboard I would replace battery from your other phone(charged before that) and check all pins on connector and board near it if there is any problem.
But as I said it should be made really delicate and in appropriate conditions.
Sadly I cant really help with it beside that, and I hope your phone gonna stand up after that somehow :/

Thanks for the reply Akinaro. Indeed the conditions are not ideal. At least I have one of those repair tool kits with the small screwdrivers, plastic pick and plastic levers for the connectors. I'll also set a reminder to take some latex/nitril gloves from the lab for next time
But few questions, when you managed to flash rom, you get all that android logo when you are in flashmode, and it show everything(loading bar etc) on screen?
Im asking because first symptom of bad battery connection is deformed or totally dead screen.
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No, the screen is totally dead. No sign of life whatsoever.
When you fixed gps antenna(that black plastic on top near camera) you used any tool that could damage board? its near microUSB so its easy to mess those small pins and make short circuit.
The same with battery, you could try to squeeze/move it a bit to see if there is any changes in phone boot behavior(not to gentle way to check it but sometimes it show if there is a problem)
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Possibly. I have used both the screwdriver and the plastic tools, but fiddling everything back in was tricky. The battery was disconnected though so it shouldn't have short-circuited. I will try with moving around the battery. But the more I think of it, the more I start thinking that I screwed up the motherboard by touching something there.
Before changing motherboard I would replace battery from your other phone(charged before that) and check all pins on connector and board near it if there is any problem.
But as I said it should be made really delicate and in appropriate conditions.
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I have tried the other battery last night as well. I didn't charge it first though, I left it in my phone to charge overnight and tried to boot it this morning, without result.

So I've attempted to swap the motherboards. Good and bad news...
The good news is that the spare phone works with every combination of motherboard and battery, so neither of those is the culprit. The bad news: none of the combinations work on my own phone, even with swapping all the other hardware components (camera's, gps, antenna etc.).
On the other hand, by now the LED doesn't turn red anymore. The phone just stays completely off. I didn't have time to try and charge it for some time though, so I'm not sure if it's a good or a bad sign.
I fear that the main multiconnector running under the battery might be damaged when I took out the battery and antenna module the first time. That is the only component that I cannot swap for it is so integrated - it would mean swapping the screen to the spare-parts-phone and using that one.
Any ideas still before I should consider it a write-off completely?