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I can't even turn it on, nothing. No combos would do anything
ODIN was stuck for like half an hour to an hour, so i had to do a battery pull, now it won't even turn on, nothing, nada.
Anybody have had this happen before?
Did The Battery Die?
Even If You Do A Battery Pull On ODIN
Nothing Will Happen You'd Be Able To ODIN Back
Erickomen27 said:
Did The Battery Die?
Even If You Do A Battery Pull On ODIN
Nothing Will Happen You'd Be Able To ODIN Back
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While I'm not 100% sure that this wouldn't cause a brick. I know that I've pulled my battery out during an odin flash with out bricking. Plug in the charger just to make sure.
draikz said:
I can't even turn it on, nothing. No combos would do anything
ODIN was stuck for like half an hour to an hour, so i had to do a battery pull, now it won't even turn on, nothing, nada.
Anybody have had this happen before?
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You might try to get into download like this
1. remove batt.
2.plug usb into computer
3.put batt. in
4.hold volume down+up
5. plug usb into phone.
Then try Odin again
If that doesn't work you might try building a jig:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
Good luck!
If all else fails, there's always the homemade jig method. I haven't tried it but lots have had success.
EDIT: beat me to it dave. Good post
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Its a true brick if you cant get in download mode or turn it on. The jig is for people that flashed wrong firmware or pulled battery out in odin and dont have working 3 button combo but the phone does turn on. I have tried a working jig with captivate that wont turn on and no working 3 button combos and had no luck. I have bricked a few captivates with ULF kernel and bad flash's. I do not use ULF kernels any more. Did you have ULF kernel loaded before you flashed?
shep211 said:
Its a true brick if you cant get in download mode or turn it on. The jig is for people that flashed wrong frameware or pulled battery out in odin and dont have working 3 button combo but the phone does turn on. I have tried working jig with captivate that wont turn on and no 3 button combos work and had no luck. I have bricked a few captivates with ULF kernel and bad flash's. I do not use ULF kernels any more. Did you have ULF kernel loaded before you flashed?
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Not true. My phone couldn't turn on at all. The screen remained black even when plugged into usb or a charger. Removing/replacing the battery did nothing. I plugged into usb, pulled battery, and held the volume buttons while inserting the battery, BAM dl mode.
richan90 said:
Not true. My phone couldn't turn on at all. The screen remained black even when plugged into usb or a charger. Removing/replacing the battery did nothing. I plugged into usb, pulled battery, and held the volume buttons while inserting the battery, BAM dl mode.
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I said if download mode does not work. If you try every way to get into download mode and it does not work or turn on then you have a true brick.
Same...
I've got the same problem. The jig method won't work...it says it right in the guide. Did you get anything to work?
I'm still not convinced this is possible without actual physical damage being inflicted through faulty charger/usb cable, shock, water, or otherwise... A rogue battery pull sounds a bit far fetched to cause this kind of damage, but you never know...
Download mode is likely the answer you're looking for. Figure out a way into it.
Haha, this thread is so old. Check my signature.
opentofalling said:
I'm still not convinced this is possible without actual physical damage being inflicted through faulty charger/usb cable, shock, water, or otherwise... A rogue battery pull sounds a bit far fetched to cause this kind of damage, but you never know...
Download mode is likely the answer you're looking for. Figure out a way into it.
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This is 100% possible to have a hard brick. Nothing but JTAG can revive the phone in this condition. I have the ability to bring a hard bricked phone back from the dead as well as a phone in any bricked state where a JIG won't work. Just pm me if you need help...
connexion2005 said:
This is 100% possible to have a hard brick. Nothing but JTAG can revive the phone in this condition. I have the ability to bring a hard bricked phone back from the dead as well as a phone in any bricked state where a JIG won't work. Just pm me if you need help...
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i need help this happened to me.
what happened was.... i went from darky v 9.5 to cm7. didnt like cm7 so nand restore back to darky. brick. tried to odinback to stock. stalled. removed battery tried again. stalled. held down power button with no battery in (standard hardware power cycle) now i get absolutley nothing. no power, no chargining indicator. nothing. i think ive no choice but to use my phone insurance and report it stolen. (i cant use warranty to tmobile since i have an ffc by the amazing connexion) so if anyone else has suggestions, speak now before i make the call. (will wait 1 day. cant be without my phone.)
Take battery out, plug into computer...mame sure you have drivers installed, hold down volume down put battery in, then push power while still holding power down. You should be in download mode
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Excuse me, but when I saw this thread's topic I replaced one word and laughed badly.
SuperJMN said:
Excuse me, but when I saw this thread's topic I replaced one word and laughed badly.
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Oh you, comedy is best when you have a true hard brick
Michaelk706 said:
Take battery out, plug into computer...mame sure you have drivers installed, hold down volume down put battery in, then push power while still holding power down. You should be in download mode
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.....this would have worked if i hadnt mentioned that i had been in DL mode already. but thank you for your suggestion none the less.
McBangg if you are still powerless I can fix this with JTAG just PM me. I'm one of the only people capable of currently reviving a hard brick.
connexion2005 said:
McBangg if you are still powerless I can fix this with JTAG just PM me. I'm one of the only people capable of currently reviving a hard brick.
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I just recovered my phone from what i believed was a hard brick, it would not power on using the 3 button method i pulled my battery and still nothing. so i did a little bit of looking around on the internet and came accross fractionalphones .com/?p=185 after following the steps i got back into download mode used odin and flashed my phone back to stock.
Hope this helps
I tried to upgrade to froyo using the odin method from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853950. After everything was successfully done my phone shut off and now it won't turn on. I don't get a battery charge screen or anything. The phone's just blank.....
First, Get the Shipping rom (pit and tar files) so you can ODIN back to stock
Be sure you have the newest version of ODIN
Then remove the battery, plug the USB to the PC.
Now put the battery back.
Press both vol keys (up and down) and hold.
That should get you in Download Mode.
If it does not work, take battery out, unmplug USB.
Put battery back and try again to go into download mode.
Now you put the wrong version of froyo, if your keys maps are changed you may be screwed
If so, good luck! You are gonna need a lot of research to see if you can save it
i think i'm screwed.....nothing is working
If anyone else could help me with this, it would be great. I'm in between a rock and a wall right now with my phone.
you flashed the wrong rom. You didn't know that, did you?
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you flashed the wrong rom. You didn't know that, did you?
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No I didn't know that sadly. Is there anyway I can save my phone?
Hehehehe...I bricked mine yesterday. I disabled voodoo via Voodoo Toggle and waited for Linda to convert. I loaded up Odin and put in my pit & tar for JFD, which I always use, and hit start. I was on Nero v3 going to flash Nero v4 when it came out. I got a Fail part of the way through. The phone won't power on at all.....A popup says Windows can't recognize the device plugged into usb...
I think people are confusing things here and there...if your phone won't power on at all, you can't get help...you can't get into download mode to odin or recover it.
Like mine, for instance, there is no amount of times taking the battery out or doing this or that is gonna fix it..We need to read the post before we try to offer help...IF IT WON'T POWER ON how can people post ways to ODIN or RECOVER...
I'm just sayin....
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Hehehehe...I bricked mine yesterday. I disabled voodoo via Voodoo Toggle and waited for Linda to convert. I loaded up Odin and put in my pit & tar for JFD, which I always use, and hit start. I was on Nero v3 going to flash Nero v4 when it came out. I got a Fail part of the way through. The phone won't power on at all.....A popup says Windows can't recognize the device plugged into usb...
I think people are confusing things here and there...if your phone won't power on at all, you can't get help...you can't get into download mode to odin or recover it.
Like mine, for instance, there is no amount of times taking the battery out or doing this or that is gonna fix it..We need to read the post before we try to offer help...IF IT WON'T POWER ON how can people post ways to ODIN or RECOVER...
I'm just sayin....
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Well right now I'm simply trying to get the phone to turn on which it won't, I was not asking for help to odin or recover. I was trying to ask if anyone else had this problem and if my phone is totally killed or if there's a possibility that i can save it. But thanks for your 2 cents.
Me too
I had ordered Samsung Vibrant Unlocked from T-Mobile USA around a month back. I am well past the 30 day replacement now.
I Rooted it updated to Axura 2.2.5.9
After all the procedure got completed, I rebooted the phone and now it just won't start at all.
My piece is Hardware Locked wherein I can't get into the Recovery Mode, but can get into the Download Mode. But I am not even able to get into the Download mode now.
It just won't freaking turn on.
If I send it over for repair, as the phone is a rooted one, will I void the warranty ?
Please reply quickly. I am starting to freak out.
OK... I want to be the first to eat my words here!!!!!
I tried one last time...just now
I took everything out and only held the volume keys. I plugged in the USB cable to the PC and then to the phone & put the battery in and BAM!!!!! it came on in Download mode
This way has NEVER worked for me without holding the power button. This phone was in all senses of the word "DEAD". I figured I would give it a try with just the volume keys.
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OK... I want to be the first to eat my words here!!!!!
I tried one last time...just now
I took everything out and only held the volume keys. I plugged in the USB cable to the PC and then to the phone & put the battery in and BAM!!!!! it came on in Download mode
This way has NEVER worked for me without holding the power button. This phone was in all senses of the word "DEAD". I figured I would give it a try with just the volume keys.
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lol you must be very happy after that, good to great that.
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OK... I want to be the first to eat my words here!!!!!
I tried one last time...just now
I took everything out and only held the volume keys. I plugged in the USB cable to the PC and then to the phone & put the battery in and BAM!!!!! it came on in Download mode
This way has NEVER worked for me without holding the power button. This phone was in all senses of the word "DEAD". I figured I would give it a try with just the volume keys.
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I got the same issue and this isn't working for me.
are there any other ideas?
it is completely dead. I am using a new battery and a known good usb cable to the computer.
I have tried holding all three buttons...just the vol up and down...vol up and power...etc... and nothing.
I even created that little JTAG thingy that I found on YouTube...that did nothing also
Different Situation
I have a similar problem with my Vibrant.
I reset my battery stats and also disabled VooDoo lagfix, and after i tried to reboot the phone, it froze on the vibrant screen.
I tried using soome of the methods that you guys posted before me, but then after i turn it on it shows an icon that there is a connection problem between the phone and PC.
I CAN turn on the phone, is there a way to just like reset everything? and if so how?
Thanks!
IClassStriker said:
I have a similar problem with my Vibrant.
I reset my battery stats and also disabled VooDoo lagfix, and after i tried to reboot the phone, it froze on the vibrant screen.
I tried using soome of the methods that you guys posted before me, but then after i turn it on it shows an icon that there is a connection problem between the phone and PC.
I CAN turn on the phone, is there a way to just like reset everything? and if so how?
Thanks!
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If your phone powers on at all, you should be able to get into DL mode. Follow the instructions on how to revert to stock via ODIN.
In reply to the OP, if you tried the download mode method:
connect phone to usb
pull out battery
hold both volume sticks
put in batttery
and the phone still does not turn on even after multiple tries , well you're a bit screwed. But, Samsung cannot detect if the phone has been rooted if it cannot even turn on. Just tell them the Kies Mini update bricked the phone.
omg leave ur phone on charger for 10 min, pull battery out when hooked up to charger put battery back in , let sit for few min pull battery out hook up phone to computer hold vol up vol down pop battery in , helped ? np this has been answered gazilion times in other threads
btw it takes few try this way to get it back up running so dont stop on first , hey .
If you have the phone!pc problem..connect to odin & see if your showing a COM port .... just flash pit & tar if you do. Without download mode
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my phone shut off and now it won't turn on. I don't get a battery charge screen or anything. The phone's just blank.....
If you have the phone!pc problem..connect to odin & see if your showing a COM port .... just flash pit & tar if you do. Without download mode
yes u do that it makes sense lol
gmoney007 said:
I got the same issue and this isn't working for me.
are there any other ideas?
it is completely dead. I am using a new battery and a known good usb cable to the computer.
I have tried holding all three buttons...just the vol up and down...vol up and power...etc... and nothing.
I even created that little JTAG thingy that I found on YouTube...that did nothing also
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You're talking about a DIY Jig. A JTAG is completely different. They cost $150-300. You can pay to have a local repair shop jtag it for around $50 or send it to Samsung to repair/replace. I'm still trying to find out how much Samsung would charge for the repair if it's deemed out of warranty.
If your phone refuses to turn on no matter what you do and it gets warm or hot if you leave the battery in it, read on:
I hope my suggestion is not too late. I was in the situation before. I tried everything everyone said here and somewhere else. None of them works.
The reason that those methods don't work because you cannot get to download or recovery mode or even the pc-phone screen since your phone won't turn on. The reason that your phone doesn't turn on because the bootloader has been messed up. A jig will work only if your phone can be turned on somehow.
Three possible solutions:
1. Repair or replace it with T-mobile, or
2. Get someone to repair it with a riff box or other similar tool, or
3. Get the box and fix it yourself (not recommended if you are not familiar with electronic stuff.)
This is the link for the same problem you have; this guy bought the box and has his phone fixed himself. If you live in US, he may do it for you if you have no place to go. It does hurt to ask.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=974862&page=6
How do you get into download mode? i cant boot into the rom and when i do it by pushing the buttons it doesnt work. no button combinations work. Please help!!!
Well it really depends on what bootloader you currently have installed. But this will probably get you started: Good luck!
http://tinyurl.com/3pkjj25
okay i have googled it i flashed a rom with a different kernel and tryed to restore back and now i cant get into anything i have read that you can use adb but i dont know how and it seems like you have to have a working phone to do it and i was wondering if there was another way.
aasaas said:
okay i have googled it i flashed a rom with a different kernel and tryed to restore back and now i cant get into anything i have read that you can use adb but i dont know how and it seems like you have to have a working phone to do it and i was wondering if there was another way.
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what happened ??
is it working at all, does it show anything or bootloop when you turn it on or does it show anything when its charging
if it doesnt do anything at all when trying to turn it on or charging then it might be hard bricked
when i turn it on it goes to the rom boot screen and doesnt go past that and when i plug it into the computer it shows its looking for the battery status but nothing ever comes up. If it is hard bricked is there anyway to come back?
Buy a JIG. That will kick the phone into download mode. The phone isn't hard bricked if it still gets life. Jtag will fix hard bricks that get no life at all. Good luck!
aasaas said:
when i turn it on it goes to the rom boot screen and doesnt go past that and when i plug it into the computer it shows its looking for the battery status but nothing ever comes up. If it is hard bricked is there anyway to come back?
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it isnt hard bricked if it was it wouldnt show any life at all, screen would just be black constantly when trying to turn it on or when you plug charge in but yours comes on so your fine
theres 2 ways...
1st
open odin
take battery out of the phone
plug usb into phone and hold volume up and down
push battery in and should put you in download
or
open odin
hold volume up and down and plug usb into phone
mine only works second way but most people use the first but try both
if it still doenst work do what kawika said and buy a jig but keep trying with the usb for a while plugging and unplugging in difffernet usb ports, took me 2 hours once to get it to connect to odin once by just plugging and unplugging in different ports
aasaas said:
when i turn it on it goes to the rom boot screen and doesnt go past that and when i plug it into the computer it shows its looking for the battery status but nothing ever comes up. If it is hard bricked is there anyway to come back?
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it isnt hard bricked if it was it wouldnt show any life at all, screen would just be black constantly when trying to turn it on or when you plug charge in but yours comes on so your fine
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
theres 2 ways...
1st
open odin
take battery out of the phone
plug usb into phone and hold volume up and down
push battery in and should put you in download
or
open odin
hold volume up and down and plug usb into phone
mine only works second way but most people use the first but try both
if it still doenst work do what kawika said and buy a jig but keep trying with the usb for a while plugging and unplugging in difffernet usb ports, took me 2 hours once to get it to connect to odin once by just plugging and unplugging in different ports
Hi,
I'm going to keep it as short as I can, just bought a vibrant and rooted in a nice way, then I tried to use odin to update from 2.1 to 2.2, it did it but then the screen goes black and it doesn't shows anything and when i say anything I really mean it, no battery when I plug it, and no brick message. Then I discovered that I used the wrong image to try and update it the one for the i9000
note:
i tried to put it on download mode, but as i said before it doesn't do anything is literally dead it, i think I'm going out of options i got no idea what to do anymore, PLZ SOMEONE GIVE ME SOME HOPE!!!
Two options
1) Go to radio shack, spend a few bucks and build a custom USB jig that will get you into download mode. The thread is here somewhere in the forums, search for it.
2) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277056
UnBrickable Mod is awesome! It's easier to upload download mode with a click then to hold buttons.
SamsungVibrant said:
Two options
1) Go to radio shack, spend a few bucks and build a custom USB jig that will get you into download mode. The thread is here somewhere in the forums, search for it.
2) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277056
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I did one myself, and tested on a friend captivate, but my vibrant still the same NOTHING!, i mean wtf! the only thing it could have is a software/firmware problem but it seems he completely died on me!! :/
I had a bad cable once and had a odin flash go wrong..
Started out with download mode, but with no luck connecting to pc via 2 diff computers (not realizing it was the cable at the time) I kept messing around with it, sometimes connecting, then Odin screwing up again and eventually got to your point...nothing whatsoever, DEAD
After a while...called TMO and ordered a replacement...but didn't give up, I kept on with cable to phone, then pc...vice versa...battery in/out..and eventually out of nowhere it came back on..no idea how..one thing I do remember is reading to use vol up+down, but for me there was some weird combo where I think i started with up+down, then let go of up(kept holding down, or just used vol down)..can't quite remember...but don't give up..again mine was dead dead dead...somehow she came back...keep trying different things no JIG...
EDIT: Take your micro sd out of the phone and sim card too...that much i do remember...
accordex said:
I had a bad cable once and had a odin flash go wrong..
Started out with download mode, but with no luck connecting to pc via 2 diff computers (not realizing it was the cable at the time) I kept messing around with it, sometimes connecting, then Odin screwing up again and eventually got to your point...nothing whatsoever, DEAD
After a while...called TMO and ordered a replacement...but didn't give up, I kept on with cable to phone, then pc...vice versa...battery in/out..and eventually out of nowhere it came back on..no idea how..one thing I do remember is reading to use vol up+down, but for me there was some weird combo where I think i started with up+down, then let go of up(kept holding down, or just used vol down)..can't quite remember...but don't give up..again mine was dead dead dead...somehow she came back...keep trying different things no JIG...
EDIT: Take your micro sd out of the phone and sim card too...that much i do remember...
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thx for the ray of hope pal but I think i'll just sell ir or something anyway doesn't hurt to keep trying until it happens, i have seen mostly 2 kind of options on internet the buttons combo and the jig tried them both nothing seems to work, I just think i have no luck, i bought the cell and 48h later it was already dead.....anyways thx to the people who bothered to answer me
Options:
1.you can call TMO for replacement.
2. Let the technician open it maybe there's something wrong wid d digitizer
3.Have you heard about the JTAG? It can resurrect your phone!
Djhemz07 said:
Options:
1.you can call TMO for replacement.
2. Let the technician open it maybe there's something wrong wid d digitizer
3.Have you heard about the JTAG? It can resurrect your phone!
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UnBrickable mod is way better than JTAG. You should check it out. JTAG works once. UnBrickable mod allows software based recovery always and works on a dead brick with no special tools once its applied.
There two videos on the portal now which mention it. I'd like to think people are using it.. after all, this mod doesn't just happen. It takes someone to put in the work to research it... ahem...
option 1
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1. remove the sim-card and the memory card
2. remove the battery
3. connect the USB cable to the computer and to the cellphone (still no battery).
4. press on both volume buttons (volume up+volume down)
5.while you press on the buttons enter the battery into the cellphone.
option 2
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1. connect the USB cable to the computer and to the cellphone
2. press on both volume buttons (volume up+volume down)
3. press and hold the power button
4. the screen will dim - keep pressing on the buttons (3 of them)
5. the screen will show up the cellphone-computer picture - keep pressing...
6. the screen will dimm again - keep pressing
7. the screen will show up with the vibrant logo
8. leave the buttons - now the cellphone should enter to download mode
AdamOutler said:
UnBrickable mod is way better than JTAG. You should check it out. JTAG works once. UnBrickable mod allows software based recovery always and works on a dead brick with no special tools once its applied.
There two videos on the portal now which mention it. I'd like to think people are using it.. after all, this mod doesn't just happen. It takes someone to put in the work to research it... ahem...
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sounds interesting i'll try those method anyone mind sending me the links?? btw how am i supposed to connect my phone onto the PC if it doesn't start which means it doesn't get recognized???? and a friend told me that i ****ed the Boot load does it fix that too??
vicmelgen said:
sounds interesting i'll try those method anyone mind sending me the links?? btw how am i supposed to connect my phone onto the PC if it doesn't start which means it doesn't get recognized????
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Just connect it to the pc even if it doesn't recognized
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did you try this?
battery out...
battery in--> hold only vol UP and power? for a few seconds
Hi friends
Iv been a long time reader on xda forums and have always found answers to my queries.
My brother tried flashing a rom but unfortunatley he flashed the wrong rom for his device which resulted in his phone to become hard bricked. no download mode or recovery mode. been doing some reading on the forum and it seems that i might be in for a chance to revive the phone with the UnBrickable SD necromancy mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023069 thanks to Adam. i have followed the steps which he has outlined, iv disassembled the phone, flashed my sd card with the image file and placed it into the phone. Now this is where im stuck. do i need some sort of a jig to power on the phone or can i use a usb cable attached to my laptop for power? also does the battery have to be connected? iv tried the above but im not getting any response it seems. i short the resistor with tweezers and let go after a couple of seconds from pressing the power button but no response.
i would have posted this in the above link but my post count is low
can someone please point me in the right direction
thanks
How would any operation be possible without a connected power source? Rig the battery to the motherboard before you start, otherwise nothing could happen. The process sounds like a desperate long shot to me, but you've got nothing to lose I suppose.
boomboomer said:
How would any operation be possible without a connected power source? Rig the battery to the motherboard before you start, otherwise nothing could happen. The process sounds like a desperate long shot to me, but you've got nothing to lose I suppose.
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sorry i guess i didnt explain myself properly. ofcourse i will be needing a power source, i just wanted to ask if my normal usb cable hooked up to my laptop sufficient enough or would i need a rig.
okay im going to try and rig the battery to the mother board and see what happens, i dont need the usb cable attached in this case do i?