Hi everyone,
The last few days I've been trying to revive my friends Galaxy S i9000.
He brought it to me when his screen all of a sudden wouldn't work anymore. All that it puts out are faint green, pixelated lines.
At first I thought it to be a crashed ROM or something, so I hooked it up to Odin and started flashing.
Two days later I've been through a whole lot of ROM's, ranging from stock Froyo's to custom ROM's with SpeedKernel I run on my own (still working ) Galaxy S.
All to no avail. The last ROM I flashed is the stock Samsung Gingerbread one, and I can hear the phone booting with the startup sound and all, even hear the keytones when I go over the touchscreen.
But still... the screen is either black, or when I wait a while after booting, looks like the image attached to this post.
I'm starting to think this is a hardware problem. I have already opened up the case but can't see anything wrong, all the connectors and ribbon cables attached to 'em look just fine.
Any suggestions or should I just get a replacement SAMOLED from eBay?
Any help is much appreciated, thanks!
this mofo is dead as hell...
Haha yeah I guess... but it still functions as a phone, with the startup sounds and all, vibrate also works, it's just the screen that's not functioning like it should...
The problem seems to be with the screen, get it checked by any local mobile repairer if it isnt under warranty !
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I have a very weird issue with my phone. I flashed quite a few different roms and at one point I started to notice this flickering screen. It flickered no matter what screen I was on. The problem would come and go and just sort itself out somehow. Then I noticed a more serious problem. The screen would go super washed out. No display settings would fix it. This happened while using various roms. In the past it fixed itself and again, I don't know why. Today it happened again. I'm currently running an ICS rom, the Midnote 2.0 which is I think the very best ICS rom and it was running wonderfully. I was very happy with it. Suddenly the screen went crazy bright, washed out with extreme banding. It basically looked like a low resolution jpeg. Everywhere. I tried a lot of things to sort it out. I was at the point of calling tech support and I realized, there is no tech support!!! The guy from support for the US version of the Note told me that my phone was made in Japan (which sounds like nonsense) and that it would have to go back to Japan for repair. He gave me a phone number.
Eventually, after hours, I flash my Note back to it's original factory rom. The problem persisted. Then, having nothing to lose, I rooted it again and flash DarkyNote rom which also is a nice rom. After a few minutes, the screen flickered and went back to normal.
I have no idea if it will stay that way though. My fear is that this is going to happen again and who knows if it will stay that way next time. And I had no idea that there was essentially, NO SUPPORT!
I had wonderful tech support for my international HD2. I called them up with an 800 number and told them that I bricked it up by flashing roms and they replied, it's under warranty so the repair costed me like 16 dollars. LOL No problem. Samsung seems like a different ballgame. This has been an eye opener for me. This might be my last international phone.
Crap, during the space of this post, the screen has gone back to super bright.
Sounds like a hardware issue to me.
USB?
kuttyjoe said:
I have a very weird issue with my phone. I flashed quite a few different roms and at one point I started to notice this flickering screen. It flickered no matter what screen I was on. The problem would come and go and just sort itself out somehow. Then I noticed a more serious problem. The screen would go super washed out. No display settings would fix it. This happened while using various roms. In the past it fixed itself and again, I don't know why. Today it happened again. I'm currently running an ICS rom, the Midnote 2.0 which is I think the very best ICS rom and it was running wonderfully. I was very happy with it. Suddenly the screen went crazy bright, washed out with extreme banding. It basically looked like a low resolution jpeg. Everywhere. I tried a lot of things to sort it out. I was at the point of calling tech support and I realized, there is no tech support!!! The guy from support for the US version of the Note told me that my phone was made in Japan (which sounds like nonsense) and that it would have to go back to Japan for repair. He gave me a phone number.
Eventually, after hours, I flash my Note back to it's original factory rom. The problem persisted. Then, having nothing to lose, I rooted it again and flash DarkyNote rom which also is a nice rom. After a few minutes, the screen flickered and went back to normal.
I have no idea if it will stay that way though. My fear is that this is going to happen again and who knows if it will stay that way next time. And I had no idea that there was essentially, NO SUPPORT!
I had wonderful tech support for my international HD2. I called them up with an 800 number and told them that I bricked it up by flashing roms and they replied, it's under warranty so the repair costed me like 16 dollars. LOL No problem. Samsung seems like a different ballgame. This has been an eye opener for me. This might be my last international phone.
Crap, during the space of this post, the screen has gone back to super bright.
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Sorry to hear about your trials! I read on another thread somewhere about similar issues (can't remember where sorry!) The offender seemed to be the USB charging port was a bit damp and caused charging issues and weird things happening. Pushing the USB cable into the charging port and pushing it at the right angle seemed to fix it. Someone else had to use a flat blade screwdriver to get the internal USB port at the right angle.
May be totally barking up the wrong tree, but who knows - it may help? Otherwise push your local support. I'm in Australia and the Note has still not been released here officially so hope I never have to get support as there is no-one locally!
Good luck and let me know how you go!
Hello there!
As some of you already know, but some probable don't, the B is a variation of the Galaxy S made for the regional area of Brazil, and it has some differences from the usual i9000, but hopefully not so many that someone well versed in this hardware won't be able to help me out.
A couple weeks ago, i installed a custom ROM, based on JB 4.1.1 with Devil Kernel, and it worked perfect for about two weeks, but after that the screen would go out sometimes and i would need to get the battery out and do a hard reset. I thought it was something wrong with the ROM and that the phone wasn't exactly in good terms with it. But alas, it got worse. And up to a point in which the i9000B would just power up, you would be able to hear the initial sounds of Samsung intro, and after it had completely booted up, you could feel the haptic vibrational responde from the touch of the screen, everything worked perfect, but the screen was off, the buttons light up, but the screen doesn't. Hold that thought.
With such, i tried many 'resurection' ROMs, to mixed results, but in the end the only real success i had was kind of sheer luck, for the screen would go out again after a certain amount of time, not to get back again. I really thought that somehow there had been some kind of unprovoked physical damage to the phone itself, and that was the reason for the black screen.
But these past days i sort of made a breakthrough, so much for serendipity: i found out that applying pressure (not too much, not too little) in the area immediatly above the middle of the screen, it would stay lit normally. The exact place would be the center following a line that crosses the screen beginning at the bottom of the Vol Down button.
Whole story explained, i just would like for someone more technically versed than yours truly to explain me what the hell is going on with this device, what could be causing it to act that way, and most importantly, how can i fix this, and if i fix this that nothing is going to happen again in case i install, say, CM10. Some help please? I really want to fix this phone, it is already past being a mere challenge at this point.
Regards,
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the best thing to do in this case is flash stock rom with odin ...
and claim ur warranty and let samsung pay for their defective piece,,,
I have looked up all the threads relating to an issue with some galaxy notes going pink all of a sudden. The thing is I can't find a viable fix for the problem.
I had never disassembled my phone and the screen slowly turned purple and started blackening out. It was fully functional. This I knew because I connected it to my Windows 7 computer and used Android Commander. I ordered a new screen complete with bezel etc. I have two batteries, the first didn't even charge after I put it in the phone (it had drained totally during the wait for the new screen and went dead), the second was partially charged and allowed the screen to boot. It is however behaving like the first screen did before it went black, that is purple. I am sure I have not done anything wrong with the connections when I dismantled it. Could it be the batteries? or the adapter flex? I just hope it is not the mainboard. It is not on warranty and we don't have that many honest phone specialists around where I live. I am almost sure others have experienced the same problem and someone on xda knows what the problem is. If you do I would be indebted.
Whites show up ok on startup but turn immediately pink. Blues are a big problem. I think that it must be software because from bright white it turns pink, and at the moment it screen brightness is at full intensity it is ok for a time. However don't want to leave it at full intensity. I have tried changing screen intensity and unchecking screen power usage in Settings/display.
I was on Ultimate JB rom, but have just gone to stock JB Rom (Germany LT4) same problem.
Please help.
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Instead of wasting money and time, go to a Samsung Service Center and get it fixed. Someone in this forum (i guess he was from Brazil or Portugal) has the same problem when he updated to ICS or Jelly Bean but worked fine with gingerbread. Flash a GB rom from Dr.ketan post and look if it works. If still has the same problem, go to a Samsung Official Service. Good luck and sorry my bad english
Thanks for the advice
I'll try it out.
Hello Guys. My problem is like this. Yesterday morning My S4 Active was functioning well but suddenly the screen went off and all the other things worked. I tough removing the battery and putting back on was going to resolve my problem but it does not. All other things seems to work well. The phone rings, vibrates, and led works. I opened the phone and cleaned all contacts and elements on the board with an electronic cleaner and a small brush. Not the first time I opened a phone. I want to know has anyone else has experienced this issue. What must be wrong with this phone. Is something wrong with the screen or there must be something with the board? Can i try anything to repair the screen. It seems like the screen is not getting power. Thank you
Hi Guys,
So this morning, I woke up to find my phone had rebooted overnight. Not surprised by this, as it often happens randomly from time to time. This time however it was stuck on the Samsung splash screen, black screen with white writing, saying N7000 blah blah....
So I rebooted the phone, and it was still stuck on the N7000 splash screen. I left it like this whilst I drove to work, and it was still like it.
I took the battery out, and left it for a little while and put it back in, but NOTHING. black / blank screen... I left it on charge on and off through out the day, as I was trying to fix another phone issue (someone elses at work...)
Anyway, got back to mine, and still nothing. Still nothing booting or displaying on screen now, just blank / black screen. As our phones don't have LED notification light, can't tell if there's life there or not. The [Open Windows] and [Back] buttons don't light up or anything.
I've read about the famous "Samsung, Black Screen of Death" which appears to affect many Galaxy branded devices, S1 - S5, Note 1 - 4, and some other models, higher up without removable batteries.
They all seems to post positive remarks, getting their phones back from the dead, by holding power button down for 1x minute and leaving the battery out to drain phone of residual? power.... I've tried this, and still no life yet. They say it may not work first time... I've tried it a few times.
Do I keep going, or is it DEAD DEAD now?? Anyone else had this? Has it worked for you guys or not??
So gutted, loved this phone...
Thanks, Lister
:crying:Still DEAD:crying:
Have you tried using Kies to restore the OS? Or download the OS file from Sammobile and install it manually using Odin.
Hi @iceepyon,
Thank you so much for replying, I appreciate that... :good:
Sadly though, I think my Note is a little beyond that stage... It doesn't even turn on, with or without battery/mains power. I think either the eMMC chip is toast, or some other hardware failure now.
All these Black Screen of Deaths for Samsung video's appear not to apply to my device, and think my device is actually just a paperweight now. Gonna try one more time to bring it back from the dead, with a JIG and see if I can repair it that way... Otherwise, it will be going to the great Silicon Heaven, in the sky.....
Thanks again... Lister
iceepyon said:
Have you tried using Kies to restore the OS? Or download the OS file from Sammobile and install it manually using Odin.
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Lister Of Smeg said:
Hi @iceepyon,
Thank you so much for replying, I appreciate that... :good:
Sadly though, I think my Note is a little beyond that stage... It doesn't even turn on, with or without battery/mains power. I think either the eMMC chip is toast, or some other hardware failure now.
All these Black Screen of Deaths for Samsung video's appear not to apply to my device, and think my device is actually just a paperweight now. Gonna try one more time to bring it back from the dead, with a JIG and see if I can repair it that way... Otherwise, it will be going to the great Silicon Heaven, in the sky.....
Thanks again... Lister
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Best of luck to you. If the eMMC chip is indeed toast then you would have to purchase a replacement motherboard. It is very hard to find a N910C motherboard.