Iphone turns on for a moment screen goes crazy then shuts off
About a month or two ago I was using my brand new iPhone 3GS when all of a sudden the screen went black (backlight still on) then went crazy pixels everywhere sometimes overlapping each other then it shut off. I couldn't turn it on regularly so I waited till I got home and plugged it in, I then soft reset it and it turned back on, I had no problems until the next day it shut off in my pocket and once again I soft reset it. This happened for a few days until it finally would turn on, I'd get to the apple logo then the screen goes crazy and shuts off.
This thing has never seen water so I'm positive it isn't water damage. What could it be?
im taking it in today to see about getting it fixed, just wanted to see if there was any other way or if anyone else was having the same problem
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Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
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- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
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Hi I have a pavilian dv6 which the screen goes black and shuts off .the comp gets very hot
cooling fan not cooling laptop
Hi,
It's always worth trying a Hard Reset as follows.
Shut down the notebook, unplug the AC Adapter and then remove the battery. Hold down the Power button for 30 seconds. Re-insert the battery, plug in the AC Adapter - see if the notebook will start and whether the fan is now running.
If the fan is still not running, try using a can of compressed air to clean out the ventillation slots, particularly those near the fan - see the HP document on the following link.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=c01657439
If the fan will still not start, you're going to need further diagnosis of the problem which may well involve having the fan assembly replaced.
If your notebook is still under warranty, contact HP and arrange for it to be repaired - you can check your warranty status Here.
If you live in the US, contact HP Here.
If you are in another part of the world, start Here.
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1. Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM and Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC).
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My iphone screen goes crazy when it charges
Hey there,
Whenever I charge my iPhone my screen goes crazy when I touch it. If i'm typing whilst its charging it clicks random things and deleted what i've typed. The phone works completely fine when its not charging and I haven't had any other problems with it. I have the iPhone 5c iOS 7.1.1 (about to update after this post).
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It seems the tactile screen goes crazy in Apple iOS software, I tried reinstalling iOS 5, but the same thing happens. When I start typing, for wxample in messaging app, I'll press a letter, and several other letters are typed... and at times, the app just closes....
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I tried dialing in five times with each of the following settings:
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Morning Clementine Lin,
For more information this, please see this article:
iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2802
Take a look at the Will not turn on, will not turn on unless connected to power, or unexpected power off section.
Have a nice day,
Mario -
I can start my iPod but it will only stay on the Apple icon screen for 5 minutes and then shuts off, what do I do to fix this problem?
Try:
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- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- If still not successful that indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar -
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Hi,
I have an iphone 4 and all of a sudden none of the apps will work, except the ones that came with the phone. When I open them the screen goes black then it goes back to the homescreen.
Also when I plug the phone into itunes it only gives me the option to either restore or eject the phone. Up until today I never had any problems, I sync it regularly and all the software (inc itunes) is up to date. The last time I backed it up was about a month ago when I got the phone, (a replacement as my other iphone4 had loads of problems) so I don't want to have to restore it and lose everything off it!
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Take it to Apple for evaluation and a replacement.
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