Hi!
My Fairphone 4 sadly took a bath in a lake a few months back.
After drying it up power button still vibrates when turning it on/off but screen is dead.
I got it hooked up to a PC monitor using a usb-c cable and was able to login by entering pin using the PC keyboard attached to the monitor. After happily taking backups of pics of my kid that I thought were lost forever I thought to myself:
"Great! I'll just need to replace the display!"
Ordered a new display and replaced it (Kinda surprised by how easy it was). Pretty sure I was able to snap the cable in place correctly. However, display still won't turn on after replacement! (Tried twice)
Dear experts, am I screwed?
Or is there anything else I might try?
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Hi i have had an x1 since august but within a month its been dropped and then it was unable to show the screen, i opened my device to try and fix my problem but messed with nothing whatsoever, when i put everything back together it wouldnt even turn on anymore! all it did was charge and when it was fully charged there was a red light. can anyone help me? please im desperate to fix my phone. My first paycheck was spent on this and i loved it despite the numerous flaws! also i havent charged it in over 2 - 3 months. Also when i opened it the tape that connect the rear and the front is kind of messed up, would that effect anything?
The tape that connects the front and the rear is the cable for the screen, so if it's messed up, you might need to get a replacement.
here is a pic, the red part where its circled is where i think the problem is, it looks ripped off, i did have a hard time opening and putting it back together the first time also.
Sounds like (Or rather, looks like) you're screwed, as far as I can tell, if it's really ripped. Otherwise attempt to clean the contact points with some cleaning alcohol and Q-Tips - something might have made it's way in when you disassembled the unit and blocked the electrical signals.
ill try it, but if that doesnt work, would i be able to replace the flex ribbon? would acteone work?
got this checked out by my friend, he told me its the flex ribbon cable, thanks for the help btw. Does anyone know the cheapest place to get a flex ribbon cable from?
Still would like confirmation if its my flex ribbon cable before i spend 40 bucks on a new one. thanks!
Hi, I am new to this forum. Sorry for posting here but I think I have similar or same problem with my xperia. Few days ago I drooped my xperia and then I could not turn it ON. I opened unit, the flex cable was detached.
After attaching the flex cable. I could turn the unit and it booted normal but no response on touching screen I even tried to align it but it did not respond. I turned off the unit. After trying turning it back ON only back light of the screen turned on (no sony logo, no xperia logo no winmo).
I tried to turn it on few times but same result. Even tried to soft reset and hard reset it but no difference only back light. Is it because of flex cable or because some thing else? I can`t even go in to 3 color screen. Please help. Sorry for my bad eng. Thanks.
Hello Everyone!
So i'm really stuck over here. I have an international Samsung Galaxy Note N-7000 that is working but with a black screen!
First of all i want to discuss exactly what i have done:
1.i had a problem with the charging port where it works sometimes and most of the times doesn't. So i decided to order a new charging port to replace the existing one.
2. When i received the new charging port i instantly started to dissemble the device (The device was working perfectly before starting replacement)
3. After i removed the old one and installed the new, i turned on the device and it showed only a black screen, then after some time i saw the touch buttons light, but still the screen is black:crying:
4. so i decided to return back the old charging port and this time when i turned on the device it sounded like it's booting and working but still with a black screen. The phone even received call and the touch screen is working but with black screen.
What do you guys think has just happened to my phone? could the new charging port cause any problems with the motherboard?
i'm really stuck and don't wanna go to a service center
I have recorded a video of the problem. Please see it below
since i'm new over here, i'm not allowed to post youtube link.
please head to youtube and type my username and watch the video : nadeaa0a
thank you very much
My younger brother always liked to disassemble things with a hammer wondering after why it wasn't possible to assemble it the other way around.
It took him a few years to understand that real knowledge of things is a clear advantage.
Go to a service center and get help from a professional instead of making it ...
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maybe you disconnected the wire you were changing ports ! don't worry and don't freak out just take to any shop and they will check it i don't think the screen is burnt because if it was it would be more expensive ! go to any shop and ask them to change ports and check the screen
for what you described, my best guess would be either you unplugged the lcd and didnt plug it back in properly.... or you damaged the flex for the lcd... the charging flex wouldnt cause the problem... just inspect the lcd flex and plug for damage... if no visible damage plug it in again and try it again... lets hope its just not plugged in right...
I have the same problem
Hi,
I have the same 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), 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. 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.
nadeaa0a said:
Hello Everyone!
So i'm really stuck over here. I have an international Samsung Galaxy Note N-7000 that is working but with a black screen!
First of all i want to discuss exactly what i have done:
1.i had a problem with the charging port where it works sometimes and most of the times doesn't. So i decided to order a new charging port to replace the existing one.
2. When i received the new charging port i instantly started to dissemble the device (The device was working perfectly before starting replacement)
3. After i removed the old one and installed the new, i turned on the device and it showed only a black screen, then after some time i saw the touch buttons light, but still the screen is black:crying:
4. so i decided to return back the old charging port and this time when i turned on the device it sounded like it's booting and working but still with a black screen. The phone even received call and the touch screen is working but with black screen.
What do you guys think has just happened to my phone? could the new charging port cause any problems with the motherboard?
i'm really stuck and don't wanna go to a service center
I have recorded a video of the problem. Please see it below
since i'm new over here, i'm not allowed to post youtube link.
please head to youtube and type my username and watch the video : nadeaa0a
thank you very much
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it shows as color black, or nothing (like locked device)? I used to face this problem too with my infuse 4G, but it was because of installing custom rom. Had problem with few rom i installed but nothing happen on my stock one. If your device is just not lighting up(like locked device), then i guess because of ROM, but i'm not sure yet. But if it shows "color black", then i don't know.
THIS IS NOT A SOFTWARE BUG. Its the Screen flex or the ribbon. Disassemble the back part, and take a look at the flex or the ribbon connector of the screen, clean the conector with a tooth cleaner with alcohol and let it dry for a few minutes. Put it back on and mount the back part again. Test it, it should work.
Same thing here: changed the usb port, booted fine, had issues with the sim, turned off took it apart again to check, put it back on and black screen.
Yea having the same issue here, dismantling the usb module and put in new one, power up black screen!! The menu and back button did lights up, and the phone is working too, can hear the booting tone, anyone got any solution for that yet?
jasonhs said:
Yea having the same issue here, dismantling the usb module and put in new one, power up black screen!! The menu and back button did lights up, and the phone is working too, can hear the booting tone, anyone got any solution for that yet?
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You damaged your LCD flex cable or didn't plug it in correctly ..
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You damaged your LCD flex cable or didn't plug it in correctly ..
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I have unplugged and replug back few times, same result. Guess most probably i have damaged the flex cable. Replacement part seems too pricy to change, rather buy a new phone.
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Hey guys,
I've searched and tried seemingly everything, but can't find a solution to this problem. A few months ago, my cousin dropped her Z3C on the floor; the screen cracked and stopped working. I got and installed a replacement screen, but it doesn't work. When I first turned it on (after charging the phone for several hours), the display was off, but I could touch the screen and I would get haptic feedback.
When I do a soft reset (Vol Up + Power), it vibrates 3 times, but the screen still doesn't display anything. I've pressed the little yellow reset button next to the SD slot, which also causes it to vibrate, but the screen still doesn't work. When I connect it to a PC, it is identified, though no folders are shown in the device. After I used the repair function of the Sony Xperia Companion, I now no longer receive haptic feedback when touching the screen. I also tried using flashtool, but to no avail.
Can anyone point me in a direction with how I should proceed?
Thanks!
It may be a motherboard issue now,try taking the phone apart and reconnecting the screen,but don't close it fully just connect it and see if anything happens,if it still doesn't work it could be a motherboard issue or you got a DOA screen
Make jumper on fuze like I did on 2nd picture and should be fine. Pictures here.
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Make jumper on fuze like I did on 2nd picture and should be fine.
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Unfortunately, soldering for me isn't an option.
I've looked into the price of a motherboard for the Z3C and it's pricier than I expected. I might just cut my losses and try to sell it as is.
Thanks for all of the suggestions, guys!
Hello
I have purchased a p30 pro recently. Yesterday, while using phone, suddenly the screen colors got washed out, then after some minutes the screen went full black. I believe touch is working, just the screen sometimes draw some subtle vertical lines and no image appears.
I'm not much concerned if the phone works or not in the future, but i have very important files in the phone that i need to retrieve and i believe if i send the phone to a service center it will be reseted.
Any suggestions of what i should do?
I've tried:
- Pressing the power button 20 seconds while phone is connected to tv whith an usb-c - hdmi adaptor. Huawei logo appears on tv but after that screen flickers with black. If i was able to have the pin screen there would've been great as could install an app to send fles to cloud after.
- Tried with the PC suite HiSuite, but since mobile is locked with pin, it cannot connect to do backup.
- Tried to insert the pin in "blind" by touching screen
Would appreciate if someone could help. Is there any way to enter the initial pin to have access to mobile, but without using screen?
Thanks
P.S. Phone didnt felt or anything, just subtedly washed on the faucet with just water as it was bit dirty (like 10 hours previous to failture). Wasnt submerged either. Will try to put it on a rice bowl eventually, but an IP68 phone (Pro) i find strange, i have done that several times on my old S8 and never had an issue.
Phones are NOT waterproof. Have seen several liquid damaged iPhones and Galaxy phones. Most likely the phone is liquid damaged. Second likelihood is damaged display. Rice will make it worse. You’ll need someone, a mobile phone repair technician, to open it up as soon as possible and remove the corrosion with IPA or an ultrasonic cleaner. The longer you wait, the worse the corrosive damage becomes. Look for a shop that's competent enough to remove the rear glass without cracking it. Franchises are generally less reliable.
You can use HiSuite to retrieve files or even preview the contents of ur display , thing is you have to find a way to press the accept button for the usb authorization when asked from the phone.
EDIT: Just saw you used the method but your phone is locked with a pin so i would suggest to try the blind method to unlock the phone.
Solved, thank you all
Was able to unlock and backup everything, was lucky
Hello all,
I have a Pixel 3A XL
I woke up last week to seeing that my phone fell flat from my bed to the floor. As I picked it up, I saw that there were lines all over the screen (but no cracks). It was not responding to touch, though I could still see the screen on underneath and that it was showing my login password, etc.
I tried to find someone who could repair the digitizer where I am but no luck. My issue is that I need the phone as it has my google authenticator which I need to get into facebook and other things.
However, now that it's been a couple days I see that when I try to plug in the phone and give it some juice it's not responding at all. It's not being recognized by my macbook or showing anything on the screen (just black).
Is it possible that the fall (2-3 feet) broke something that made it worse over the week? I'm wondering if there is any point spending money on a possible fix or any way I can even set up some type of screen mirroring so I can get access to the google authenticator again (that's mostly what I care about)
Thanks