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[Q] Help: I Bricked My Device?

I've been hacking away at this Captivate for a month since I got it. Maybe a hundred times going into download mode. But, now I cannot get my device into download mode from the: "PHONE --/\-- COMPUTER" screen.
Here's what I've been doing since I've had the phone:
- Pull battery, sd, sim
- Put battery in
- Put USB in
- Hold both Volume and Power down
- Once the PHONE--COMPUTER screen goes black, wait.
- After it goes black one more time, let go of Power button
What is going on? Am I screwed here? I was applying the Ext2 (2.3) lag fix over JH2 when this happened, here's my CMD:
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Was your phone rooted before you tried the fix?

NikAmi said:
Was your phone rooted before you tried the fix?
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Of course! I even pressed "Allow" on superuser. The fix won't continue past a few lines without root access.

pull the battery, sim card, sdacard...
put in the battery, hold volume down, plug in the usb cable and keep holding volume down until you get into download mode.

designgears said:
pull the battery, sim card, sdacard...
put in the battery, hold volume down, plug in the usb cable and keep holding volume down until you get into download mode.
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Worked like a charm!
Super super odd. I've been getting taking this thing into download mode like every 2 minutes since I've had the device. Never had a problem till now!
Why wouldn't my usual procedure in the OP work? It always has for me?

kennethpenn said:
Worked like a charm!
Super super odd. I've been getting taking this thing into download mode like every 2 minutes since I've had the device. Never had a problem till now!
Why wouldn't my usual procedure in the OP work? It always has for me?
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I think those are higher level methods, something may have been messed up and keeping them from working.
I am pretty sure this method is a lower level method that will always work.

[Q] M601 will not boot

Hi,
My M601 (Wifi) used to work fine but one day when I charge it just doesn't display any more. I can see it can charge but when I press the power button it shows nothing.
Is there any way I can troubleshoot to find where is the problem??
Thanks.:crying::crying:

Is it defo off?? Is it not a screen of death?? Hold the power and vol up button and see if it resets. Do you get splash screen or nothing after doing this??

Nothing happened after "Vol-up, power" or "Vol-dn, power". No screen at all.

hons9424 said:
Hi,
My M601 (Wifi) used to work fine but one day when I charge it just doesn't display any more. I can see it can charge but when I press the power button it shows nothing.
Is there any way I can troubleshoot to find where is the problem??
Thanks.:crying::crying:
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I faced similar issue , the only thing that was showing was the notification light when charging, after reading all the forums i decided to plug in a micro hdmi cable to the tv so that i can see if the xoom is working.
and yes it was working perfectly fine!!! i could see the screen on tv and the touch was also working but i wasn't able to see anything on the screen(XOOM)
then i finally unscrewed the 2 screws and opened up the xoom , i removed the lcd connection and plugged it again! and THAT WORKED!!!
REALLY!!! TRY That!!!
here is a photo that can help you , you dont have to dig up the whole system, just disconnect the lcd cable and plug it in and be patient please!
for assistance watch this video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOPik-u-9uk
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

samsung_saad said:
I faced similar issue , the only thing that was showing was the notification light when charging, after reading all the forums i decided to plug in a micro hdmi cable to the tv so that i can see if the xoom is working.
and yes it was working perfectly fine!!! i could see the screen on tv and the touch was also working but i wasn't able to see anything on the screen(XOOM)
then i finally unscrewed the 2 screws and opened up the xoom , i removed the lcd connection and plugged it again! and THAT WORKED!!!
REALLY!!! TRY That!!!
here is a photo that can help you , you dont have to dig up the whole system, just disconnect the lcd cable and plug it in and be patient please!
for assistance watch this video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOPik-u-9uk
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Many thanks for your info. Will try and let you know the result.

Screen Broken or Loose Cable?

Screen Broken or Loose Cable?
What do ya think?
The first image is how it boots up. Note the solid BAR down the screen and the AWESOME color display to the right. :silly:
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"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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If I put a little pressure on the device as if I am twisting it, the colored lines go away and I just have the solid bar running down the screen.
Its still fully functional.. other than that anyway...:silly:
Anyone ever see that before???
So, screen or cable?

I think your display cable is not fly seated.

Cable
Yup it's the cable. Sorry bro

robertomiro11 said:
Yup it's the cable. Sorry bro
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Is that a bad thing? Thats easier to fix than the screen though (I hope), right?

BuLLitz said:
Is that a bad thing? Thats easier to fix than the screen though (I hope), right?
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Should be. Remove the bezel (carefully) and then the back.
I made a guide on how to safely remove the bezel here: http://www.transformerforums.com/fo.../10501-rs-guide-power-lock-button-issues.html
Back has 10 screws, one at each corner and then three between the back and the glass on the two long edges.
Video cable and backlight cable are near the power port. Check that they are seated.

Thanks
frederuco said:
Video cable and backlight cable are near the power port. Check that they are seated.
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Thanks, that was exactly what I needed to fix my TF101. The screen was flickering in all sorts of colors, but it went back to normal when tapping it slightly onto the table, so it was clear it must have been some loose cable or the like. The connector was physically out of its socket, just sitting in front of it, looks like a miracle it still had enough connection to transmit any display image at all. The tablet had been with ASUS repair about a year ago for a touchscreen issue, so apparently some technican there failed to reconnect the cable properly.

Moto G won't switch on

I forgot to charge my moto G at night and when i woke up and try to put it in the charger the phone won't switch on but instead i get a notification light on. I tried holding down the power button for 2mins or more, i even left it a day without using it and still nothing happens. Even tried a 2v battery but still nothing. Left it in the charge for 2-3hours and nothing happens.
I don't want to send it to repair because i dropped it in water once and i think this may avoid my warranty. Is the anything else i can do or should i just send it to repair and pay the price for the repair. Please someone help me.
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Dilanwizzy said:
I forgot to charge my moto G at night and when i woke up and try to put it in the charger the phone won't switch on but instead i get a notification light on. I tried holding down the power button for 2mins or more, i even left it a day without using it and still nothing happens. Even tried a 2v battery but still nothing. Left it in the charge for 2-3hours and nothing happens.
I don't want to send it to repair because i dropped it in water once and i think this may avoid my warranty. Is the anything else i can do or should i just send it to repair and pay the price for the repair. Please someone help me.
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the correct procedure is:
-plug it in the charger and hold the power button for 2-3min
-leave it in the charger for 1hour or more
-unplug it and hold the power button for 20-30 seconds

ManBearrrPig said:
the correct procedure is:
-plug it in the charger and hold the power button for 2-3min
-leave it in the charger for 1hour or more
-unplug it and hold the power button for 20-30 seconds
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I will try this and i will let you know if it works or no
Edit: It did not work

[Q] TF300T wont turn on

HI,
So, grabbed my TF300T one day and it would turn on, "no prob" its just out of charge, so charged it (led on the power button went green) went to turn it on and nothing! tried soft and hard resets and still nothing!
Does anyone have any ideas or is it just dead? its stock, just unlocked (form ASUS tool).
Cheers.

FatRocker666 said:
HI,
So, grabbed my TF300T one day and it would turn on, "no prob" its just out of charge, so charged it (led on the power button went green) went to turn it on and nothing! tried soft and hard resets and still nothing!
Does anyone have any ideas or is it just dead? its stock, just unlocked (form ASUS tool).
Cheers.
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Try using the reset hole on the left side of your tablet. Hold that down for varying lengths of time.
Does the light still turn on when you plug it in?

cmendonc2 said:
Try using the reset hole on the left side of your tablet. Hold that down for varying lengths of time.
Does the light still turn on when you plug it in?
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I have tried the reset button but with no results.
Yes, when plugged into the mains i get the orange and then green led.

It could also be the power button shiftet out of place. Remove micro sd card and remove the back cover. Ask someone for help if you don't feel comfortable doing this yourself. Be careful with the hdmi and audio connectors. A pry tool is useful but not required.
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"lightbox_download": "Download",
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Done that too. I had a new motherboard from the last RMA. I think I will just have to face facts that it is now dead
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Last suggestions. Service switch is off. (But that kind of don't happen by itself).
Have you checked if it possible to put it in apx mode? Have you done the nvflash/wheelie/flatline backup?
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