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Guys, been hanging out here long time now. First incident with about 6 month old captivate. I dropped a glass of water on my captivate yesterday. I immediately removed and took out the battery and wiped it dry. Did not see much of seeped in water so did not do the rice method. Turned on Wi-fi this morning and it says "unable to start wifi". Same with bluetooth.
Call,sms, camera everything works fine. At work, so blew dry the phone and also have kept it next to a warm laptop exhaust. Should I dismantle the phone and try to dry the swb23 chip (wifi/bt) ?
Please help guys !
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thelastjedi said:
Guys, been hanging out here long time now. First incident with about 6 month old captivate. I dropped a glass of water on my captivate yesterday. I immediately removed and took out the battery and wiped it dry. Did not see much of seeped in water so did not do the rice method. Turned on Wi-fi this morning and it says "unable to start wifi". Same with bluetooth.
Call,sms, camera everything works fine. At work, so blew dry the phone and also have kept it next to a warm laptop exhaust. Should I dismantle the phone and try to dry the swb23 chip (wifi/bt) ?
Please help guys !
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You can't see the water that got inside. Would have been better to do the rice method before switching it back on but you should do it now nonetheless. Just be warned, you may have cooked the WiFi chip already.
Are the moisture indicators clear? If so, you should send it for warranty replacement. If not, then you can resort to opening it up, wiping the traces, etc.
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You can't see the water that got inside. Would have been better to do the rice method before switching it back on but you should do it now nonetheless. Just be warned, you may have cooked the WiFi chip already.
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Yeah, pretty much ^^
uggg...may be too late. If you get a significant amount of liquid on or in your phone the worst thing you can do is turn it on.
You should have:
1. immediately removed battery and placed on a paper towel.
2. immediately place phone in a bag of rice for a minimum 24 hours if not 48 before ever powering back on.
Still its worth a try....remove battery and leave in rice for 24 hours....try again....maybe it didn't fry anything when you powered it on...but you definitely need to finish getting the moisture out of the inside via the rice absorption.
I had my old tilt in a pocket submerged in a swimming pool for a good 15 minutes before realizing my blunder. When i realizing it i didn't try to turn it back on. Left it in rice for 48 hours and everything work fine (luckily the phone was powered of when i got in the pool so that probably helped avoid anything frying).
Haha, I once accidently dropped my old Samsung Epix in a bucket of water and it still booted up and worked but most of the features are dead but screen and all still works. It looked like it was wrecked. I got it replaced under my insurance which is a good thing.
Lol.....Captain Hindsight......i love South Park.......
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swedishcancerboi said:
Lol.....Captain Hindsight......i love South Park.......
Sent from my pocket.
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funny
but being aware that you shouldn't turn on an electronic device when it is wet hardly requires hindsight though does it? =)
Thanks guys, I have put my phone in a bowl of rice hoping it will get cured.
If not, will ATT not service my phone under warranty ? I read somewhere that replacing the wifi/bt chip costs $70 with ATT. Has anyone done this here ?
Thanks all for your quick replies ! Much appreciated. I will keep everyone updated on how this issue pans out so it will help someone in the future
Tesist the urge to take out Nd test.....leave at least 24 hours without touching
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ianwood said:
Are the moisture indicators clear? If so, you should send it for warranty replacement. If not, then you can resort to opening it up, wiping the traces, etc.
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How do I check for the moisture indicator ? Any easy steps ?
It is the white (or not so white anymore) square in the battery compartment.
bames said:
funny
but being aware that you shouldn't turn on an electronic device when it is wet hardly requires hindsight though does it? =)
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I just felt like being ornery. I think i read a "you should have....." and it just got me laughing thinking of that episode. No disrespect intended towards anyone.
swedishcancerboi said:
I just felt like being ornery. I think i read a "you should have....." and it just got me laughing thinking of that episode. No disrespect intended towards anyone.
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i know i thought it as funny haven't seen that episode in a long time...almost as good as towlie
i am just always surprised to see the posts where someone gets there phone wet (washed in laundry, dropped in toilet, spilled significant amount of liquid on it) and the first thing they did was tried to turn it back on almost immediately.
btw if your looking at the moisture indicators for warranty purposes its quite possible you have to completely open the shell. Usually they have one visible without taking the phone apart but its not uncommon to have a secondary marker inside the phone where it would be harder for someone to tamper with. Can anyone confirm where all the cappys markers are?
Been a while since I had mine apart but I don't recall seeing one inside.
newter55 said:
Been a while since I had mine apart but I don't recall seeing one inside.
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wasn't sure....my Tilt2 had one in the battery compartment and one on the motherboard that could only be seen by opening the casing
I accidentally dropped the battery of my optimus one in water when I was forced to take the battery out in order to restart the phone. Now whenever I plug in the charger, it won't charge at all, and battery indicator pro says that the battery's status is 'overheat'.
Has anyone bought a replacement battery from ebay, or know a place where I can get one? I was originally gonna try to claim warranty but it appears that there is a a white sticker of some sort on the battery which can detect if it has come in contact with water. At the bottom of the battery, where the connectors are, can you guys see if you have a small white rectangular sticker or paper? Mine is coloured red and I do not remember if it was like that originally XD
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I accidentally dropped the battery of my optimus one in water when I was forced to take the battery out in order to restart the phone. Now whenever I plug in the charger, it won't charge at all, and battery indicator pro says that the battery's status is 'overheat'.
Has anyone bought a replacement battery from ebay, or know a place where I can get one? I was originally gonna try to claim warranty but it appears that there is a a white sticker of some sort on the battery which can detect if it has come in contact with water. At the bottom of the battery, where the connectors are, can you guys see if you have a small white rectangular sticker or paper? Mine is coloured red and I do not remember if it was like that originally XD
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Search google for 1800mAh O1 battery...i had an advert on my phone offering even more backup than stock
sarfaraz1989 said:
Search google for 1800mAh O1 battery...i had an advert on my phone offering even more backup than stock
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Thanks I'll look into that.
Can someone please check if they have a water detection sticker on their battery? Or if they have had a similar problem previously and tried to claim warranty?
yes there is and mine is white
ah damn, I wonder if I can try to claim it off warranty... although I've read stuff on other forums where they refused to service it or made the user pay for the fixes due to them having a red sticker.
wait a couple of days ..the battery should have nothing unwrappit of that "lg" sticker and leave it on your 1. radiator
2. stove
3. calorifier
pick your choice
...seriously my cusin dropped his nokia 6303 in the lake and it got it out and leave it a couple of days ...and it worked...i dont think the battery cells were damaged ...how long it was in the water?
It was less than 5 seconds... but the entire battery was fully submerged and enough for the white sticker to turn pink. I bought the phone on the 1st of feb, so if the entire lg sticker is gone after 2 weeks, wouldn't they think its rather suspicious? lol
I looked up the model of the battery, LGIP-400N and bought 2 on ebay. I know they won't be as good as the original but at least it'll charge... even if I have to charge it every night ><;;
but please follow my advice ok? remove the cover sticker let it be "basic" then put it to dry and wait a day ..and try again...see the contacts if they are ok and so on
try this too . Rice helps adsorb the water. so put it in rice for 2 days and see what happens
and try the thingy with the minerals..it dose make sense http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-zDlzfAFWI
i'm charging mine every night because of heavy use )
charris said:
but please follow my advice ok? remove the cover sticker let it be "basic" then put it to dry and wait a day ..and try again...see the contacts if they are ok and so on
try this too . Rice helps adsorb the water. so put it in rice for 2 days and see what happens
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haha, I tried the rice trick but probably didn't do it for long enough... I'll just hold out on the current charge until I get the new batteries, don't think I wanna put my battery on radiator or stove etc... XD
well try the things i wrote
Heat damages Li-Ion batteries, so placing it on something hot or even warm is not recommended. What you may try is to blow warm air over it with a hair drier. Unpacking it might help, but then it may not fit perfectly inside the phone, start moving around and disconnect. Either way, the battery's warranty is void now that the sticker is red (indeed that's what it does, marks a battery that made contact with liquids or moisture) so you may try anything before discarding it. Yet, getting the water out could, in theory, make it work again just like before.
could there be any damages to the phone by using a battery in such a condition? I need something to hold out till my new batteries get here... and I dont want to damage the phone before they do ><;
What is the price of 18000 battery ... my kid plays a lot with phone. He is still playing with it.
He dropped it so many times and the screen is bit damaged. I went to service cneter and asked for the replacement. They said it will cost me around 1670 INR.
Battery might not be that expensive I think ...
Let me know the price you paid for the new battery.
I've ordered them from ebay here. I'll post the quality/usage when I get it and perform tests.
1800mAh: Personally, I find that the price isn't justifiable considering the difference from stock is only 300mah, there are also a few comments about mugen batteries from this thread.
I think you can purchase the original from LG's parts department, it'll obviously be more costly than the generic batteries you find on eBay.
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I tried looking for them on the lg website but I couldn't find anything about them online. Any chance you can link me to the page that has them? I wouldn't mind paying more to get a genuine battery since I'm pretty sure a generic battery voids the warranty.
One should never play with Li-Ion or LiPo batteries they explode most of the time. I have a rc helicopter which has both in it one for radio and one for the motor and esc. It exploded when i try to puncture and release some gases inside one of the bloated battery.
ciolnadu said:
yes there is and mine is white
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where did you get it ? Can i buy it in Romania ?
AzNxJoHnNy said:
I've ordered them from ebay here. I'll post the quality/usage when I get it and perform tests.
1800mAh: Personally, I find that the price isn't justifiable considering the difference from stock is only 300mah, there are also a few comments about mugen batteries from this thread.
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Someone gave me a Tab 2 - GT-P3113TS. I let the battery be dead for a couple days, and yesterday tried charging it (samsung cable plugged into USB wall outlet.) It just shows a hollow battery icon with a spinner, then the battery partially filled with orange, then the screen goes blank. Repeat.
I left it plugged in overnight but it didn't help. Today I tried plugging it into the USB port on my monitor, but does the same thing. Seems like other threads I've read on this say "take it to a service center" but if that's what I really need to do, I'll pass. Any other tricks?
Thanks
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Someone gave me a Tab 2 - GT-P3113TS. I let the battery be dead for a couple days, and yesterday tried charging it (samsung cable plugged into USB wall outlet.) It just shows a hollow battery icon with a spinner, then the battery partially filled with orange, then the screen goes blank. Repeat.
I left it plugged in overnight but it didn't help. Today I tried plugging it into the USB port on my monitor, but does the same thing. Seems like other threads I've read on this say "take it to a service center" but if that's what I really need to do, I'll pass. Any other tricks?
Thanks
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it seems to be a hardware prob so better take it to service by the way did u root or do any other thing that breaks warranty if not the go
No, I haven't rooted it or really done anything to it, yet. Any idea what the cost of repair might be?
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No, I haven't rooted it or really done anything to it, yet. Any idea what the cost of repair might be?
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U should have 2 years of warranty!
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What happens if you go into device manager while it's plugged in? Do you see "OMAP4430"?
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You mean the Device Manager in Windows? I don't use Windows.
What os do you use?
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snokarver said:
Someone gave me a Tab 2 - GT-P3113TS. I let the battery be dead for a couple days, and yesterday tried charging it (samsung cable plugged into USB wall outlet.) It just shows a hollow battery icon with a spinner, then the battery partially filled with orange, then the screen goes blank. Repeat.
I left it plugged in overnight but it didn't help. Today I tried plugging it into the USB port on my monitor, but does the same thing. Seems like other threads I've read on this say "take it to a service center" but if that's what I really need to do, I'll pass. Any other tricks?
Thanks
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MultipleMonomials said:
What happens if you go into device manager while it's plugged in? Do you see "OMAP4430"?
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Hi have the same issue with my Tab and when i plug it to the computer it just reconnecting and that it say faild to install OMAP4430 drivers.
Sorry, that means your tab is permabricked. It is technically fixable, but only with a dev who either works at Texas Instruments or one who has intimate knowledge of the tool called OMAP Flasher.
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Had the same problem with my 7" tab
MultipleMonomials said:
Sorry, that means your tab is permabricked. It is technically fixable, but only with a dev who either works at Texas Instruments or one who has intimate knowledge of the tool called OMAP Flasher.
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Dropped mine in water, couldn't take the battery out fast enough, when i did finally get it dried out it was in the same loop u described. I assume that the water had enough minerals in it to cause a minor short across some pins, I took out the mother board and shield, got a injector and put dis-stilled water over every pin and ic on the board including all the contacts. used Qtips to clean off the pins and put water on again. Then used a hair dryer to dry it off. Plugged in the charger, let it go for a few hours and the unit was up and running like new, Be careful of the speakers and take the camera off, and the board out of the case first.
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Dropped mine in water, couldn't take the battery out fast enough, when i did finally get it dried out it was in the same loop u described. I assume that the water had enough minerals in it to cause a minor short across some pins, I took out the mother board and shield, got a injector and put dis-stilled water over every pin and ic on the board including all the contacts. used Qtips to clean off the pins and put water on again. Then used a hair dryer to dry it off. Plugged in the charger, let it go for a few hours and the unit was up and running like new, Be careful of the speakers and take the camera off, and the board out of the case first.
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Thats very interesting! What injector did u use? Whats qtips? A contact cleaner?
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Thats very interesting! What injector did u use? Whats qtips? A contact cleaner?
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Had one of those injectors like u use to inject liquids into a turkey, Simply a plastic tube with a piston (like u get a shot from the doctor) to let me control the amount and location of where I wanted the water, Could use anything, even just dump the water on. I checked the amount of total dissolved solids in the water I dropped my tab and it was around 500 PPM, not really that high, but enough when it evaporated, minerals were deposited on the pins Id guess. The water will puddle on the boards, so i used a Qtip (the thing u use to clean your ears) to clean up the pins, If i had I might have used a new tooth brush. Important that once you clean the pins to put more water on to wash the deposits away. I did not use contact cleaner, Distilled water has no minerals and will dissolve out the minerals dried on the board. You don't need cleaner, nor would I recommend it since it may cause other issues. There is nothing I saw on the board other than the speakers and camera that looked like ti would be harmed by distilled water. I also cleaned the 5 or so ribbon connector junctions including the charging port. Guessing this would work on any phone or electronic devise that got wet with lower tds water that didnt short out.
Hey everyone,
I wish I wasn't here under these circumstances, but yesterday my phone got drenched by the faucet when I accidentally dropped it in the sink. I turned it off right away and tried to dry it by blowing out all the holes/buttons/etc. with canned air. then (maybe stupidly) I turned the phone back on and used it the rest of the day, not really noticing that it wasn't charging when I plugged it in until later when the battery got very low and I plugged it in again and noticed that the charging symbol didn't appear.
Ultimately, what I found DID work, (at least temporarily, sometimes it still stops charging) was turning the phone off, then plugging it in, then turning it back on . When I did this, usb (and wireless) charging work, as well as the USB connection for getting files off the phone on my computer.
It's a bit odd that this is what worked, but so far, it seems to. I'm just not quite sure if there's anything else I can do other than maybe send the phone to LG for repair, or find a local shop that might be cheaper...
Just looking for any suggestions or information anyone may have to help me fix this. thanks in advance!
shorty6049 said:
Hey everyone,
I wish I wasn't here under these circumstances, but yesterday my phone got drenched by the faucet when I accidentally dropped it in the sink. I turned it off right away and tried to dry it by blowing out all the holes/buttons/etc. with canned air. then (maybe stupidly) I turned the phone back on and used it the rest of the day, not really noticing that it wasn't charging when I plugged it in until later when the battery got very low and I plugged it in again and noticed that the charging symbol didn't appear.
Ultimately, what I found DID work, (at least temporarily, sometimes it still stops charging) was turning the phone off, then plugging it in, then turning it back on . When I did this, usb (and wireless) charging work, as well as the USB connection for getting files off the phone on my computer.
It's a bit odd that this is what worked, but so far, it seems to. I'm just not quite sure if there's anything else I can do other than maybe send the phone to LG for repair, or find a local shop that might be cheaper...
Just looking for any suggestions or information anyone may have to help me fix this. thanks in advance!
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You should have not used the phone but put it turned off in a bowl of uncooked rice for a few days. Optional also removed the back and the battery if possible. You will have corrossion now and maybe worse electrical damage.
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You should have not used the phone but put it turned off in a bowl of uncooked rice for a few days. Optional also removed the back and the battery if possible. You will have corrossion now and maybe worse electrical damage.
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Yeah, I recognize that it was a bad idea... but there's not much I can do about that now. I'm just trying to figure out what my best course of action going forward is.
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Yeah, I recognize that it was a bad idea... but there's not much I can do about that now. I'm just trying to figure out what my best course of action going forward is.
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Try to remove the back and battery and place it in a bowl of uncooked rice asap for 2-3 days, this will limit the damage. Your warranty will also be voided i`am afraid as the moisture indicators are colored now.
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Try to remove the back and battery and place it in a bowl of uncooked rice asap for 2-3 days, this will limit the damage. Your warranty will also be voided i`am afraid as the moisture indicators are colored now.
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what do you think the chances of the moisture indicators NOT being colored would be?
I had the phone inside a bumper case which covers the sides of the phone and the back. Some water got inside the case, but maybe not enough to wet the indicators.. I'd hate to open the phone and then realize they weren't colored. I hate opening phones if possible, but that'd be the only way to know for sure , I guess...
I'm working on getting my hands on a back up phone to use currently , but I hate to see the condition of this one get worse... (my nexus 4 that I was going to use as a backup hasn't wanted to power on in a couple months after I botched Rom flashing attempt and subsequent failure to accept a charge)
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what do you think the chances of the moisture indicators NOT being colored would be?
I had the phone inside a bumper case which covers the sides of the phone and the back. Some water got inside the case, but maybe not enough to wet the indicators.. I'd hate to open the phone and then realize they weren't colored. I hate opening phones if possible, but that'd be the only way to know for sure , I guess...
I'm working on getting my hands on a back up phone to use currently , but I hate to see the condition of this one get worse... (my nexus 4 that I was going to use as a backup hasn't wanted to power on in a couple months after I botched Rom flashing attempt and subsequent failure to accept a charge)
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Water goes through the tiniest cracks and openings so i guess the indicators are colored. Only one sure way to find out and that is looking inside the phone. Look on YouTube for a Nexus 5 iFixit dissasembly video.
Opening up the phone doesn't really void the warranty. Breaking something while opening it does. You still had the headphone jack and the usb port open right? That means water got in and tripped the sensors. This is pretty much guaranteed. IMO, those sensors are too sensitive. Just using the phone in a humid place (bathroom while shower is running) trips them.
If everything works fine just try a wireless charger
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The fact that your charging doesn't work reliably anymore probably means the moisture indicators would be coloured... I've had phones where the water didn't damage it at all and they still were
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I just dropped my P900 and it went completely dark. :crying: There's no mark, not a crack, nothing, but the display is completely dark. The touch buttons on each side of the home button lights up, but the display does not.
Any advice? Or it is Samsung support next?
May the ribbon for the display is disconnected from the circuit board.
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May the ribbon for the display is disconnected from the circuit board.
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Yeah, maybe I should open it myself and have a look. Are there any warranty seals that I will break if I pry it open? I have all the tools necessary, but are there any guides for opening the P900? I wouldn't want to break anything...
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Yeah, maybe I should open it myself and have a look. Are there any warranty seals that I will break if I pry it open? I have all the tools necessary, but are there any guides for opening the P900? I wouldn't want to break anything...
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This is a video on replacing the battery but it helped me when I re-soldered the battery connection on mine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeSG0hHpAG8
I've opened mine a few times and haven't noticed any specific seals but mine was refurbished to start with.
Also I have the proper tools but found a guitar pick was easier to use personally on this tablet.
Starting at the power port to remove the back made it a lot easier for me, its pretty hard to get anything between the back cover and the tablet in other areas.
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May the ribbon for the display is disconnected from the circuit board.
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This was indeed the problem! The connector has some kind of snap lock that had come loose. So easily fixed. Thanks for encouraging me to try to fix it myself. :good:
Glad I helped!
Sorry to hijack your thread but figured my problem might be related.
About 2 weeks ago I charged my tablet and stored it away. The other day I tried to use it and it wouldn't turn on. I tried to charge it but that didn't work either as there isn't even charging activity on the screen. I ordered a replacement battery thinking it might be that, but I was wrong. I still can't make it turn on. Any ideas what it can be? Thanks
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This was indeed the problem! The connector has some kind of snap lock that had come loose. So easily fixed. Thanks for encouraging me to try to fix it myself. :good:
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I had a similar experience. 3 weeks ago the 1x my SM P-900 is out of its protective case, it falls 2.5 ft off a table. Hits the floor. No visible cracks or breaks. I could hear hear it operating but the screen was black. Took 3 weeks to talk myself up to it but I pried off the back & used a magnifier glass to c.a.r.e.f.u.l.l.y check every ribbon connect. 1 connector's pins were very slightly off alignment. Couldnt find anything else. Put it back together...Yes! Screen works. All seems good. Took the back off again & securely taped over every ribbon connect I could find. Long time intermittent screen flicker issue (when battery was below 40%) also seems to be gone. That has been the best, eye squintin', back hunchin', shallow breathin', micro-screw wrangling, time investment my non-hardware tech self has ever spent. Wooo!