Hi i was wondering if anybody has any ideas how i could get my XDAs working again.
I know excactly what i have done but it just trying to find out to sort it.
I Tried to charge my XDA using an iPaq Sync and charge USB cable.it didnt charge the phone but didnt show any problems untill i tried to charge them with the Proper XDA charger.No Charging light and no response.I can't get it into bootloader mode, hard and soft reset does nothing, it is a proper dead phone.
I was thinking that i have obviously blown a resistor or a fuse somewhere it is just trying to find out what one and how to fix it.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Taylor
Taylor,
Same thing happended to me yesterday after my GPS HW company sent me back the wrong cable :evil: :evil: :evil:
Try searching with IPAQ and Fuse or cable or connector.
I have found the most valuable poste at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=7766&highlight=fuse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=8691&highlight=ipaq+fuse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=9576&highlight=ipaq+fuse
Hope you can solve your case.
Tanguy
Same thing happended to me yesterday after my GPS HW company sent me back the wrong cable
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So they're sending you a new XDA...?
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So they're sending you a new XDA...?
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Well that's what I'll see tomorrow as I'm driving 400 Km to pay them visit which may be quite hot :twisted:
I anticipate quite a battle taking into account the relative small margin they have made with me versus the cost of an XDA.
We'll see :!:
True, but negligence bears a cost. Certainly you were not at fault. Seems though that a repair could be done, especially considering some of the posts here that illustrate a fuse that causes similar symptoms.
We’ll see.
As you suggest, there are walk around regarding the fuse issue.
My worry is that the speaker (when I speak) seems neither working neither the one on the device itself nor the earphone speaker.
Any hint ?
I can only barely hear whomever I talk to, why is that? It all started when I installed a custom ROM on my X10 Mini. A reboot or turn off didn't help it. I fail to see why a software can cause hardware not to function as it should.
I have tried cleaning my phone in SEUS, but it didn't help it; my problem persists. I have no screen cover whatsoever and the little hole for the earpiece is not clogged with dust and what-not. What should I do? Is there anyway I can make it work again WITHOUT replacing it? I haven't got a dime to repair it for and I bought it in February '11.
I tried flashing stock firmware, but it didn't help it. I contacted the developer of the ROM I'm using and he says he's never heard of that problem before. I'm the first one to have it.
Surely, a software cannot make a hardware not working? If it's broken, then how on earth has that happened? I have never dropped it.
such things happen quite often its most certainly not software related.
put it on your heater in your rom, let it lay for a while when the heater is warm, try to make a call if it works then you most likely have a cold solder point in the microphone. you could try to open it up if you know how to solder and just reheat pins around the microphone if not i wouldnt suggest doing it
How could this have happened? Do you think I may have exposed it to too much cold?
It comes like this from the factory, you cant do anything about it. If its a cold soldering all it takes is one drop or the phone getting warm and cooling off. The point will start to diisconnect sooner or later.
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slade87 said:
It comes like this from the factory, you cant do anything about it. If its a cold soldering all it takes is one drop or the phone getting warm and cooling off. The point will start to diisconnect sooner or later.
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So in order to fix it, I need to replace the earpiece? These god damned smartphones makes me wanna go back to dummyphones. I remember this old K700i of mine. I could drop it and even on purpose throw it in walls or the floor without anything breaking it. But smartphones break as time passes. Where's the good old quality gone?
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So in order to fix it, I need to replace the earpiece? These god damned smartphones makes me wanna go back to dummyphones. I remember this old K700i of mine. I could drop it and even on purpose throw it in walls or the floor without anything breaking it. But smartphones break as time passes. Where's the good old quality gone?
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You dont need to replace. Btw this can happen tooo all electronic devices. Of course depending on the qualtiy of the soldering.
However dissassembling it and reheat the solder point usually does the trick. If you know how to do it or maybe somebody you know can do it for you. Theres a big chance you only need to solder the pin around the speaker.
I wish you luck
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I can only barely hear whomever I talk to, why is that? It all started when I installed a custom ROM on my X10 Mini. A reboot or turn off didn't help it. I fail to see why a software can cause hardware not to function as it should.
I have tried cleaning my phone in SEUS, but it didn't help it; my problem persists. I have no screen cover whatsoever and the little hole for the earpiece is not clogged with dust and what-not. What should I do? Is there anyway I can make it work again WITHOUT replacing it? I haven't got a dime to repair it for and I bought it in February '11.
I tried flashing stock firmware, but it didn't help it. I contacted the developer of the ROM I'm using and he says he's never heard of that problem before. I'm the first one to have it.
Surely, a software cannot make a hardware not working? If it's broken, then how on earth has that happened? I have never dropped it.
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Hi there mate! Did you find a solution to your problem? I have the exact same problem and i'm thinking about taking the damn thing to the Sony ericsson technical support.
hey guys
my galaxy s2 has been on the fritz with the power cord recently. it thinks its plugged in when it isnt and i cant use usb mode
any help?
much, much appreciated.
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hey guys
my galaxy s2 has been on the fritz with the power cord recently. it thinks its plugged in when it isnt and i cant use usb mode
any help?
much, much appreciated.
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ruh roh. Did this behavior just start on its own randomly? Sounds very similar to what mine was doing due to a failed USB port. I think there is at least one, maybe a couple more, other users on the forums here who also experienced USB port hardware failure. ended up doing a warranty replacement for mine.
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Ya it completely started happening on its own.
Definitely seems to be the usb port.
Thanks for the heads up, gonna be contacting att in the morning
yashimototumah said:
Ya it completely started happening on its own.
Definitely seems to be the usb port.
Thanks for the heads up, gonna be contacting att in the morning
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Yea that's a common problem. USB port defect.
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I've already brought back 2 of these because of the same exact problem. I'm really starting to think it's because there is no cover/door over the USB port. Loved the slider on the cappy. Need a case that covers the port
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There's a few threads on this. I personally started one. Best thing to do is just take it back to att.
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Cdub5 said:
I've already brought back 2 of these because of the same exact problem. I'm really starting to think it's because there is no cover/door over the USB port. Loved the slider on the cappy. Need a case that covers the port
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While I certainly can't argue that covering the USB port is a bad thing, I carried an HTC aria (same port location, same type of case, same pocket) in a construction environment for more than a year with no USB port problems. While it certainly could be caused by lack of protection (pocket lint was my first thought when mine happened) I suspect a bad batch of Ports made it into the assembly line, due to the number of reports I've seen here. My bad one was purchased on launch day - anyone else have one go bad on a significantly more recent purchase?
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Mine was doing the same thing, as well as going into "car mode" randomly and freezing up completely. I found a thread that suggested swabbing out the port with rubbing alcohol and a small paint brush. I did that and it cured the problem, but I also bought a case that covers the usb port (otterbox).
This all went down about three weeks ago and it hasn't happened since.
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Mine was doing the same thing, as well as going into "car mode" randomly and freezing up completely. I found a thread that suggested swabbing out the port with rubbing alcohol and a small paint brush. I did that and it cured the problem, but I also bought a case that covers the usb port (otterbox).
This all went down about three weeks ago and it hasn't happened since.
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Wow, good to know...I was getting the car mode deal too. I'll be keeping this in mind for post-warranty issues. Thanks.
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Seems like a common problem from a specific batch of them, so shouldn't be an issue to get a replacement.
Good luck!
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While I certainly can't argue that covering the USB port is a bad thing, I carried an HTC aria (same port location, same type of case, same pocket) in a construction environment for more than a year with no USB port problems. While it certainly could be caused by lack of protection (pocket lint was my first thought when mine happened) I suspect a bad batch of Ports made it into the assembly line, due to the number of reports I've seen here. My bad one was purchased on launch day - anyone else have one go bad on a significantly more recent purchase?
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Got my first one on black Friday, second one two weeks later, third one, a week or so after that. First two were a 1108, and 1110 builds from what I recall. Not sure what my latest build is, but I got this one at a different best buy (first two from the same best buy) so hopefully if it was a bad batch it won't happen to me with this new one. Knock on wood. This time I got best buy insurance. Seems good, $9.99 a month, no copay for replacement.
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same usb problems
I am having some of the same problems. My phone thinks it is always charging, the fully charged notification is almost always up, and my computer cannot recognize the phone. I would send my phone in for a replacement, however the water indicator sticker is red (it got slightly wet).
Does anyone have any idea on what to do. Has anyone else had the rubbing alcohol method work?
I just went through this same issue, but I managed to fix mine on my own. I don't have the phone insurance through ATT, and the overseas warranty support center did everything that they could to deny service. Every time that I would call, they would repeat the steps that we had already been through in troubleshooting. I knew from reading here and other sites that the usb connector, or usb board was my problem. I started out cleaning it with alcohol and that seemed to help a little bit. The ultimate answer was to bend the pins in the middle of the USB connector in the direction of my screen, just a little bit. I have been three months now with no problem whatsoever. I didn't tell ATT that I did this, but I wanted to get a new phone, thinking that this fix would eventually cause the port to break altogether.
This ordeal was extremely frustrating for me, because I have been into phone hacks/flashing roms since the WinMo days. They tried to tell me on one of the calls that they had pushed an update to my phone that would fix it. I promptly told the lady on the phone that she was full of @#$#, as I knew the phone had obviously not been flashed or updated by her text message. She finally backpedaled and admitted that she was lying. It was hard to deal with this conversation without admitting what I knew about these phones. The sad fact is that at this time, my phone wasn't even rooted yet.
In the end, I did get a new, factory battery out of the deal. These idiots thought that a new battery would resolve the issue, even though I told them exactly what the problem was.
I was really pissed about the service I received. I am over an IT helpdesk for a software company. If any of my employees treated our customers like I was treated, they would be looking for work. I expect that they are just doing their jobs as supportbots, just like ATT wants them to.
I decided that if I ended up having to replace the USB board on my own dime, I was going to fix it, root it, unlock it and fleabay the thing. I was going to use the proceeds to pay the early termination fee and say goodbye to ATT forever.
I know that this was longwinded, but I have been holding this in for a while now. I posted this in one of the earlier threads, but then deleted it, thinking that I might need to reference the thread to show ATT that the USB issue was a known problem.
I don't have this issue, but a friend does. What would one do if this happened while their phone was rooted? How would you get back to stock with a dead port?
I had this issue a few weeks ago. About 100 times a day the phone would chime, thinking it had just been plugged in/unplugged. I cleaned out the USB port very well with rubbing alcohol (used a small paintbrush), as well as the internal battery contacts. I also stopped taking the phone in the bathroom while I showered, thinking that perhaps steam from the shower could be causing the problem. I'm not sure if the alcohol or keeping it out of the bathroom did it, but within a day or two the problem stopped, and hasn't repeated itself for 3 weeks or so.
candersonosu said:
I am having some of the same problems. My phone thinks it is always charging, the fully charged notification is almost always up, and my computer cannot recognize the phone. I would send my phone in for a replacement, however the water indicator sticker is red (it got slightly wet).
Does anyone have any idea on what to do. Has anyone else had the rubbing alcohol method work?
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There was somewhere on XDA a thread on how to make the moisture indicator white again. Bleach or something i believe, Maybe someone else here knows/remembers?
L8sho said:
I just went through this same issue, but I managed to fix mine on my own. I don't have the phone insurance through ATT, and the overseas warranty support center did everything that they could to deny service. Every time that I would call, they would repeat the steps that we had already been through in troubleshooting. I knew from reading here and other sites that the usb connector, or usb board was my problem. I started out cleaning it with alcohol and that seemed to help a little bit. The ultimate answer was to bend the pins in the middle of the USB connector in the direction of my screen, just a little bit. I have been three months now with no problem whatsoever. I didn't tell ATT that I did this, but I wanted to get a new phone, thinking that this fix would eventually cause the port to break altogether.
This ordeal was extremely frustrating for me, because I have been into phone hacks/flashing roms since the WinMo days. They tried to tell me on one of the calls that they had pushed an update to my phone that would fix it. I promptly told the lady on the phone that she was full of @#$#, as I knew the phone had obviously not been flashed or updated by her text message. She finally backpedaled and admitted that she was lying. It was hard to deal with this conversation without admitting what I knew about these phones. The sad fact is that at this time, my phone wasn't even rooted yet.
In the end, I did get a new, factory battery out of the deal. These idiots thought that a new battery would resolve the issue, even though I told them exactly what the problem was.
I was really pissed about the service I received. I am over an IT helpdesk for a software company. If any of my employees treated our customers like I was treated, they would be looking for work. I expect that they are just doing their jobs as supportbots, just like ATT wants them to.
I decided that if I ended up having to replace the USB board on my own dime, I was going to fix it, root it, unlock it and fleabay the thing. I was going to use the proceeds to pay the early termination fee and say goodbye to ATT forever.
I know that this was longwinded, but I have been holding this in for a while now. I posted this in one of the earlier threads, but then deleted it, thinking that I might need to reference the thread to show ATT that the USB issue was a known problem.
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Awesome help mate. Got me going. Alcohol, toothbrush and bending the pin up with a needle.
JeremyLeroy96 said:
I don't have this issue, but a friend does. What would one do if this happened while their phone was rooted? How would you get back to stock with a dead port?
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I had the same issue and I manage to get to stock usingh Mobile odin, I went to the DSC or how ever is spell The repair center for att. and the guy took it tried to fix it but was no good, so he gave me a new one. And as the chatter kept going he said they would still take them even if there rooted becouse Samsung can just restore them back to stock much easier than we can. Maybe he was blowing smoke but sounded kinda true.
he said mine hjad some sort of corrosion on the USB port that made it think it was connected that's why it showed that.
I am currently having the same issue. I have an SGH-S959g, which is Straight Talk/Net 10's S II. I'm posting here because my phone is physically identical to the AT&T S II. At the suggestion of multiple forums, I've tried cleaning it out with rubbing alcohol. I even took apart the phone and cleaned the soldered connections to the logic board. There was virtually no corrosion on any of the port. I tried bending the pins slightly forward as well, because that has helped with other phones (Samsung and otherwise). None of this is solving my problem and, unfortunately, my month-to-month service means I have no option of being sent another phone. Any help would be immensely appreciated (especially if it contains a new idea or two to try).
Thanks in advance.
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I am currently having the same issue. I have an SGH-S959g, which is Straight Talk/Net 10's S II. I'm posting here because my phone is physically identical to the AT&T S II. At the suggestion of multiple forums, I've tried cleaning it out with rubbing alcohol. I even took apart the phone and cleaned the soldered connections to the logic board. There was virtually no corrosion on any of the port. I tried bending the pins slightly forward as well, because that has helped with other phones (Samsung and otherwise). None of this is solving my problem and, unfortunately, my month-to-month service means I have no option of being sent another phone. Any help would be immensely appreciated (especially if it contains a new idea or two to try).
Thanks in advance.
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Had same issue, fixed it with ebay item 270993875674. I can't post links so you will have to search. I bought my S2 in fall of 2011, tried a different board it did not work. The Q&A forum led me to this ebay item to fix it. It's an easy fix, takes maybe 15-20 mins if you are being ultra careful.
Hi everyone,
my friend's sgs2 has the following problem: everything works fine, except for the audio. there is just no sound coming out from any of the two speakers. if i plug in earphones, i just hear constant noise with cracks in it, but nothing that sounds like what is supposed to come out of the earphones.
i sent in the device for warranty and, seemingly like many others, got the reply that the device has a water damage and is therefore excluded from warranty. my friend swore that he never dropped it into water or anything.
When i look at the pictures from the repair service it looks like there is some corrosion?? But how can that happen, if all moisture indicators are white and everything else works flawlessly?
Any thoughts?
Alleged Water damage?
did the device go near any water?
If not...
Audio drivers.
Factory Reset
the corrosion from the pictures looks like from Heat...
because that deep in the phone, being water damage would destroy the whole thing...
all pics look alright, except the chip in the 1st pic...
but try factory reset first..
I mean your device got diagnosed from phone, inaccurate...
Hi, thanks for the swift reply.
Before I sent in the device, I had already tried pretty much everything. Factory reset (the device was on Stock Rom so it can't be the drivers), FW - Update (from 2.3.7 to 4.0.x and back).
According to my friend, he never let it get in contact with water. Also, if I am not mistaken, the moisture indicators are still white as they are supposed to be. The repair service also didn't mention anything specific, just water damage .....
If you talk about the chip at the bottom. I don't really know but it seems like ... glue or something? Seeing all those posts from users with the same "water damage" response it seems like they (samsung/datrepair) just want to screw us customers -.-
dabrain23 said:
Hi, thanks for the swift reply.
Before I sent in the device, I had already tried pretty much everything. Factory reset (the device was on Stock Rom so it can't be the drivers), FW - Update (from 2.3.7 to 4.0.x and back).
According to my friend, he never let it get in contact with water. Also, if I am not mistaken, the moisture indicators are still white as they are supposed to be. The repair service also didn't mention anything specific, just water damage .....
If you talk about the chip at the bottom. I don't really know but it seems like ... glue or something? Seeing all those posts from users with the same "water damage" response it seems like they (samsung/datrepair) just want to screw us customers -.-
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yea...
again you said the device completely works, so it cant be water damage,
Jomari29 said:
yea...
again you said the device completely works, so it cant be water damage,
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in that case their reply means that they just dont want to repair it and there is nothing i can do? ....
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anyone from Germany around who knows what to possibly do? like is there any samsung certified electrician that i could contact? as it doesn't seem to be a water damage
no one? quite desperate at the moment
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no one? quite desperate at the moment
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Don't trust those guys at the service center, take it to another place.
The first pic does look nasty, now I'm scared my device looks like that.
Reminder: Do not check out my device hardware.
Okay, so...that's not water damage, just don't trust those guys
BTW, headphones/earphones makes a scrappy noise? It really does sound like software related rather than hardware related.
But again, what the hell do I know.
Problem is, I don't know where else to take it.
Person from another forum said that it looks more like a problem with air humidity or steam .... but I have no idea how that could have happened.
Going to call the service once again. I dont expect much though. its really frustrating