Hi
I've been having a look around the forum and there seems to be some really good tips on fixes so i thought i'd ask someone if they can help me?
Basically I've received a Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 in for repair as it is completely dead. It will not charge or turn on at all and I have tried a new charger and battery but still no joy. There are no signs of liquid damage on the board and the charge socket looks good as i am getting a reading of 3.3V on the multimeter when i take a reading off the battery charge pins so power is running through the board.
I've read somewhere that these phones can have a problem with the MAX77686 Chip and was wondering if this could be causing the problem as i am pretty much stumped?
Thanks
lpower said:
Hi
I've been having a look around the forum and there seems to be some really good tips on fixes so i thought i'd ask someone if they can help me?
Basically I've received a Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 in for repair as it is completely dead. It will not charge or turn on at all and I have tried a new charger and battery but still no joy. There are no signs of liquid damage on the board and the charge socket looks good as i am getting a reading of 3.3V on the multimeter when i take a reading off the battery charge pins so power is running through the board.
I've read somewhere that these phones can have a problem with the MAX77686 Chip and was wondering if this could be causing the problem as i am pretty much stumped?
Thanks
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is the phone entering download mode? if not, put a friend's GS3 battery in your phone and try entering download mode(volume down+home+power) and flash a stock rom via odin.
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is the phone entering download mode? if not, put a friend's GS3 battery in your phone and try entering download mode(volume down+home+power) and flash a stock rom via odin.
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Hi
I've tried that but even with a working battery the phone is dead so i cant get it into download mode at all.
Probable sudden death syndrome it needs a new motherboard
lpower said:
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I've tried that but even with a working battery the phone is dead so i cant get it into download mode at all.
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then no luck! just follow JJE's suggestion above.
The last option is to try, JIG,,
Otherwise, as it says, service,
you have to try this
there is a something called jig
its a device you can make it or buy it from amazon
it is cable (usb) with resistivity 300
(150+150) or (100+100+100)
you plug in with your devcie and it will run in dfu mode and then plug it in your computer on odien
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misacek said:
The last option is to try, JIG,,
Otherwise, as it says, service,
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wow you type it before i do:good:
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hey so I was transferring files from my pc to my sg2, after I pulled out the usb the phone froze so I pulled the battery and since my phone has not turned on.... ive tried hard resetting and a usb jigg but nothing.... can anyone help me out?? thanks.
ps. Ive tried different batteries.
dw9999 said:
hey so I was transferring files from my pc to my sg2, after I pulled out the usb the phone froze so I pulled the battery and since my phone has not turned on.... ive tried hard resetting and a usb jigg but nothing.... can anyone help me out?? thanks.
ps. Ive tried different batteries.
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Try of you can get in download mode (volume down + power button + menu button). If so reflash the rom you need with Odin 1.85.
gee2012 said:
Try of you can get in download mode (volume down + power button + menu button). If so reflash the rom you need with Odin 1.85.
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Still doesnt turn on from the looks of it my phone is completely dead.
dw9999 said:
Still doesnt turn on from the looks of it my phone is completely dead.
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If that and a jig doesn`t work i guess you have to take it to a repair centre .
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You can try to pull the battery for half an hour or so and try again, sometimes that helps.
what happens if you plug it in to a charger or something?
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It's very strange that your phone wouldn't turn on just because you were transferring pictures... it goes against common sense.
I'm in the same situation dude.
Don't turn power on, no reaction with USB Jig, no reaction to battery charger, no reaction to power+voldown+home and power+volup+home either....
This happens after try to wipe data-cache... stuck there... and then the sgs2 dead
I try everything here... and nothing happes... even a single pixel on
fix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN7le4GmxZs
but you need a riff box
i know you dont have one but you never know,
how much is your device worth to you, and if might have a friend who owns
a RIFF service tag box
I have read the similar threads, unfortunately they do not seem to help.
Relevant information:
ROM: Cyanogenmod 9 2nd June 2012 Nightly
Kernel: Siyah 3.2.8
What happened: I was playing Rage of Bahamut (a game, nothing too intensive) when my screen appeared to dim and get stuck on the current image. I could press the home button and the screen will turn off, pressing home button 4 times triggered the inverted colors mode but I could not get to the homescreen itself, so I turned off the phone. When I tried to turn it on again it won't turn on.
What I tried:
Swapping out with a full battery - Doesn't work
Booting with USB Jig - Doesn't work
Plugging in to PC to see if USB is recognized - Doesn't work
Trying Recovery and Download key combinations - Doesn't work
I'm utterly at a loss as my phone appeared to be working fine, and from what I read the SGS2 is unbrickable. However I have been reading on the Siyah thread that 3.2.8 has a lot of issues and I really hope that I'm not experiencing another hard brick like what happened with Siyah 3.2.1RC6 (IIRC).
Thanks for reading! Hope someone has a suggestion.
Note: Interestingly, when I plug in the charging cable after a while the back of the phone gets warm; However still nothing happens when I attempt to turn it on. No response, no vibration, no soft key lights no nothing.
Service center (JTAG repairer might well say unfixable). No signs of life, no download mode, no jig. Dead phone.
MistahBungle said:
Service center (JTAG repairer might well say unfixable). No signs of life, no download mode, no jig. Dead phone.
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I was kinda resigned to that. Just hoping one of you guys might have an obscure method to bring the phone back to life.
Thanks for your kind reply!
U cant turn the phone on, your pc doesnt recognize it, you cant go into recovery or download mode, you cant use USB jig. Oh boy, you're in deep trouble. Maybe the charge of the phone might be finished? U sure the other battery you placed was fully charged? I have never seen someone whose phone doesn't turn on at all, and even the pc doesnt recognize!
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Dude, i dont even think this is a problem related to the software. I think its probably the hardware. Maybe the battery case has some defect? You should go see an expert for this.
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U cant turn the phone on, your pc doesnt recognize it, you cant go into recovery or download mode, you cant use USB jig. Oh boy, you're in deep trouble. Maybe the charge of the phone might be finished? U sure the other battery you placed was fully charged? I have never seen someone whose phone doesn't turn on at all, and even the pc doesnt recognize!
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Dude, i dont even think this is a problem related to the software. I think its probably the hardware. Maybe the battery case has some defect? You should go see an expert for this.
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Indeed I suspect it's hardware also. The strange thing is, I took the battery out to charge it in an external charger, and left the phone battery-less while I slept. When I woke up, I put the battery in and tried to turn on the phone. No luck. Strange thing was that after a while the phone felt warm.
Going to ask a generic question.
The phone claims to have 'low battery' (DONT SAY A WORD ABOUT A CHARGER, IT HAS BEEN TRIED WITH A FULL BATTERY) and i'm unaware of the condition which caused this phone to be bricked. (Most likely a rooting failure)
I shouted it from an online auction, with 230€ below the market price
The phone can't be put into download mode by the regular way (And i'm unsure if the no-battery usb-force works, haven't got the phone yet)
I was thinking about flashing cwm, doing the wipes, battery log wipe etc. Formatting the system to a state nothing exists apart ODIN mode and after it installing the official new JB rom.
Has anybody got any experience with an situation like this, and how did you fix it?
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It's not a battery fault, another battery has been tried on.
It's not the pins of battery or motherboard. They are clean.
It's not the charger. (Seriously -.- I don't want to state that another battery has been tried to every poster)
The phone just says 'low battery' when trying to: Boot, enter recovery or download mode.
I DON'T HAVE THE PHONE YET.
POST ONLY IF EXPERIENCE. I'm not a noob even if i look like one, seriously. All i'm doing is just asking if anyone else had a problem like this, and how did you fix it. (Don't say use the search bar @ xda, i tried, didn't find anything.)
I think it's something to do with your charger.
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I think it's something to do with your charger.
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Are you kidding me? The phone can't be set into download mode because the software fails. You can't boot it because it lives in a belief of the battery being low. It's not the charger, it's either the board or softwarez.
must be the battery
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must be the battery
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It's not the battery if another has been tried on.
Does it get confused and freak out thinking it's charging when it's not unplugged or anything like that? I had a similar issue, turned out to be the USB board that had to be replaced. It's a $10 part on ebay if that's the case...
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Does it get confused and freak out thinking it's charging when it's not unplugged or anything like that? I had a similar issue, turned out to be the USB board that had to be replaced. It's a $10 part on ebay if that's the case...
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You can't boot it. It thinks the battery is empty even if you put another battery which is full.
Did you try cleaning the usb port and the connection pins of the battery and phone ?
Also try usb jig to go to download mode
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googy_anas said:
connection pins of the battery
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Derp, another battery has been tried
googy_anas said:
and phone ?
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according to the seller, they're in excellent shape
googy_anas said:
Did you try cleaning the usb port
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No need, a full battery has been tried.
googy_anas said:
Also try usb jig to go to download mode
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Going to try no-battery method first.
@ Teemuzz
You shouldn't ignore checking the usb port as some users had weird issues caused by dirt causing faulty contact. I didn't face it myself but some friends of mine did !
googy_anas said:
@ Teemuzz
You shouldn't ignore checking the usb port as some users had weird issues caused by dirt causing faulty contact. I didn't face it myself but some friends of mine did !
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most likely as the device looks 'completely new' It's been bricked by someone. I wasted my money on it, and i'm unsure if i did a good buy. The phone's all clear by the hardware side. (Unsure about the mb tho, could be faulty.)
I'm positive it's either the battery or the charger.
Why you ignore post to check your usb port. You just like kid, ignore post.....
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Why you ignore post to check your usb port. You just like kid, ignore post.....
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haven't got the phone yet
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Who's the one ignoring posts? seriously, read the thread.
The usb port should be clean as the seller told it's looking completely new on the outside. (Screen, under battery, jack panel etc.)
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I'm positive it's either the battery or the charger.
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If you can't read that it has been tried with two batteries, the original and another which full. Therefore it can't be the charger since it wasn't used when the full battery was in the phone.
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@ Teemuzz
You shouldn't ignore checking the usb port as some users had weird issues caused by dirt causing faulty contact. I didn't face it myself but some friends of mine did !
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I'll check it! I just need to wait until i get the phone ;__;
Btw: For anyone, you're just helping me get the required 10 posts by coming in here and spamming my thread.
Teemuzz said:
Who's the one ignoring posts? seriously, read the thread.
The usb port should be clean as the seller told it's looking completely new on the outside. (Screen, under battery, jack panel etc.)
If you can't read that it has been tried with two batteries, the original and another which full. Therefore it can't be the charger since it wasn't used when the full battery was in the phone.
I'll check it! I just need to wait until i get the phone ;__;
Btw: For anyone, you're just helping me get the required 10 posts by coming in here and spamming my thread.
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THANK YOU SIR for appreciating the time I WASTED to try to help you while you increase you posts count ....
1 . Plug your charger
2 . Try to turn on the screen 30-40 times by pressing the download mode keys
3 . When you successfully enter download mode
4 . Leave your phone for 15-20 min in download mode
5 . This way your battery starts filling.
6 Restart your phone after step 5
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THANK YOU SIR for appreciating the time I WASTED to try to help you while you increase you posts count ....
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Meh, no problem. Just as i need to get my anger management. (Living without Leijonaviina is annoying.)
Got the phone now, no signs of life except "LOW BATTERY!! CAN'T DOWNLOAD!!"
Kernel panic? Could charging the battery on someone elses phone work? And will it respond to a jig? Mostly a general Samsung question
Did the seller dry the phone out properly before he sent it to you?
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Did the seller dry the phone out properly before he sent it to you?
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According to the seller, the phone has failed during a kies update (who the **** updates over kies? OTA ftw)
The phone works good. It's in the same condition he sold it. And it does NOT respond to the USB jig (yes, the jig works)
hi my Galaxy s2 wont charge but will go to download mode i have a jig and it opens download mode but the phone will not charge but will go download mode. it has just been fixed just over a month ago so not in warranty is it the port or batteary plus it was all ok last night. it completely died so i put it on charge and it came up with the charging symbol and i went back and will not charge. thanks
Go to a local mobile phone shop and ask to test and new battery. If the new battery don't work then it will probably be a faulty usb port. Have you tried to clean it? Have you tried to charge from pc/laptop to rule out a faulty charger? Does the phone boot up and run ok?
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Go to a local mobile phone shop and ask to test and new battery. If the new battery don't work then it will probably be a faulty usb port. Have you tried to clean it? Have you tried to charge from pc/laptop to rule out a faulty charger? Does the phone boot up and run ok?
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Hi Thanks For reply i will go to the shop and check battery and i dont know how to clean usb port thanks. when i go download mode it say "Low bat cant download" i cant turn it on so i dont know if it boots
sorry for late reply.
239 Rosehill said:
Hi Thanks For reply i will go to the shop and check battery and i dont know how to clean usb port thanks. when i go download mode it say "Low bat cant download" i cant turn it on so i dont know if it boots
sorry for late reply.
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You should see how late I am with replys sometimes lol you can clean USB with 100% alcohol and a tooth bush. BE NICE WITH IT AND TAKE YOU'RE TIME. Take battery out of phone before you try and clean it. do try and test with a new battery.
Hey,
I got same problem as showed in the video watch?v=esHMtsu5sq8
I change my battery, but this don't solve the problem, when i had 10% power i connected phone to wall charging and now it's like in the video.
Anybody knows how to solve this? Please help me
sorry for my english )
Your video link is not complete, I can't watch the video to know what you're referring to.
dyisamonster said:
Hey,
I got same problem as showed in the video watch?v=esHMtsu5sq8
I change my battery, but this don't solve the problem, when i had 10% power i connected phone to wall charging and now it's like in the video.
Anybody knows how to solve this? Please help me
sorry for my english )
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cyril279 said:
Your video link is not complete, I can't watch the video to know what you're referring to.
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Here is the link youtube.com/watch?v=esHMtsu5sq8
Thanks in advance!
I see that the phone is powered off, and plugged into a charger. Unfortunately that is a known bug of OMNI on this phone, and I am not aware of a solution beyond avoiding this condition. The phone will boot fine once you unplug the charger. leaving it plugged in may discharge the battery completely. The quickest way to charge this device on OMNI is to plug it in while booted into recovery.
What firmware are you running? what have you tried?
dyisamonster said:
Here is the link youtube.com/watch?v=esHMtsu5sq8
Thanks in advance!
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So you bought a battery. Was it new? Are you able to verify that is has sufficient charge? Have you tried an external charger? Have you tried to enter download mode? (to allow the pfone to be powered by the usb-port)
I ended up having to bring the phone back to the store to have them replace the battery. I read somewhere that the Galaxy S2 phones can only charge once the phone is on. However, the battery must have enough power to turn the phone on before it can charge, If you completely drain the battery, it won't start so you can't charge the phone. It is an endless cycle of stupid. I purchased an external charger on Ebay so I can avoid the situation entirely.
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when i put the phone to charging, it have 10% of battery, but phone turned off and i get same problem as in the video.
I take the battery of my friend, he also have an i777, but don't have this problems with charging.
And another problem was that i left phone in stand by 7-8 hours with 70% of battery and when i check it in the morning it was dead.All apps was closed.