i have a problem where my screen doesn't work and only a white screen shows up.
So I can't see the viewsonic birds or the picture when the tablet boots up or anything.
even going into CWM only shows the white screen.
I had the problem before but it went away when setCPU force closed. so I thought it was because the tablet didn't like being overclocked.
but now the problem has come up again.
I tried to go into CWM and do a restore by guessing the number of times to scroll down to "restore" and stuff, but that's almost impossible going blind like that.
Does anyone else have this problem?
and even better yet, does anyone else have a solution?
I've even tried to NVflash it, thinking it may go back to the original kernel and fix the screen, but that didn't do it either (actually only put me in a boot loop: which goes from white screen to dark screen and back to white screen. I figure the bootloop is because I was on bootloader 1.2 and nvflashed a 1.1 accidentally).
So any help would be greatly appreciated!
themsn said:
i have a problem where my screen doesn't work and only a white screen shows up.
So I can't see the viewsonic birds or the picture when the tablet boots up or anything.
even going into CWM only shows the white screen.
I had the problem before but it went away when setCPU force closed. so I thought it was because the tablet didn't like being overclocked.
but now the problem has come up again.
I tried to go into CWM and do a restore by guessing the number of times to scroll down to "restore" and stuff, but that's almost impossible going blind like that.
Does anyone else have this problem?
and even better yet, does anyone else have a solution?
I've even tried to NVflash it, thinking it may go back to the original kernel and fix the screen, but that didn't do it either (actually only put me in a boot loop: which goes from white screen to dark screen and back to white screen. I figure the bootloop is because I was on bootloader 1.2 and nvflashed a 1.1 accidentally).
So any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Normally caused by a loose video cable inside the tablet. Did you drop or jar the tablet? Try lightly tapping corner to see it changes, otherwise you would have to open the tab & reconnect. See theses posts http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12254692&postcount=12 & here's a picture http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13962001&postcount=20
ahhh.. thank you!
didn't drop the tablet though...
the tapping didn't work, so I guess I need to open this thing up.... :I
themsn said:
ahhh.. thank you!
didn't drop the tablet though...
the tapping didn't work, so I guess I need to open this thing up.... :I
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Or if under warranty you can request an RMA.
thank you again. the problem was exactly as the 2nd post (one with the picture) you linked for me described.
the display ribbon/cable below the first board was just slightly pulled out. So I pushed it back in gently with a flat head screw driver.
but taking that first board off to get to the ribbon below was nerve wracking. You have to disconnect so many different other ribbons and wires!
anyway. thank you so much for the tip.
now I'm just regretting the nvflash because I have to go back and reinstall my custom rom back to the way I like it now...
Thanks for the info!
Had to crack my case-couldnt really tell if the connector was loose under the board but I used my plastic case cracker aka credit card to push the base in and it sure seemed to do the trick....
just wish i hadnt nvflashed a pretty stable flashback setup...oh well time to try something new on
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Got a good deal on a used Eris, the ebay description said that it was stuck on the boot screen, and that the verizon rep told him that it was because he didn't upgrade to the new os, so he bought a new phone. I get the phone, flash the new update to it and all goes well.
Well, turns out that it's not the os that was the problem, the digitizer screen isn't responding, at all. The phone boots up and everything looks like it's working. It gets to the lock screen, and this is where I'm stuck. Since the screen doesn't respond to any touches, I can't unlock it and try anything out. Is there a way to get it to boot to a screen other than the lock screen? I just want to test it out to make sure it's the digitizer and not something else.
So I'm wondering, do the digitizers fail like this often, just stop working? I opened it up and checked all of the connectors, nothing loose. I got such a good deal that getting a new digitizer for it is still an option, I just want to make sure that that's what the problem is.
Any help is greatly appreciated,
Dale.
Ask for a refund, you encountered a problem he didn't list
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destes said:
Got a good deal on a used Eris, the ebay description said that it was stuck on the boot screen, and that the verizon rep told him that it was because he didn't upgrade to the new os, so he bought a new phone. I get the phone, flash the new update to it and all goes well.
Well, turns out that it's not the os that was the problem, the digitizer screen isn't responding, at all. The phone boots up and everything looks like it's working. It gets to the lock screen, and this is where I'm stuck. Since the screen doesn't respond to any touches, I can't unlock it and try anything out. Is there a way to get it to boot to a screen other than the lock screen? I just want to test it out to make sure it's the digitizer and not something else.
So I'm wondering, do the digitizers fail like this often, just stop working? I opened it up and checked all of the connectors, nothing loose. I got such a good deal that getting a new digitizer for it is still an option, I just want to make sure that that's what the problem is.
Any help is greatly appreciated,
Dale.
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Some roms allow you to unlock using the menu key, once in you could use the trackball, use a sense rom those i think allow unlock with the menu key. Good luck!
I just brought my new archos 101 home from the post office. Turned it on, set it up and then the LCD crapped out.
It is displaying like 8 colours and is really dark.
The TV Out seems to work ok via the HMDI cable but the actual LCD is like the display driver didn't load or something (reminds me of what used to happen when you put a new video card in windows 98).
Anyone who has an archos seen this? Please tell me it's not DOA because I will likely kill someone.
Since the forums think I am spamming because I am trying to post a link you will have to copy/paste.
mcmonkey.net/img/misc/archos_screen.jpg
never heared about that before.
but it looks like inverted. ( don´t know the right word)
can be driver. have you tried a reset? >press power button for 10 seconds<
hope this helps.
greets
Looks pretty dead to me. Like squirlier said... reboot.
If the splash screen is the same as the screenshot, then (I reckon) you can be pretty sure it's dead. If it's not but it dies again while inside android, you could try flash the firmware again.
Never come across anything like this before though, so I am only working of guesses.
The splash screen is all white background with black text and a blue "your".
Will try the reboot when I get home from work in the morning.
Not looking forward to sending it back since I only just got it.
Did a reboot, no luck. Still the same problem as before.
Guess it is time to contact archos.
Looks like a loose connection to me. But I wouldn't recommend voiding your warranty to crack it open and check it out. Better to send it back.
Well it's officially dead.
Sent an email to archos and they have responded by telling me to ship it back to them.
There is a vertical area on the touch screen that is totally unresponsive. Because of this I am unable to hit c, v, f, g or t on my soft keyboard, and using the input text icon thingy have seen that it goes higher up.
Some background now.
Back in January/February, broke the digitizer on my phone. I ordered a new one from repairsuniverse. Installed, all perfectly fine. I would sometimes get "bubbles" and dust between the screens (I messed up the heat tape some.) I would use the lil plastic prybar and fix the issue without opening the whole phone. No issues before.
Yesterday, I decided to finally root, s-off, and try some mods. Before I got to it, I fixed another one of those bubble things on my screen. Went through it all, and went fairly smoothly, and installed cleanrom de. Touch screen would sometimes wig out and become completely unresponsive last night, but hitting the power button would bring it back. Went on and started downloading allot of my apps from the market, and went to bed.
Woke up this morning, touch screen was completely unresponsive. Couldn't get past the lockscreen, even after pulling the battery. I though I must of messed something up earlier when I popped off the screen yesterday (because the signs before compete unresponsiveness.) Tore the phone apart, physically inspected the cable and screen, found no visible defects, and firmly reseated the cable back into the...thingy.
Still no go. Yesterday I had only flashed the kernel for 3.13 on scotts thread, thought that might of been the issue, and flashed the whole 3.14 ruu from nils business sense rom page (because it has a fixed mainver) onto my phone. Success. The screen was working again. Go unlock>recovery>install cleanrom de again. Trying to sign into google, cant hit the listed letters above, flipped into landscape to continue. Couldn't figure out still what was wrong. I went back to the 3.14 ruu, not testing it before when it was installed, and the issue persisted there as well.
So, software? Hardware? Any ideas for fixes would be greatly appreciated.
In the market download an app like touch test and go over the area that is having problems and see if they persist.
From what you have said sounds like a hardware issue. I just am not sure what you would need to do next.
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Downloaded the app, dead area all the way vertical between the 6th and 9th grid
I went and wiped absolutely everything and installed cleanrom again (like you I'm doubting software is the issue.)
Going to open her back up, maybe before it was software, but this time its hardware...I don't know...
Did u ever get this resolved I am having the exact same issue but mine is a "like new replacement".
I too have a dead zone going horizontal from line 22-24, but can still use the keyboard in that space so it's not completely dead
Actually I can touch almost anything in that section, only a few apps give me fits in that area???
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ROB281 said:
I too have a dead zone going horizontal from line 22-24, but can still use the keyboard in that space so it's not completely dead
Actually I can touch almost anything in that section, only a few apps give me fits in that area???
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Op issue is similar to mine, it got to the point where I called VZW and I am having a replacement sent AGAIN! doesn't it annoy you?
Also tried touch test and yep big void right in the middle vertically on the phone but the weird thing is that it goes back to normal after a while.
Also I re flashed thinking it was a software issue but nope.
So do you think it was the cheap digitizer or bad install?
Last week i flashed my Vibrant to 4.0.3 and i found some times i can't use half left vibrant's screen, but when i turn off screen and turn on i used ok. Then i tried another ics 4.0 custom but this problem happened again. But when i used stock rom or 2.x.x mod my vibrant is ok. Can you help me what happen with my vibrant.
I'm sorry because i'm not good at english
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Last week i flashed my Vibrant to 4.0.3 and i found some times i can't use half left vibrant's screen, but when i turn off screen and turn on i used ok. Then i tried another ics 4.0 custom but this problem happened again. But when i used stock rom or 2.x.x mod my vibrant is ok. Can you help me what happen with my vibrant.
I'm sorry because i'm not good at english
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Just to be clear, do you mean that your phone doesn't register your fingers touching the screen on the left side of the phone sometimes?
I would suggest downloading the free app "Touch Test" which shows a grid that not only shows where you are touching, but the path of your slides across the screen. If the phone begins to act up again, you can open the act and see if and where the screen is cutting out in the grid. Aside from that, it might simply be that you need a replacement and its coincidental that it was acting up along side you running a 4.0 rom.
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Just to be clear, do you mean that your phone doesn't register your fingers touching the screen on the left side of the phone sometimes?
I would suggest downloading the free app "Touch Test" which shows a grid that not only shows where you are touching, but the path of your slides across the screen. If the phone begins to act up again, you can open the act and see if and where the screen is cutting out in the grid. Aside from that, it might simply be that you need a replacement and its coincidental that it was acting up along side you running a 4.0 rom.
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Ok i have tried touch test. I found when i sliced from the left to right, i saw the line appeared from the middle of screen, but when i sliced form the right to the left, the line appeared all screen? But it's not happen usualy. Just 10 to 15 second. May some hardware problem
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Ok i have tried touch test. I found when i sliced from the left to right, i saw the line appeared from the middle of screen, but when i sliced form the right to the left, the line appeared all screen? But it's not happen usualy. Just 10 to 15 second. May some hardware problem
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That is the oddest thing I have ever heard lol
It really might be a hardware issue man...I can't think of how it could be the rom. I mean, sure you might occasionally
have an unresponsive touchscreen....but only half the screen working?? That's just weird Oo I'll keep looking around for answers though man
but thus far I've found very little.
Good luck
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That is the oddest thing I have ever heard lol
It really might be a hardware issue man...I can't think of how it could be the rom. I mean, sure you might occasionally
have an unresponsive touchscreen....but only half the screen working?? That's just weird Oo I'll keep looking around for answers though man
but thus far I've found very little.
Good luck
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Ok! Thanks you so much. I will make a short video when it happen again.
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Ok! Thanks you so much. I will make a short video when it happen again.
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I have a video but i'm new member i can't send link to my post. I will sent to your inbox. tk
Okay, so that anyone else that happens to come to this thread is on board, here is the video that shows his problem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xDolJhmDog&feature=youtu.be
As you can see in the app, if the origin of the trail is on the right side of his screen, the swipe is recognized across over to the left without problem...if however the origin is on the left side of the screen, no touch is recognized until he reached the middle of the screen, at which point it becomes recognized.
I am still looking around for a similar problem, but thus far have few ideas. Typically, the screen either is totally unresponsive or momentarily unresponsive...never half and half, and especially with such weird rules. By this, I mean that obviously the left side of the device is capable of recognizing touches, since if he begins at the right side, it does just fine....the only problem is if he originally touches the left side, then it doesn't recognize it.
My guess: it could be a kernel issue.
I would try the following:
Pull battery and reboot. Take out any external SD card.
Back up what important apps or data you have and try a factory reset.
You can also try some the options below:
1. Reflashing the kernel.
2. Try a different kernel if available.
3. Factory reset and full wipe and flash a different ics or cm9 rom to see it the problem persist. You can try to isolate the issue to hardware or firmware.
4. Full reset and flash back to complete stock to see if the problem persists. If you are fully reseted and back on stock eclair or froyo and the problem persists, you may have to open up the device to check all the connections.
sometimes a bad battery may also creates some problems
Now i'm using xerxes custom 2.3.6 gingerbread. It's ok but i don't know why when i use ics. I can use half left screen
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Hi all
Sorry for a newbie question.
I have a Sony Z Ultra which I really like, but recently the screen sometimes just starts rolling for no reason. I cannot read anything, and it often does not stop. I turn the screen off, then on, and it often doesn't show anything but then it does it is still rolling. I have to hard reset, and even then have to do that a few times before it starts up normally. It seems to be happening more frequently. Any ideas on what I can do?
Thanks so much
Craig
csumm said:
Hi all
Sorry for a newbie question.
I have a Sony Z Ultra which I really like, but recently the screen sometimes just starts rolling for no reason. I cannot read anything, and it often does not stop. I turn the screen off, then on, and it often doesn't show anything but then it does it is still rolling. I have to hard reset, and even then have to do that a few times before it starts up normally. It seems to be happening more frequently. Any ideas on what I can do?
Thanks so much
Craig
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Rolling back? Screenshot
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Rolling back? Screenshot
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It is more like rolling upwards, like an old tv that is not tuned to the channel properly (I am showing my age here because I still remember that)
I cannot take a screenshot because everything on the screen rolls, so cannot access the screenshot function or anything else for that matter.
I have found that when it happens I bend the phone backwards a little and it stops. This makes me think that perhaps the case may be slightly bent from a drop or from having it in my pocket which is somehow causing the problem.
It is not doing it now; I hope it won't return
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It is more like rolling upwards, like an old tv that is not tuned to the channel properly (I am showing my age here because Is till remember that)
I cannot take a screenshot because everything on the screen rolls, so cannot access the screenshot function or anything else for that matter.
I have found that when it happens I bend the phone backwards a little and it stops. This makes me think that perhaps the case may be slightly bent from a drop or from having it in my pocket which is somehow causing the problem.
It is not doing it bow; I hope it won't return
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From what you describe it sounds like your flex cable is causing the issue.
If that's the case, I could be wrong you can take it apart or return it to Sony. I'd just buy a new one. Sounds like a flex cable issue to me
A final development in the story of my phone. The rolling came back, got worse, and then I had times where I would push the power button to light up the screen out of power-saving screen off mode, and nothing would happen. The back-light would light up, but just a blank, black screen...
I sent it to the repair center and the quote came back. It would need a whole new screen.
The cost was going to be pretty high, so I looked online and bought a whole new phone for only 60 cents more than the repair quote!
I just hope my new phone lasts longer than the old one