Can anyone tell me if there is any power points(both power and ground) that can be easily accessible without pulling the mainboard completely out of the phone. that can be used as pwr points for charging? if anyone can help with a pic or sumthing i would highly appreciate it.
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I need to turn my phone on without using the power button. The power button on the top left side of the phone is broken and no longer works. This corner of the motherboard is slightly exposed, and I have previously turned the phone on by touching the mobo with a paperclip, but as far as I'm concerned it's just luck. I was hoping for either turning it on by computer, or a map of a mobo that showed what I could push/touch to turn the phone, if possible. Or, any other method. Thanks.
EDIT: I don't have my USB cable, so now I can't use any computer method anymore..
EDIT2: I found the problem: The small chip/power button attached to the motherboard came off. I'm hoping I can find someone in (Raleigh, NC) to solder it back on for me, assuming that it can be soldered.
What I was doing before with the paperclip was magic.. I just touched the pins and it turned on, but I can't do that anymore
EDIT3: Shorted out the power switch pins. My new power button is my battery
nicematt said:
I need to turn my phone on without using the power button. The power button on the top left side of the phone is broken and no longer works. This corner of the motherboard is slightly exposed, and I have previously turned the phone on by touching the mobo with a paperclip, but as far as I'm concerned it's just luck. I was hoping for either turning it on by computer, or a map of a mobo that showed what I could push/touch to turn the phone, if possible. Or, any other method. Thanks.
EDIT: I don't have my USB cable, so now I can't use any computer method anymore..
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Look like your back to the paperclip then. Sorry, i had too, but seriously, I don't think it would work with the computer anyway. There's no way to communicate if it isn't on. Can you see where the button connects?
The only way to correct this is to either fix the mother board or continue using the paperclip. Unfortunatly most electronic devices like this, only have one "actual" method for turning them on. I do like your idea of bypassing the switch to turn the unit on though.
Updated. The power switch came off the motherboard.
nicematt said:
Updated. The power switch came off the motherboard.
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im no expert...but that sounds like a not-so-good thing.
I fixed the issue.. sort of. Shorted out the power switch pins on the motherboard, so it stays "on" indefinitely. My new power button is my battery
A limiting fix, I guess.. but it works.
wow..you are not gonna let this one die huh? maybe its time for some parts? or a new phone?
Why should I let it die? Everything on the phone is fine, I just lost the power switch. Now I got the thing hotwired and it works fine.
I'm locking this thread....no more need for it.
I've BRICKED my device
All of a sudden, when the device was connected to the charger and was in standby, I tried to power it up....and it wouldnt turn on. I pulled the charger cable out....the LED was still glowing. I pulled the battery and put it back in.....and that was it. Completely dead....no response
Plugging in the power, switching batteries (fully charged), pressing all buttons, hard reset/emergency mode key combos, punching the reset hole a million times, pulling the batteries in/out with the charger in/out....all sorts of crap tried. Even the power LED doesn't glow when the charger is connected. NO sign of life from the PDA in ANY form. Completely dead = paper weight. Also tried holding the power button for over a minute or two...nothing happens. Also tried using Mirage and pluggin it in....doesn't detect anything.
Now I need some help guys -
1. My i780 is just 2 weeks old. Will my warranty be void if Samsung finds some other rom? If so, how do they process this? Can they fix and I pay for support?
2. If the device doesn't power up, they anyway cant figure what rom's in there...so i should technically qualify for a replacement....am i right?
3. Anyone here have bricked and dealt with samsung service? your experience?
4. Any other ideas on what i could do to unbrick?
Thanks....sucks guys
try using the search function:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-380723.html
I'm not a noob around here, i've searched way more than that....so, that really didnt help. thanks!
That doesnt work as my device is TOTALLY dead. I cant get into emergency mode either.
Hi All,
I dropped my handset the other evening (N7105) and something is now clearly broken in that if I jostle the phone it simply turns off. Not powers down, but simply turns off as if the battery has been pulled. I then need to jostle it some more before the power button will turn it back on--clearly not a very practical state to be operating in.
I'm hoping I can simply track down which module has the break in it and I'll replace it, but I am not familiar enough with this device to even know where to start. Anyone here have any ideas how I might go about this?
Thanks in advance for any and all help!
replaced my bezel piece, screwed all the screws back in place, phones doesnt power on, but the power light comes on when charger is hooked up, what do i need to do?
I did the charge then pull battery trick, but i would like to know some ideas that may be causing this, broken power button? flex cable loose?
i think its my power button, anybody know a fix?
Hey Guys,
I have a 3XL that wont boot. This phone was given to me from a friend so I don't have a lot of history on it. He told me it was working fine until it wasn't. Phone appears dead. When I plug it in, the unlocked bootloader screen appears, followed by a battery icon and then battery percentage; ~95% +. The power and vol buttons have tactile feedback and what feels like normal movement and do not appear "stuck". Holding power to boot yields nothing. Holding power plus vol down yields nothing.
I have cycled the power and vol buttons, pressed on screen and back etc as seen in some youtube videos.
Thoughts comments suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
jstein84 said:
Hey Guys,
I have a 3XL that wont boot. This phone was given to me from a friend so I don't have a lot of history on it. He told me it was working fine until it wasn't. Phone appears dead. When I plug it in, the unlocked bootloader screen appears, followed by a battery icon and then battery percentage; ~95% +. The power and vol buttons have tactile feedback and what feels like normal movement and do not appear "stuck". Holding power to boot yields nothing. Holding power plus vol down yields nothing.
I have cycled the power and vol buttons, pressed on screen and back etc as seen in some youtube videos.
Thoughts comments suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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Hi,
When you plug your USB cord, what's going on device manager on your computer?
Is it detected? If yes how?
Good luck...
Sébastien.
5.1 said:
Hi,
When you plug your USB cord, what's going on device manager on your computer?
Is it detected? If yes how?
Good luck...
Sébastien.
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The first time I plugged the phone in I heard the "something was just plugged in chime" followed by "setting up your Pixel". I assumed I would be able to see its contents from the computer. Not so much. Subsequent plug ins yields the same chime but no pop ups and still unable to see it in my drives or in device manager (under portable devices).
BUMP
Any thoughts on this? Anyone have thoughts as to whether this could be a hardware or software issue?
I have seen some info on power / vol flex cable failing. Could this be the cause?
jstein84 said:
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Any thoughts on this? Anyone have thoughts as to whether this could be a hardware or software issue?
I have seen some info on power / vol flex cable failing. Could this be the cause?
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Hello,
Sorry for the late reply.
Have you tried holding the power button down at least 30 seconds? Sometimes it has helped. Otherwise, I have no experience with broken buttons, I'm sorry...
Good luck...
Sébastien.
Took a gamble and decided to open the phone to look for some sort of hardware problem. Lo and behold, the power and vol flex cable was completely broken! The battery was loose. All of the movement from the battery eventually broke the flex and wireless charging antenna. I spoke to my friend who told me the screen had previously been replaced.
Let this be a lesson...always secure the battery with new adhesive! I have since ordered a new flex cable. Think the phone will be ok with a broken wireless charging cable or should I replace that too? I don't care about wireless charging.
jstein84 said:
Took a gamble and decided to open the phone to look for some sort of hardware problem. Lo and behold, the power and vol flex cable was completely broken! The battery was loose. All of the movement from the battery eventually broke the flex and wireless charging antenna. I spoke to my friend who told me the screen had previously been replaced.
Let this be a lesson...always secure the battery with new adhesive! I have since ordered a new flex cable. Think the phone will be ok with a broken wireless charging cable or should I replace that too? I don't care about wireless charging.
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Hi,
Glad you found the culprit!
About the cable... If it's broken, I'd replace it. I don't know if some current goes through when wireless charging is not in use, but just in case.
Cheers...
Sébastien.