I just got my tablet four days ago after pre-ordering in November. I have used it for a couple days and it seemed to work fine. I just used it two hours ago and set it down on my desk. I came back and went to turn it on and nothing happened. So I plugged it in. The orange light on the power button lit up so i let it sit till it turned green then I tried again. Nothing. Any suggestions?
w9jds said:
I just got my tablet four days ago after pre-ordering in November. I have used it for a couple days and it seemed to work fine. I just used it two hours ago and set it down on my desk. I came back and went to turn it on and nothing happened. So I plugged it in. The orange light on the power button lit up so i let it sit till it turned green then I tried again. Nothing. Any suggestions?
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Did you try the pin hole reset?
chamberc said:
Did you try the pin hole reset?
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No. It worked thank you so much!
Out of curiosity, where is the hole for the pinhole reset?
aragorn182 said:
Out of curiosity, where is the hole for the pinhole reset?
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Below the Micro SD Card slot.
Do NOT shove anything into the pinhole on the top of the unit, you'll destroy the microphone.
I might also add Read The Furnished Materials, they're only 3 pages long and it's mostly pictures!
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Just wanted to bounce this off you all and see what ideas I got back..
Device:
TF201 Rooted with NVFLASH installed, upgraded to jellybean from craiggomez's post here. Also have TWRP installed.
This install has been running for several weeks.
Scenario:
I'm just returning from a trip.. I unpack the prime and turn it on and it powers on just fine. Plug it in and let start charging and walk away. four or five hours later I hop in bed (yes, I fanatically watch TV from Plex while laying in bed) and look over and see the green light on the prime is on. I pick it up and unplug it and hit the power button to turn the screen on but get no response. I'm thinking sleep of death at this point.. Hold the power button in for 10 seconds expecting to get a vibrate and a reboot... Nothing.
I've plugged it up to a PC just to verify it wasn't on and it definitely isn't.
I know that the moment I unlocked the bootloader I voided the warranty with Asus.
Are there other steps that I can try at this point to verify that it's truly dead other than what I've done?
Thanks in advance for any replies.
(Moral motivation to upgrade to the Tf700.. Hmmm I'm thinking so. )
I'm thinking SOD, also. Hold the power button down longer and see what happens. I seem to remember mine taking a while longer than 10 seconds (more like 20).
You could also try that little reset button in the little round hole about 1" below the microSD card slot. Just unfold one end of a small paper clip, and you can reset your Prime by sticking it in the hole.
tedr108 said:
I'm thinking SOD, also. Hold the power button down longer and see what happens. I seem to remember mine taking a while longer than 10 seconds (more like 20).
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I'm starting to think not.. I tried the reset button, held power for a minute, and tried power + the volume rockers.. Still dead..
tedr108 said:
You could also try that little reset button in the little round hole about 1" below the microSD card slot. Just unfold one end of a small paper clip, and you can reset your Prime by sticking it in the hole.
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I used a straightened staple and achieved the same result.. I actually felt the reset button push in and release when I backed off with the paper clip.. Still no change. Do I have to press this button in tandem with another or is it a solo button?
Have you tried booting to recovery?
Also..could it be that your charger cable is defective, and that you arent getting a charge (meaning your battery is sill dead)?
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Dai323 said:
Have you tried booting to recovery?
Also..could it be that your charger cable is defective, and that you arent getting a charge (meaning your battery is sill dead)?
Sent from my Galaxy Note 2
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UPDATE:
Went out and bought a TF700. The charging cable on it is the same. Tried that.. Still no activity. I'm starting to think it is genuinely dead.
I appreciate all of your replies.
mostyle said:
UPDATE:
Went out and bought a TF700. The charging cable on it is the same. Tried that.. Still no activity. I'm starting to think it is genuinely dead.
I appreciate all of your replies.
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Did you have this charging on the dock? I once had a similar scenario where it wouldn't turn on and then I plugged the power cable directly into the prime bypassing the dock and it came on with full charge.
Congrats on your new toy. How does it run in comparison?
Did your rear camera work. If your done with your tf201, I'd like your camera if your not gonna do anything with it.
flumpster said:
Did you have this charging on the dock? I once had a similar scenario where it wouldn't turn on and then I plugged the power cable directly into the prime bypassing the dock and it came on with full charge.
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Nope, I don't own the dock.
I did find something strange though on the power plug though.. See the attached thumb..
I wonder if something shorted when this broke?
I looked at the tf700 and it isn't like this..
f'n around said:
Congrats on your new toy. How does it run in comparison?
Did your rear camera work. If your done with your tf201, I'd like your camera if your not gonna do anything with it.
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I'm thinking of trying to get it repaired.. If not i'll toss it on ebay and let you know.
Last week, I dropped my S4 into some water, fished it out, dried it out. It seemed to be alright, as far as usability. However, it wouldnt charge, it gave me the error that it couldn't charge because the cord wasnt recognized, the battery icon turned grey with a red X on it. I tried this with both cords that I have, both Samsung cords. I can plug it into my computer and after a few tries it will recognize it on USB mode, but not charge mode.
Yesterday, it charged, all the way using one of the cords I have, however, now it is back to the error. Now, I do have extra batteries and an external charger so Im not totally at a loss, but I would like to be able to plug it in at some point.
Any help is appreciated!!!
Water damage can be tricky, intermittent, and sometimes its effects can go away after a while.
For example, my girlfriend dropped her phone in a tub, the capacitive buttons stopped working for about a month, and then they started working again. Like 8 months later, they started going in and out, again, though.
If it's your only problem and you can get by with an external charger, more power to you. If it were me, I'd probably be looking on Ebay.
You could try the rice trick and put it in a ziplock bag and pour rice into it until its filled up then zip it shut and leave it there for 24 hours and see if that fixes it. Sounds stupid yeah but apparently it works.
Or try some of the other stuff from this: http://www.wikihow.com/Save-a-Wet-Cell-Phone
S1L3nTShaDoWz said:
You could try the rice trick and put it in a ziplock bag and pour rice into it until its filled up then zip it shut and leave it there for 24 hours and see if that fixes it. Sounds stupid yeah but apparently it works.
Or try some of the other stuff from this: http://www.wikihow.com/Save-a-Wet-Cell-Phone
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I've done this with my RAZR and it actually works very well. That phone went to the bottom of a pool and after a day in rice the thing actually worked just fine
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Have you tried setting it on fire to burn all the water away?
Magotchi said:
Water damage can be tricky, intermittent, and sometimes its effects can go away after a while.
For example, my girlfriend dropped her phone in a tub, the capacitive buttons stopped working for about a month, and then they started working again. Like 8 months later, they started going in and out, again, though.
If it's your only problem and you can get by with an external charger, more power to you. If it were me, I'd probably be looking on Ebay.
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I've only had my S4 for a few months! I was so mad when I dropped it in the water! If it dies, I can upgrade in November.
Hey everyone, all of a sudden, the power/sleep button on my gear fit seems to not work at all....
has anyone else experienced this or have any suggestions?
gonna try and run the battery down and then attach it to the charger, but afraid that it will no longer turn back on if I do that
its been about a months since I bought it so I won't be able to return it unless I buy a new one and do a dishonest switcharoo
Everything about the watch appears to be working properly except for the fact that the power sleep
no damage or anything
any suggestions?
logicbomb.de said:
Hey everyone, all of a sudden, the power/sleep button on my gear fit seems to not work at all....
has anyone else experienced this or have any suggestions?
gonna try and run the battery down and then attach it to the charger, but afraid that it will no longer turn back on if I do that
its been about a months since I bought it so I won't be able to return it unless I buy a new one and do a dishonest switcharoo
Everything about the watch appears to be working properly except for the fact that the power sleep
no damage or anything
any suggestions?
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That happened to me a month or so ago. Just hold down the power button for twenty seconds or more. Eventually it will totally power off. All worked when I powered it back up. Hope it works for you.
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TheFletch said:
That happened to me a month or so ago. Just hold down the power button for twenty seconds or more. Eventually it will totally power off. All worked when I powered it back up. Hope it works for you.
From my Galaxy Note 2
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Hey that worked!
you're a life saver lol
i'm sure I would have tried that eventually but thanks again for your quick help!
Glad it worked for you too. It took me forever to try holding the button down for so long. Live and learn.
L.
Same thing happened mine. I had to send it to repair and they replaced it
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just happened to me
only responded by Bluetooth operation and touch screen, but not work by button, try several times but failed even I reset the gear fit, also I can't charge it. failed only 1 month from I bought it, finally I hold down the button for long time and it show rebooting! after rebooting everything is back.
and then I found this thread
Thanks for advice. It just happened to me too. I didn't expect to find a fix this fast. And I didn try to turn it off. It worked for me with 10 seconds of holding down the button. It restarted and then everything went back to normal.
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Same thing happened mine. I had to send it to repair and they replaced it
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Would you be able to remember how much it cost to send in and what that was dependent on. The button on mine seems to be permanently pressed in and I'm trying to figure out what to do next. Please and thank you.
If your button seems to be permanently pressed holding it down for 20 25 seconds should help it recover. It also resets your phone.
Reviving an old thread but my button stopped working after a few days in Disney with the family. It had started randomly rebooting while there and then on the last day.. couldn't even hit the power button on the flight home (was fully recessed in) It was 1 day..no joke..1 day after the 1 year warranty expired.
I tried heating it in a hot pack and that would pop the button out but only for a single press then it stuck in. iFixit showed a hole in step 4 (you'll have to google for the article since there is no linking allowed) well.. given the warranty was up and its pretty useless without a power button... i poked the hole with a pin and while i'm sure I broke the vacuum seal and waterproof-ness at least it working. Since its a tiny tiny hole and with that plastic cover back on it i'm betting it'll last at least a while longer.. i'll just be a bit more careful about water exposure.
Good luck to anyone else with this problem
Hello,
I bought a Z5c in black a week ago. I did not use it up to now as primary phone, I was barely using it. The day before yesterday I was using it until Battery was empty, after that I was charging it. It was approx. 24h at the charger. Yesterday it did not turn on. I tried now 3 different Chargers (Original, 5 Port 2A, Surface 3 Pro Charger) and 4 different cables, nothing happens. The screen stays off, the LED doesn't turn on.
When it was still on I did not root / hack / flash the phone or whatsoever. I only installed some apps and played some games. It did not get in contact with water or sweat, it did not drop or something. It was mostly lying arround.
Do you have any Idea? I tried to push that small off button next to the SIM, nothing. Pressing On Button for 10s+, nothing.
Tnx already!
Cheers
Have you tried another outlet ?
Drakorcarnis0 said:
Have you tried another outlet ?
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Hey,
yes, even at home and at work. I also tried my Laptop, nothing happens...
I was just in contact with the Sony Hotline. The support asked me to press Vol+ and Power, but nothing happened. I also tried Vol- and Camera Button together with Power Button, nothing happens
Cheers
Small Update: Got it back from Sony, its working again. I got my phone back, not a replacement. The Letter with the repaired phone says nothing about what was repaired. But I can see that the back of the Phone was removed somehow as my attached protection foil has now some dirt below it that werent there before.
Lets hope that from now on my Z5c doesn't give up that quick any more
A few months ago, my oneplus x bricked for apparently no reason. I went to the bathroom, came back to my desk and my phone was making a hissing sort of sound from the speaker and then went completely black. Since then, it hasn't turned on. When I charge the phone, the charge light only shows for about 5 minutes and then goes off. I can't turn it on no matter how long its been charged/plugged in. My pc also doesn't recognise it (holding down power button + volume down does nothing). I thought the stock battery was dead so I bought a new one; same result. I've also reseated the ribbon/extension cables; same result.
wat do? I'm really lost.
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A few months ago, my oneplus x bricked for apparently no reason. I went to the bathroom, came back to my desk and my phone was making a hissing sort of sound from the speaker and then went completely black. Since then, it hasn't turned on. When I charge the phone, the charge light only shows for about 5 minutes and then goes off. I can't turn it on no matter how long its been charged/plugged in. My pc also doesn't recognise it (holding down power button + volume down does nothing). I thought the stock battery was dead so I bought a new one; same result. I've also reseated the ribbon/extension cables; same result.
wat do? I'm really lost.
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I'd really appreciate it if theres a solution to this. I want my x back.
How did you changed battery?
Why don't just ask support? You bought it on the grey market?
Have you seen that?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-x/general/guide-mega-unbrick-guide-hard-bricked-t3272108/
Try on an other computer to see if it's recognised
Kéno40 said:
How did you changed battery?
Why don't just ask support? You bought it on the grey market?
Have you seen that?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-x/general/guide-mega-unbrick-guide-hard-bricked-t3272108/
Try on an other computer to see if it's recognised
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I changed the battery by taking the old one out and putting a new one in.
I already asked oneplus support, but they wanted to run a RAT on my system and I declined. Now they don't want to help me at all. Also I've already tried another computer; it still doesn't get recognised.
Are you talking aboutOPX?
The battery isn't removable.
Kéno40 said:
Are you talking aboutOPX?
The battery isn't removable.
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Yes I am talking about the opx. The battery is removable if you remove the back plate.