[Q] Bricked Archos 101 G9 - Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
A friend give me a bricked Archos 101 G9. It was bricked when he tried to update it. The tablet switched off when he was updating and right now it doest work.
When you press the power button the power led blink (green) for a second, and nothing more.
I tried to connect to a PC and nothing. Any idea?
Thanks a lot!!!

Can you see archos logo on the screen? If not, it might be totally bricked. First thing is to try to boot to recovery. This can be done by holding powerbutton and volume -, until you see white screen and some text. If you don't see anything, I can't help.

No, I cant see anything is TOTALLY BRICKED.
And It's Impossible to boot to recovery.
Thanks anyway!

Try charge the battery for 2-3 hours then try in recovery mode
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rioni said:
Try charge the battery for 2-3 hours then try in recovery mode
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Tried It. It didnt work. Its completely brick.

the_jako said:
Tried It. It didnt work. Its completely brick.
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Did you unplug everything? By that I main not only unplugging the charging cable, but also pull out any USB device(s) from the rear 3G USB port, also any microSD card, headphone, HDMI, etc.? I mean unplug EVERYTHING from every connector!
Then, press and hold the power button for over 10 seconds (I'd suggest holding for at least 20 seconds).
After doing the above... then plug in the Archos supplied USB cable, plug that into the Archos supplied charger, and then plug the charger into the wall power outlet. Notice I said "Archos supplied" USB cable and charger!
Do NOT do anything else, and do NOT mess around with pressing the power button or anything else!!!
If the device is working at all it should do one of the below:
1) If the battery is to low to start up the power LED may not light up at all, or it may blink quickly. If the screen does not light up and show the Archos logo at this point then just leave it sit until it gets enough charge to do so... and then leave it sit another 4 or 5 hours to completely charge.
2) If the power LED lights, but is not blinking, and the screen show the Archos logo and goes on through to a normal "lock" screen, then leave it alone until it is fully charged and the LED starts blinking.
[NOTE: The power LED blinks (although a bit differently) when the battery is to low, or when it it fully charged. Pretty stupid eh?]
3) The screen lights up and goes from the Archos logo right into the (white) Recovery screen with various options to fix things.
If it does this last one, then you should be able to get back to install firmware by connecting it to your computer. Of course, you have to have downloaded the Archos firmware .aos file with your computer first, and then copy it to the tablet.
If it does NOT do any of the above... well, then I guess you did totally brick it. Don't know how, but I do know that certain 101 G9's that installed the very early 4.0.24 firmware did get bricked by that "official" Archos firmware release. It was pulled from their servers as soon as they found out about it.
If you are still stuck in the last part of what I've mentioned... then the best thing to do is contact Archos and get an RMA to return you device for a replacement.
In all honesty, it's really pretty hard to brick an Archos G9 by accident unless there is something seriously with the device to start with.

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Viewpad 7 wont boot, power button flashing red

Hello!
I purchased this device some time ago and did not modify it in anyway (no rooting/flashing etc), just a stock device. After leaving it just laying around for about a month I tried to turn it on again and nothing happened. Connecting it to USB or wall charger just makes the power button red led blink intermediately.
Ive tried:
Reset button
Hard reset (vol up+vol down+power button)
Leaving it to charge overnight from the wall charger
Leaving it to charge overnight from USB
Singing to it
Specifics:
Stock firmware
Viewsonic VPAD7
Model#: VS13761
Any help would be appreciated (even as mundane as saying "its hardware is fried") etc, just want some clarify on what happened if their is no way to fix it.
Thank you in advance
Same problem
Even My Vpad 7 is having the same problem.
Can anyone shed light to the above problem?
Puia
Let's start with here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1015005 - post #6
Can you hold the "Volumn" Down button while pressing the Power button to get into FTM mode (diagnostic screen) - make a note of the basic information it displayed.
To exit/reset - you might need to use a small pin to press the Reset button at the lower bottom (left) of the device to get it to reboot.
If it does not reboot, power down or shut-off, does it stay on with only the RED LED flashing.
Probably the battery is dead or dying..
i am in a similar situation.. i can only see a Red flashing LED. the tab wont reboot, go into diagnostics or respond to any plethora of button press combinations..
For those of you reporting problems with your Vpad7 - apparently not responding & only flashing red LED, can you access/read/verify your device's FTM status? Does it show any sort of boot-up sequence at all (the 3 birds being the common one for official Viewsonic Vpad 7's?
Please re-check your mSD card - you have one inserted right? properly formatted and not corrupted, readable as a USB drive when taken out & connected to a PC? Try removing any Sim card or vice versa, insert one and try to boot it up? Has the battery being charged to 100% (using the stock 2.0A charger - typically take 4 to 8 hours)?
Since it's NOT rooted and has no custom recovery installed (right !) - even a successful effort to boot into Recovery Mode won't help at all, but, it will help if you can get into bootloader mode.
Still following ... if everything checked out up to now, it's very likely that your ROM was corrupted/damaged and you need to reflash the "correct" factory ROM (RUU or *.nb0 file) using the factory utility - as discussed in the referenced link .
If you think you know what you are doing and dare to try a DIY rescue by flashing it all over (got nothing to lose anyway, it's a brick - paperweight at this point) - see if you can access the viewsonic website and download the files directly ... if you cannot download/access the files, please post here or PM for possible alternatives from my private collection now in cloud storage (it's geared mostly for newer/ITE devices, however, but not all of it) Please be specfic with your model's firmware/build & other info as shown under FTM or see your factory carton's box for the technical info.
If it's under warranty, by all means, contact support & get RMA to return it for repair/exchange - in 2 to 3 weeks (4 ?) you will have it back in working order, good as new - no fuzz, no worries & the "brick" can fly in android again.
If none of these apply, another possibility for the advanced users daring to play in a "what do I get to lose at this point situation" - to try to connect it to PC and run ADB using terminal emulator, to try to bring it back to life or at least restart/reboot it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1229804
Good luck & I will check back soon ...
Unfortunately, mine will respond to none of these. nothing shows up on the computer when i plug it in.. not a sound, nothing. i may try booting up my old linux partition and see what /var/log/messages has to say when i plug it in..
i have an inkling that the battery has completely died though.. its a smart battery so has a PCB attached to it. if this has gone then i doubt the tab will power up.. unfortunately, replacement batterys arent easy to source..
i will let you know how i get on with it later on tonight when the GF and Kid have gone to sleep so i have some peace to potter around the house..
cheers for all your help my friend!
Today I plugged it in to my computer.
There was a white flash on the screen then same thing happened again.
The red light will blink sometimes or it will stay on as if it is charging but nothing is showing up on the screen.
Does anyone know how to open up the viewpad 7 or a manual on how to change the battery?
Puia
Gtea said:
Today I plugged it in to my computer.
There was a white flash on the screen then same thing happened again.
The red light will blink sometimes or it will stay on as if it is charging but nothing is showing up on the screen.
Does anyone know how to open up the viewpad 7 or a manual on how to change the battery?
Puia
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removing the back is rather simple.. run a credit card or any thin plastic along the edge starting at any corner.
good luck finding a replacement battery though.. i have searched high and low and cant find then for sale to the public that isn't a bulk order anywhere.
if you do find somewhere, please let me know..
Mine is an olivepad but I think the viewpad 7 and olivepad are the same hardware wise. (I may be wrong).
Maybe we can exchange the battery with another with the same voltage rating. And maybe higher mAh rating for better battery life?
It's already bricked so I don't mind experimenting a bit.
Here are some pictures I snapped.
vpad7 wont turn on
speakfor said:
Hello!
I purchased this device some time ago and did not modify it in anyway (no rooting/flashing etc), just a stock device. After leaving it just laying around for about a month I tried to turn it on again and nothing happened. Connecting it to USB or wall charger just makes the power button red led blink intermediately.
Ive tried:
Reset button
Hard reset (vol up+vol down+power button)
Leaving it to charge overnight from the wall charger
Leaving it to charge overnight from USB
Singing to it
Specifics:
Stock firmware
Viewsonic VPAD7
Model#: VS13761
Any help would be appreciated (even as mundane as saying "its hardware is fried") etc, just want some clarify on what happened if their is no way to fix it.
Thank you in advance
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Open vpad7. Remove the only screw top near sim/micro sd. Remove Batt. connector for 15-30 seconds, put it back turn on and charge fully. (Its bcoz of fully discharged batt.)
Thanks
NAUMAN
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Gtea said:
Even My Vpad 7 is having the same problem.
Can anyone shed light to the above problem?
Puia
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Open vpad7. Remove the only screw top near sim/micro sd. Remove Batt. connector for 15-30 seconds, put it back turn on and charge fully. (Its bcoz of fully discharged batt.)
Thanks
NAUMAN
Viewpad 7 won't charge battery and power on
Hi
Seems like it might be enough to just parallel connect a phone battery, with 3,7v to the battery PCB for a short period, to be able to charge the battery again.
Mogens
I disconnected the battery for 30s and assembled it back again, but the red flashing continues and it can't be turned on or charged.
Battery is over discharged.
1 - Open it and disconnect battery connector on mother board and reconnect and try to charge. If the battery percentage appears on screen appears and moving means its charging. Charge for few hours then turn on.
2 - Disconnect battery connector and charge it for 5 mins by using any 5V 1A power source for any mobile. Then put back battery connector and charge using original charger. If no other 5v 1 A source available, you have to cut the wire of same original charger and use +ve and -ve.
Regards
Nauman

[Q] HELP! Atrix does not power on!

Ok so I was at work listening to music when my phone froze. Pulled the battery, which was only at about 85%, and tried to restart. And, nothing. No green light, no dual core screen. Tried four different chargers, including OEM Motorola charger, and tried hooking up to my home PC. Only thing that happens is when I hook up to the PC without the battery in the green light comes on. Power button still doesn't turn the phone on. Just turns off the light. I tried to search, but the closest I found was people stuck at the dual core screen or people who didn't realise their batteries were dead. If it helps, I'm unlocked, rooted, and running GingerMod 2.3.6. Any help is appreciated! Thanks!
Sam issue
I am having the same issue with my wife's phone. We both have Atrixes and I have tried swapping batteries and her battery works fine in my phone. I still can't get it to start up. No green light when plugged into the charger but a solid green when plugged into usb on my PC. How did you end up solving your issue?
I got this problem once. To fix, pull battery out, plug in wall charger to phone (without battery), should boot to the battery with question mark icon, plug battery back in.
I work at a cell phone repair store , and from reading your symptoms I think you might have an issue with the flex cable running your LCD. In the atrix if you drop it there is a possibility of shaking the flex cable off your board, and its a matter of micro soldering or just connecting the cable. I DO NOT suggest doing it yourself. If you want it done professionally call my work. 6053350411
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I solved this problem with wall charger
Will anyone here elaborate how to fix it again?
If I plug it in wall charger, no response and no light.
If I plug it in USB, green lights on without battery, no light with battery.
In any case, pressing the power button cannot power on the device.
Please help. Thanks.
Sounds to me like your battery is having issues. Maybe try getting a new battery?
Thanks for your quick reply. I have actually got a new battery already. Still the same behaviour.
Then I can only assume it's the phone. Perhaps the charging circuit. In any case, sorry but I have nothing to recommend. :dunno:
If the plugging it into the wall without a battery in it didnt work... then try waiting for the phone to boot (assuming that it still is and the LCD is disconnected) and swipe where the unlock button normally is, pressing volume up or down, or perhaps try ghosting to adb and run adb devices in the command line... or simply try calling it lol. Also a good piece of information to get... does the backlight come on? If you can prove that the phone is in fact running, then it is most likely the lcd cable as someone said...
benem3000 said:
If the plugging it into the wall without a battery in it didnt work... then try waiting for the phone to boot (assuming that it still is and the LCD is disconnected) and swipe where the unlock button normally is, pressing volume up or down, or perhaps try ghosting to adb and run adb devices in the command line... or simply try calling it lol. Also a good piece of information to get... does the backlight come on? If you can prove that the phone is in fact running, then it is most likely the lcd cable as someone said...
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Thanks for your advice. I didn't drop the phone before it went to "no-response" status. I just put it on a HD dock for charging and the next day it doesn't boot anymore. I have put in HD dock for charging for a few weeks already.
My phone doesn't boot at all. I don't see any backlight or any special response. Or It does something that I don't know. I tried to plug into USB after pressed the button. If it's on, the computer should detect a device, right?
Any ideas are welcomed, i will try all.
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Thanks for your advice. I didn't drop the phone before it went to "no-response" status. I just put it on a HD dock for charging and the next day it doesn't boot anymore. I have put in HD dock for charging for a few weeks already.
My phone doesn't boot at all. I don't see any backlight or any special response. Or It does something that I don't know. I tried to plug into USB after pressed the button. If it's on, the computer should detect a device, right?
Any ideas are welcomed, i will try all.
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I have the exact same problem, and would be grateful to know if you managed to resolve this problem.

[Q] Stuck and black screen while watching movie, can't reboot, no charging lit. HELP!

My SGS3 just using the stock ROM, rooted and use Titanium freezing some stock Samsung softwares. install couple of apps, no games.
today, my SGS3 notify there was 5% battery left, so I finish my job, plugin the charging cable, and make sure it been charging. then I start to watch some RMVB movies on my SDCARD (using vPlayer) with charging cable plugged in. after I watched 1 hours or so, screen freeze ...... all the hard buttons, soft touching buttons and screen are all no response. few minutes later, screen off, I pull out the battery and re fill in, SGS3 still quiet, I think it become a brick.
temperature during issue occur: normal, nothing special (pretty sure)
charging light when charging cable plugin: no sign, no light
connect to computer: no recognized (driver installed, and worked fine before that)
download mode: can't get in
10 secs or more power button pressing: no response.
is there any possible I can get it back alive? any suggest will help.
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thanks for your reply Jarmezrocks
yes, it seems battery run out problem. after I do couple of things below, it has been shown the charging light, and my phone has been back!
I m not sure the order of how i did these, but I think one of these works.
pull out battery for 5 mins or longer..
push power button for a long time (tried both with battery and without it)
push volume up and down together as usb cable plugin in, then pull back in the battery. I try this couple of times.
using another stocked charger from my friend, to make sure that's not charger problem.
I do above as I ref the "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30415128#post30415128" this is very good guide to the bricked android phones to try.
now, my phone is back alive, with all the settings and data as well, thank god!
either you wipe caches/ go to download mode and flash another firmware
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either you wipe caches/ go to download mode and flash another firmware
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Have you even read the OP?
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2anyone said:
My SGS3 just using the stock ROM, rooted and use Titanium freezing some stock Samsung softwares. install couple of apps, no games.
today, my SGS3 notify there was 5% battery left, so I finish my job, plugin the charging cable, and make sure it been charging. then I start to watch some RMVB movies on my SDCARD (using vPlayer) with charging cable plugged in. after I watched 1 hours or so, screen freeze ...... all the hard buttons, soft touching buttons and screen are all no response. few minutes later, screen off, I pull out the battery and re fill in, SGS3 still quiet, I think it become a brick.
temperature during issue occur: normal, nothing special (pretty sure)
charging light when charging cable plugin: no sign, no light
connect to computer: no recognized (driver installed, and worked fine before that)
download mode: can't get in
10 secs or more power button pressing: no response.
is there any possible I can get it back alive? any suggest will help.
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May I ask, what charger are you using to charge your phone?
I have a feeling that the wall chargers for S3s (especially LTE) and just plain crap!
If you can, see if you can borrow someones SGS2 or SGS1 charger for your phone. These look different they are not a USB cord plugged into a wall socket. they are a plain charger only with a box that has its own cord coming out of it.
Try plug it in and don't try turn it on at all. Leave it plugged in for a good hour or so and then come back, unplug it first (you must unplug it or the power button won't do ****! I think its a special fail safe embedded in the kernel so the device doesn't get a double shot 1 from the batter and one from the DC charger?) and then push the power button. Hold it in a few seconds, see if the device powers on?
Report back here
Jarmezrocks said:
May I ask, what charger are you using to charge your phone?
I have a feeling that the wall chargers for S3s (especially LTE) and just plain crap!
If you can, see if you can borrow someones SGS2 or SGS1 charger for your phone. These look different they are not a USB cord plugged into a wall socket. they are a plain charger only with a box that has its own cord coming out of it.
Try plug it in and don't try turn it on at all. Leave it plugged in for a good hour or so and then come back, unplug it first (you must unplug it or the power button won't do ****! I think its a special fail safe embedded in the kernel so the device doesn't get a double shot 1 from the batter and one from the DC charger?) and then push the power button. Hold it in a few seconds, see if the device powers on?
Report back here
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it has been done by some tricks, not sure which is effect, but it has been unbricked. I put details on the OP. thank you.

[Q] My ZU wont switch on. Red LED

This morning, my Z ultra died on me. It wont start, no vibration, no use pressing vol + power buttons and the red switch. I was neither rooted or bootloader unlocked.
When I tried to connect it to my laptop (Windows 7), its shows as a USB device. The red LED flashes up, the computer finds it and then lets go of it again. Again in a few minutes, the red LED goes up , the computer makes the connection sound and then the red LED goes off again. This cycle goes on and on.
I cannot use SEUS, Flash, Fastboot or do anything. I have checked various forums and apparently I have not hard bricked the phone as the LED still works and the computer recognizes the problem. But no one has given any concrete solution.
When I connect it to the charger which came with the phone, the red LED pops up and then goes off again. I dont know if its charging. HOWEVER, I have used another Chinese Travel Charger, and then the red LED stays solid as if its charging. I dont know what it means.
Please help. I spent a lot behind this phone. I dont want to be left with a brick
It's not an issue if it's completely stock is it? You have your warranty, but i understand that i sucks to have it shipped in for repairs for god knows how long. I had a similar issue some time ago, but i'm bootloader unlocked and what not, so that was pretty easy to fix. You're completely stock though, so it's a little harder to do anything.
What happens if you hold VOL UP when you connect it to your computer? Does a blue LED light up? If yes, does it stay on, or does it disappear? What happens if you hold VOL DOWN when you connect it to your computer? Do you get a blinking LED and then nothing? That's normal, and it's going into Flashmode. If you can get it to stay in Flashmode you'll be able to re-flash a ROM in Flashtool. But be 100% sure to have enough battery, or else you'll be in danger of hard bricking it.
So..
- Plug the wall charger in and charge it for a couple of hours (2-3 hours)
- Try to kick it into Fastboot (VOL UP when you connect it to your computer). Look for blue LED.
- Try to kick it into Flashmode (VOL DOWN when you connect it yo your computer). No LED.
Hi LordManhattan. I dont have any warranty as I brought it from a local reseller .
Whether I press Vol UP or vom DOWN when I connect to the laptop, a red LED pops up, there is a connection sound and after that the red LED goes off and and there is a disconnection sound.
If I leave the phone connected with the computer, the phone gets connected after 2/3 minutes, there is a connection sound and then there is a disconnection sound again . Any clue what I can do :crying::crying:
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It's not an issue if it's completely stock is it? You have your warranty, but i understand that i sucks to have it shipped in for repairs for god knows how long. I had a similar issue some time ago, but i'm bootloader unlocked and what not, so that was pretty easy to fix. You're completely stock though, so it's a little harder to do anything.
What happens if you hold VOL UP when you connect it to your computer? Does a blue LED light up? If yes, does it stay on, or does it disappear? What happens if you hold VOL DOWN when you connect it to your computer? Do you get a blinking LED and then nothing? That's normal, and it's going into Flashmode. If you can get it to stay in Flashmode you'll be able to re-flash a ROM in Flashtool. But be 100% sure to have enough battery, or else you'll be in danger of hard bricking it.
So..
- Plug the wall charger in and charge it for a couple of hours (2-3 hours)
- Try to kick it into Fastboot (VOL UP when you connect it to your computer). Look for blue LED.
- Try to kick it into Flashmode (VOL DOWN when you connect it yo your computer). No LED.
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LordManhattan said:
- Plug the wall charger in and charge it for a couple of hours (2-3 hours)
- Try to kick it into Fastboot (VOL UP when you connect it to your computer). Look for blue LED.
- Try to kick it into Flashmode (VOL DOWN when you connect it yo your computer). No LED.
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just a small note or two:
Flashmode the LED should go orange, then blue then off within about 1second then it is in Flashmode
To get into either of these modes the phone has to be powered fully OFF, press the red reset button before charging to make sure, then again just before the above steps.
It sort of sounds like a corrupted loader
showdown_counts said:
Hi LordManhattan. I dont have any warranty as I brought it from a local reseller .
Whether I press Vol UP or vom DOWN when I connect to the laptop, a red LED pops up, there is a connection sound and after that the red LED goes off and and there is a disconnection sound.
If I leave the phone connected with the computer, the phone gets connected after 2/3 minutes, there is a connection sound and then there is a disconnection sound again . Any clue what I can do :crying::crying:
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Hmmm... This is a tough one..
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Please someone help me. Really need to do something here
LordManhattan said:
Hmmm... This is a tough one..
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Have a good read of this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849170
It would suggest that the battery is flat. Let it charge in the wall plug for a few hours and see what happens
I have let the phone to charge overnight with the charger that came with the phone. As I said before, with that charger, the red LED would turn on and then go off again. I will hopefully try the Chinese travel charger tonight with which the red LED remains solid.
The funny thing is , the phone had about 80% charge when it died. This is so weird :'(
What You Do Before It Happen?
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Nothing. Its like as if the phone soft bricked itself, probably by auto updating or something
showdown_counts said:
Nothing. Its like as if the phone soft bricked itself, probably by auto updating or something
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Have you tried the reset button under the microsd flap? Press and hold for 3 secs.
I did read another user had an issue where the screen blanked for around a day, he left it plugged in and came back to it about 6 hours later and it was fine again.
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I tried that and basically all the other normal options. No use. The computer recognises it as a USB Input Device and for a second or two, the red LED comes up. Same thing when I am charging
SpyderTracks said:
Have you tried the reset button under the microsd flap? Press and hold for 3 secs.
I did read another user had an issue where the screen blanked for around a day, he left it plugged in and came back to it about 6 hours later and it was fine again.
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showdown_counts said:
I tried that and basically all the other normal options. No use. The computer recognises it as a USB Input Device and for a second or two, the red LED comes up. Same thing when I am charging
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It's a battery issue most probably. I guess it doesn't show anything. Is your battery removable?
I still have not opened my phone. I am looking at all the other options first. If everything else fails, I guess I will have to open my phone
showdown_counts said:
I still have not opened my phone. I am looking at all the other options first. If everything else fails, I guess I will have to open my phone
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I know it isn't the best choice but I would suggest getting it to sony repair. So that your waranty isn't voided (even if you have bought from a local store you still have waranty
Andrewasth said:
I know it isn't the best choice but I would suggest getting it to sony repair. So that your waranty isn't voided (even if you have bought from a local store you still have waranty
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Warranty exists with Sony for first year, no matter where it's bought, very true.
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+1 contact your local sony, i had a similar problem, no fastboot/flashmode. locked bl/not rooted and my led only flashed red and occasionally solid red then nothing. plugging it into computer continuously played the disconnecting sound.
most likely hardbricked.
i also purchased my xzu from a local BST but as long as you have your imei, contact sony and theyll tell you if you have warranty. they required me to send in proof of purchase as well but like most say "play stupid" ( i said i received it as a gift and they said it was fine)
i got a brand new XZU after a week and a half sending it in.
LordManhattan said:
- Plug the wall charger in and charge it for a couple of hours (2-3 hours)
- Try to kick it into Fastboot (VOL UP when you connect it to your computer). Look for blue LED.
- Try to kick it into Flashmode (VOL DOWN when you connect it yo your computer). No LED.
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Thank you! One or two years ago my Z Ultra's screen cracked and I got a new phone. Decided to use it again, purchased a new screen and replaced it myself today. When I tried to move to AOSP (had root, bootloader unlocked, backup of TA partition), the phone bricked. No SONY logo, nothing. Did what you said above, Xperia Companion recognized the phone in flashmode and is now downloading the newest stock rom. I was so afraid of a hard brick, that living with latest stock without root doesn't seen so bad now hahaha
Hey Friends, I have exactly the same issue. The red led just flashes up for a couple of seconds and this cycle continues. My battery was a bit swollen up and the back glass cover opened up a bit. Still battery was working fine. Two days ago I tried nougat aosp on it and after leaving it idle for 2 hours, it was bricked. I can enter into flashmode and flashed stock LP as well as KK but it does not boots up. Is it definitely battery's problem? If yes, where can I buy original or near original battery for it?
lifehacker69 said:
Hey Friends, I have exactly the same issue. The red led just flashes up for a couple of seconds and this cycle continues. My battery was a bit swollen up and the back glass cover opened up a bit. Still battery was working fine. Two days ago I tried nougat aosp on it and after leaving it idle for 2 hours, it was bricked. I can enter into flashmode and flashed stock LP as well as KK but it does not boots up. Is it definitely battery's problem? If yes, where can I buy original or near original battery for it?
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The battery is dangerous and should be removed. Be careful because the battery can burst into flames if the bloated cell get punctured.
Use tools with caution and take your time.
Lipo cells expands as a first safety trigger. Instead of going strait to venting or venting and burst into flames.
Its a safety feature if they are charged with too high current or if the cell is drained below its 2,22 volts and is brought back to life with a normal charger that puts normal current on the cell. Then even 400mA in this scenario is way too much current to start charging a drained cell with.
But the battery should not be the issue that your phone is not booting. How did you flash stock rom? With Flashtool?

Unbrickable or not?

My tf201 seems to have gone into a bricked state. It crashed while my son was playing a game on it. Instead of restarting it never came back up. Thinking that the battery may have run out I plugged it into the AC charger overnight. While connected I could see an orange LED by the power button glow.
Now I can't get it to start. When I hold doen the power button, it vibrates for a several seconds but the screen remains completely blank.
Unfortunately I no longer have a USB cable for it. Is it worth buying one on the off chance it can be recovered?

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