Okkay, so I have taken phones apart before and never had any trouble.. but theres always something that can go wrong.
My dumbass went to the beach with my Note 2, and got sand in the audio jack port, and i cleaned it out as good as i could and well i still couldnt listen with headphones. So i decided finally to take the back off and get a better look. There was indeed sand still in the audio port and i gently got it out.
but of course i accidently tore the power flex cable /button ribbon on my way of taking the phone apart. so, i ordered a replacement flex cable. replaced it, and yay the phone does not still power on. this is the type of cable that doesnt need soldering, its just a plug in/push type.
so, the phone does NOT power on at all..
the screen DEF does NOT have damage to it, .. considering everything was perfect before my dumbass decided to take the back off the phone.....nothing else is damaged i went to extremes to take the board off even to make sure, everything is fine!
so, other than the power cable/button, what could be causing the phone not to power on at all now?
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A few months ago, the usb connector piece at the bottom of my Wizard fell out. I took the phone apart, and lost the spring that is used to open the back piece for the battery compartment. After feeling retarded, I continued to take it apart. After the usb connector fell out completely, I noticed that the only way to fix it was to solder the piece back on. So, my natural reaction was, "skrew you phone", and I left it alone for a month or two. I'm tired of looking at it doing nothing on my dresser. I would like to know if there is another way to charge it. For example, an external charger that doesn't require the use of the broken usb connector.
people always say search, if you had searched properly, you found much info. there are lets of external chargers. im looking at a several on ebay that a dirt cheap. i just got my usb reapaired two days ago. good look
Hi guys,
So far I have used 3 chargers. A Verizon green 10ft long charger, the charger for my Nexus 7, and a Verizon car charger.
Basically when I plug any of these chargers in it will show it is charging for a split second, then it'll go away. So in order for it to charge, I have to push the charger in really hard, push it down, or bend it to the right. If I bend it to the right, when I let go, it stops charging. Sometimes I can get it at the right angle to keep it there, but I come back later and see that it isn't charger. Also if I push it in really hard, bending it to the right stops charging it.
The Verizon car charger has been the best for me (not as bad but I still have to bend it), but I use my nexus 7 charger for it most of the time.
This is super annoying, how it's real hard to get it to start charging and even harder to keep it. None of the pins on my chargers look crooked, nor inside my phone. I don't know if there is a fix for this, I might just take it to Verizon.
Anyone with the same problem or know of a fix out there? Thanks!
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I've had that problem to and with my fiancée's s3, I need to push it in quite hard to get it to start charging but my girlfriends s3 I need to do almost the exact same as what you've described bending it pushing it, I think we where on our 5th charger for hers before it just refused to charge anymore it is definitely a problem with the phone we sent hers back and it was fixed under warranty, we were told by T-Mobile that it was a common fault with the s3 but it was repaired and now works perfectly, we have the international models. The only fix is it to send it back unfortunately hope this helps.
jaggythistle said:
I've had that problem to and with my fiancée's s3, I need to push it in quite hard to get it to start charging but my girlfriends s3 I need to do almost the exact same as what you've described bending it pushing it, I think we where on our 5th charger for hers before it just refused to charge anymore it is definitely a problem with the phone we sent hers back and it was fixed under warranty, we were told by T-Mobile that it was a common fault with the s3 but it was repaired and now works perfectly, we have the international models. The only fix is it to send it back unfortunately hope this helps.
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This is a Verizon certified phone. I only got it about a month ago. I'm a little scared to get a replacement. I actually had a Rezound before, and I went through 4 malfunctioning Rezounds and weeks of not having a phone before I called up verizon and they offered to switch my Rezound for a certified S3. It's great in all other ways, that's why I'm afraid to replace it with a phone that has problems with using the phone itself.
Okay, what is going on here. I made the cord tight and angled it to get a charge. It was at 42% last night when I started charging. I got up and the red light was still on, but the phone was still at 42%. It seems only angling to the right will it charge normally.
This is so annoying. So it's the charging port on my phone then? Maybe I should get the manufacturers charger, maybe I'm just using chargers not really compatible with my S3? Because my car charger works as soon as I plug it in. I mean if I turn in my car a lot it will stop charging and I will have to readjust the connection, but it's not nearly as bad as the charger I'm using at home.
Get it replaced and done with, mate. It's hardware problem. And not with the charger.
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jaggythistle said:
I've had that problem to and with my fiancée's s3, I need to push it in quite hard to get it to start charging but my girlfriends s3 I need to do almost the exact same as what you've described bending it pushing it, I think we where on our 5th charger for hers before it just refused to charge anymore it is definitely a problem with the phone we sent hers back and it was fixed under warranty, we were told by T-Mobile that it was a common fault with the s3 but it was repaired and now works perfectly, we have the international models. The only fix is it to send it back unfortunately hope this helps.
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How long did it take for you to receive your phone back? I'm sending my phone to Samsung for repair. Sounds like it's going to take about 2 weeks, which is unfortunate. I just went through that
There is a simple fix!!!
I previously had to post this to a different forum so im posting the solution to this forum.
This issue can be fixed easily, you just have some stuff to fix it with. It's not only the connectors that's dirty, It's also the bottom of the micro usb port, it can easily be blocking the the connector from connecting all the way in. Here's how i fixed mine:
The first thing you'll need is some rubbing alcohol
Some Q-Tips.
The second thing you'll need is a very small sewing needle (go ask your grandma for one )
The third optional thing you'll need is some compressed air WITH a straw thing at the end
First off, remove the battery of the phone and set it somewhere.
Then get your sewing needle and dip it into the rubbing alcohol (helps clean the residue).
Then DELICATELY take the needle and clean ALL residue on the bottom of the port. Do this and make sure ALL residue is gone.
Then take the Q-tip and dip it in the rubbing alcohol.
VERY GENTLY take the Q-Tip and put very little pressure against the charging port.
Take the needle and go for a second try for the residue and let it air dry, OR get the compressed air and CAREFULLY blow out the rubbing alcohol and dust out of the charging port.
Put the battery when dry and turn on phone.
This will effectively clean the charging port AND the bottom of the port.
This has probably an 80% chance of working. It worked for me!
Plug it in and see if that works!
I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU MESS UP AND SCREW UP YOUR PHONE!!!!!
I hope this helped everybody
yup face-palm he had his s3 in back pocket riding bicycle drunk home, fell off bike right on backside, phone taking most the impact.
the screen doesnt seem to be cracked just a small chip on the edge near camera.
he had it in a double sided leather padded case so we dunno how it got chipped
very small crack on body above usb port, but i think that crack is common.
the main point being the phone will now not switch on, is not charging or accessible via usb. no led nothing. button combo's do nothing. battery change no help
do you guys reckon it'll b worth replacing the usb port? or just a spares repo?
you can't replace the usb port unless you buy a motherboard, desolder one from there and solder it on your old one, which obviously doesn't make sense and won't work anyway, because the phone is clearly broken. The phone would switch on if the port was broken if there was any charge in the battery
Glebun said:
you can't replace the usb port unless you buy a motherboard, desolder one from there and solder it on your old one, which obviously doesn't make sense and won't work anyway, because the phone is clearly broken. The phone would switch on if the port was broken if there was any charge in the battery
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well you can just buy the usb ports from part stores.
and yup i made another face-palm, its not the usb as a fully charged battery wont power it lol
im just gonna assume when he landed on it he just bent the motherboard and crushed something/many parts lol.
kinda strange he damaged the internal parts but not the screen.
he bought it like 6months ago so i doubt samsung or t-mobile will help eh.
oh well, what divv rides a bike with an s3 in theyre back pocket?
So I took apart my phone, and I think I screwed up somewhere.
When I turn my phone on, I can see that the screen is turning on, but nothing is actually being transmitted. I know that it can turn on cause in a pitch black room, the screen is on, but nothing is displayed- not even the Samsung logo or anything else.
I can wait a little while and plug my phone into computer and it'll show up on the computer, so it's not bricked.
I'm just asking to see if anyone else has experienced this problem.
You probably didn't connect one of the clips correctly. Or, worse, damaged the socket somehow.
For me, I did a screen replacement myself. I chipped a corner of one of the sockets while trying to wiggle the connector in. Screen did not turn on initially, but after I rebooted it couple times, it suddenly started working.
ddochi11 said:
You probably didn't connect one of the clips correctly. Or, worse, damaged the socket somehow.
For me, I did a screen replacement myself. I chipped a corner of one of the sockets while trying to wiggle the connector in. Screen did not turn on initially, but after I rebooted it couple times, it suddenly started working.
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Do you have a picture/diagram that I can look at to see if mine is damaged?
You would have to open it up again and inspect the socket carefully. For me, a tiny piece of plastic broke away from a corner of the socket. It didn't seem like I actually damaged the connector so I just went ahead and tried it anyways and it worked.
ddochi11 said:
You would have to open it up again and inspect the socket carefully. For me, a tiny piece of plastic broke away from a corner of the socket. It didn't seem like I actually damaged the connector so I just went ahead and tried it anyways and it worked.
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Could you link me to the display you bought?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-Display...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item4172150dcb
This is what I bought.
So I replaced the digitizer on my dna and afterwards I get no response from the phone. So I was thinking the screen was DOA, and I ordered another digitizer from a different seller on ebay and still got nothing. I plugged it into the pc to see if I could force it on, I did the hard reset, and stilll no response. All cables are perfectly fine and were cleaned with alcohol. Bought a new battery and still nothing. What could it be? Help please.
sounds to be a motherboard issue
Double check those ribbon cables that go from the main board to the front camera/headphone Jack. The ones held on with two screws . Unhooking them and reseat , be sure your hearing or feeling a click. They are very precise.. if you are absolutely sure they are seated correctly redo battery connection. .... if all checks out .... just place it on charge for a long time. Maybe your board is dead