I could buy a used OPO where the display seems to be defective. It just stays black, backlight is working. The seller told me it didn't fall down and there was definitely no water involved. Everything else seem to be working, you can turn it on, it vibrates and makes sound.
Could it be that the reason for the display staying black is something other than defecitve display? Maybe some kind of software failure / brick?
tropenfrucht said:
I could buy a used OPO where the display seems to be defective. It just stays black, backlight is working. The seller told me it didn't fall down and there was definitely no water involved. Everything else seem to be working, you can turn it on, it vibrates and makes sound.
Could it be that the reason for the display staying black is something other than defecitve display? Maybe some kind of software failure / brick?
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Honestly, nobody can answer that question, and I'm not sure why you think we can. Is it possible? Yeah. But that information useless because the only way to find out is to actually do some diagnostics on the device.
Heisenberg said:
Honestly, nobody can answer that question, and I'm not sure why you think we can. Is it possible? Yeah. But that information useless because the only way to find out is to actually do some diagnostics on the device.
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I just asked because I have no experience with the OPO and thought maybe it's kind of a known problem with this device. Maybe someone already had similar problems and some ideas i could try before i replace the screen.
tropenfrucht said:
I just asked because I have no experience with the OPO and thought maybe it's kind of a known problem with this device. Maybe someone already had similar problems and some ideas i could try before i replace the screen.
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Even if someone did have similar problems, or even if it was known a issue, the information would be completely useless because that doesn't mean it's the case for this phone, the only way to find out is to buy the phone and check it.
Heisenberg said:
the only way to find out is to buy the phone and check it.
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That's what I'm gonna do anyway
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Hi,
I'm not sure if there already is a thread about this problem, so sorry if there is
When I grabbed my Nexus 5 out my pocket, the screen didn´t work. It only shows pixels. I´ve tried to reset it to factory settings using a hard reset but that doesn´t work. It still only shows the pixels. I can´t send it back to LG for repair because I´ve changed the kernel and I can´t get a connection with my pc. Does anybody have any idea how to fix it?
Thanks in advance!
What do you mean by "can only see pixels" ?? Blurry lines?? Distortion?? If so, there's a possibility that the flex cable might have gone bad.. In any case, you need to send it in for repairs.
vin4yak said:
What do you mean by "can only see pixels" ?? Blurry lines?? Distortion?? If so, there's a possibility that the flex cable might have gone bad.. In any case, you need to send it in for repairs.
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Yes I can only see blurry lines in different colours. But is it possible to repair it by replacing the screen + touch module?
Kleunius said:
Yes I can only see blurry lines in different colours. But is it possible to repair it by replacing the screen + touch module?
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May be, May be not. No one can know the extent of the damage without opening up the device.
You need professional help. So, it's either Google (if you've bought from play) or LG. There's nothing you can do here as the screen is completely useless. Just send it in and hope for the best.
If you want to backup your data, you could boot up the phone (if you can) and use adb to backup if you've enabled usb debugging. But that's about it..
Good luck!
vin4yak said:
May be, May be not. No one can know the extent of the damage without opening up the device.
You need professional help. So, it's either Google (if you've bought from play) or LG. There's nothing you can do here as the screen is completely useless. Just send it in and hope for the best.
If you want to backup your data, you could boot up the phone (if you can) and use adb to backup if you've enabled usb debugging. But that's about it..
Good luck!
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Thanks for the info vin4yak!
Kleunius said:
Thanks for the info vin4yak!
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Sure.. Np.
Let us know how it goes!
Nexus 5 showing only pixels
Hi
Even I am facing the same issue. My nexus 5 is only 4 months old and from the past few days, display is not working consistently. It only shows pixels all over the screen and there is no image at all. Also, there is no physical damage to the phone at all. Although It just fell once recently on its back from a chairs height but it already had a strong spigen slim armor case that provides pretty good protection so i dont think that fall could have caused any internal damage.
A few days after this and after i upgraded to 5.1, I first started to see the screen hanging and then suddenly when i tried to restart, it started showing pixels all over the screen. A few times when i press power button multiple times, then sometimes (say 1 out of 20 times or even less) ,home screen appears but even then it does not work. I am very frustrated with the problem and not sure what could be the issue. Could you please let me know what could be the problem. I have shown it to some repair shops but it looks like they are just looking to grab money and they simply tell me that they can replace display.
So i thought its better to post it here in xda to get feedback on this. Please can you let me know what could be problem, is it hardware or software issue and how it could be resolved. Please help me urgently as I am not able to use the phone.
Thanks.
Hello XDA,
My Nexus 5 running CM12 5.0.2 nightly will not respond to the touches anymore infact when I press the power button to activate the display it acts as if someone is touching it randomly messing all the apps that are running and opening and closing many other things.
Furthermore it displays weird and burned lines throughout the screen. It was not dropped, no water went inside the device or anything. If it helps I did install the OTA updates that CM gives us.
I have also attached pictures so you may get a better understanding of my problem.
Thanks in advance.
Saad S. said:
Hello XDA,
My Nexus 5 running CM12 5.0.2 nightly will not respond to the touches anymore infact when I press the power button to activate the display it acts as if someone is touching it randomly messing all the apps that are running and opening and closing many other things.
Furthermore it displays weird and burned lines throughout the screen. It was not dropped, no water went inside the device or anything. If it helps I did install the OTA updates that CM gives us.
I have also attached pictures so you may get a better understanding of my problem.
Thanks in advance.
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Has this happened after you flashed a rom or.. ??
semirr said:
Has this happened after you flashed a rom or.. ??
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Yes after I flashed the rom but not directly after. But after a good 1 month.
Saad S. said:
Yes after I flashed the rom but not directly after. But after a good 1 month.
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Hmm I see. Well since a month HAS passed, its definetly not the rom thats causing the problem, i don't know if anything regarding the software could even be causing the problem. Its 100% hardware and by that i mean the screen, you should change it, the touch and also the display are messed up.
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Hmm I see. Well since a month HAS passed, its definetly not the rom thats causing the problem, i don't know if anything regarding the software could even be causing the problem. Its 100% hardware and by that i mean the screen, you should change it, the touch and also the display are messed up.
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Is it possible that a driver update could fix this, if so then how?
Saad S. said:
Is it possible that a driver update could fix this, if so then how?
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Hmm i dont think that a driver could be the problem. And if it is i dont know how you could fix it Google it
I hate to be the bringer of bad news - but your screen is toast. Fortunately you can replace the touch and display components all at once.
http://www.amazon.com/Skiliwah-Digitizer-Assembly-Google-nexus5/dp/B00HN0U168
Here is what you need to perform the repairs - and here are the procedures for disassembly.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Disassembling+Nexus+5+Display+Teardown+-+liquid+damage/32410
Trust me, it's not that difficult. Unfortunately, it's a bit pricey ($60 for the screen and digitizer), nevertheless much cheaper than a new device or sending your device in for repairs.
Rma
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The screen isn't toast, neither is the digitizer. I have 2 of these phones. The parts which cause problems like this are the main board and the ribbon with the USB connector on it, which also attaches the screen & digitizer to the main board. One was showing lines exactly like this, & also no touch. I put a replacement main board in. Works great now. The other, wouldn't even turn on. I put the main board from the first phone in the second one, it still wouldn't turn on. I replaced the ribbon cable, it turns on and perfectly replicates the issue from the first phone. So now, I have one fully functioning LG Nexus 5, and another which turns on with the same problem as yours. This is good, I started out with 2 of them that were useless to me. So, it appears that your display and touch issues are caused solely by a bad main board. A replacement main board costs somewhere around $75. After swapping stuff around, I have 2 bad main boards, 1 bad USB ribbon & 1 working phone of 2. Not bad, not bad at all.
Hello everyone, yesterday my phone started with the "ghost touches" problem, tried to search everywhere, but it seems like no1 really knows how to fix it or what exactly is the problem, I deleted my phone completely, used other version, except for screen, a full disassemble to check if something is not connected properly, but no results at all, the only thing I can think of is the digitizer, and I can't do anything with it, I replaced my screen like 3 months ago, and the guy did a horrible job, might be because of it..my only option is to replace the digitizer, but I think I'd prefer getting a new phone instead in that case, any fix in mind? Thanks.
afaik this can also be symptoms of a failing battery as well.
dewlap said:
afaik this can also be symptoms of a failing battery as well.
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Is there any way to test that?
Hey guys,
So I had broken my screen and ordered new one from Etradesupply. And ever since I installed a new one there's flickering going on when ever phone gets hot or for some strange reason.
I contacted Etradesupply and they sent replacement part but it still happens.
I don't know if there is a problem with the phone or their part.
Does anyone have idea why this happens?
utsav911 said:
Hey guys,
So I had broken my screen and ordered new one from Etradesupply. And ever since I installed a new one there's flickering going on when ever phone gets hot or for some strange reason.
I contacted Etradesupply and they sent replacement part but it still happens.
I don't know if there is a problem with the phone or their part.
Does anyone have idea why this happens?
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I also had this issue.. its a common problem for z3 users. It is related to gpu. when used in cold environment the phone responds exactly like this. just turn off and then turn it on.. phone will get back to normal... else fo proper solution you need to send phone to repair centre. In summer you wont face this problem but in winter it will disturb you tooo much.
TechnoFreak750 said:
I also had this issue.. its a common problem for z3 users. It is related to gpu. when used in cold environment the phone responds exactly like this. just turn off and then turn it on.. phone will get back to normal... else fo proper solution you need to send phone to repair centre. In summer you wont face this problem but in winter it will disturb you tooo much.
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No. I think it is different. As I said it usually happens when the phone gets hot. And I never had this problem on the factory LCD.
Hey Guys n' Gals!
Question, has anybody had their primary screen malfunction?
Now when I fold my phone either open or closed, the screen sometimes goes black. After 1-2sec the screen turns on again.
Sometimes the screen also flashes in a bright yellowish or green color when it is being folded.
Anyone have these symptoms? Any fix? or is it a hardware issue?
Thats is EXACT issue i had, i sent it in repair but they could not fix it... but instead put a diffrent firmware on it or something
FattoYosh said:
Thats is EXACT issue i had, i sent it in repair but they could not fix it... but instead put a diffrent firmware on it or something
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Woah what?
different firmware? they did not change the screen?
Does your screen now work again with no issues?
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Hey Guys n' Gals!
Question, has anybody had their primary screen malfunction?
Now when I fold my phone either open or closed, the screen sometimes goes black. After 1-2sec the screen turns on again.
Sometimes the screen also flashes in a bright yellowish or green color when it is being folded.
Anyone have these symptoms? Any fix? or is it a hardware issue?
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Most likely a hardware problem. Could be a lose connection or something more serious. Did you drop your phone or something before this started?
Take it to warranty asap
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Most likely a hardware problem. Could be a lose connection or something more serious. Did you drop your phone or something before this start?
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Nope, I have not dropped the phone. It just started all of a sudden.
BWA80 said:
Nope, I have not dropped the phone. It just started all of a sudden.
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You'll have to get it checked at a good service centre. Let's hope it is a minor issue.
FattoYosh said:
Thats is EXACT issue i had, i sent it in repair but they could not fix it... but instead put a diffrent firmware on it or something
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There is no way a firmware would resolve a hardware issue (if it was that)
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Woah what?
different firmware? they did not change the screen?
Does your screen now work again with no issues?
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It did fix it, lol i just reflashed it with stock firmware, no issues yet