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Samsung Galaxy S III: I dropped my phone on the floor, the screen became black still working

Sat, 16 May 2026 16:32:20 -0700

hey,

I dropped my phone on the floor , then the screen became black , but the phone still working actually, I can hear the notification and the music etc ..

how can I fix in my home .. cause I really luv this phone .

THnxx ♥

⟐ Commented 5월 16, 2026 at 16:32 GMT-7

MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015: iOS devices connecting and disconnecting rapidly.

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 22:45:32 -0700

I've been having this issue for a while with my iPad Air 2: When I plug it into my MacBook, it will act as though I am plugging it in and unplugging it rapidly, and will not stay connected long enough for me to sync or backup with iTunes.

My iPhone has connected perfectly until today, when it started doing the same thing as the iPad. All other USB devices work fine, and my iPad and iPhone both connect with the windows computers at work just fine. I've tested with both USB ports on my MacBook, and with several known working cords, both Apple branded and not.

I've done a lot of searching, and haven't found any definitive answers or solutions, but today I thought I would try something.

I use Windows 10 in VMWare on my laptop for work (and yes I made sure it wasn't running before trying to sync to make sure that wasn't causing the connectivity issues). But today I opened Windows on my MacBook, and when I plugged in my iPad I told it to open in Windows, and voila it connected to iTunes in windows fine and stayed connected.

This leads me to believe it is some sort of software issue on the MacBook side of things. I even tried closing itunes and just plugging my phone in to charge, and it again acted as though I was continuously plugging it in and unplugging it, but stayed connected in Windows.

Is there something I can do to correct this? I thought it might be an iTunes issue, but since it wouldn't even keep my phone connected enough to charge without iTunes open, I'm assuming it's an OSX issue.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

⟐ Commented 10월 14, 2025 at 22:45 GMT-7

Xbox One: Xbox Powers on and immediately powers off

Sun, 24 May 2026 19:27:13 -0700

Has anyone figured out exactly what is causing the problem with Xbox Ones that power on, and immediately power off. The power brick is lit orange which instantaneously turns white once the Xbox is turned on directly from the console, but immediately powers off.

This is a very common problem that Microsoft will not discuss.

⟐ Commented 5월 24, 2026 at 19:27 GMT-7

iPad: My ipad turns off by itself

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 23:55:44 -0700

Why does my iPad turn off every ten minutes even when it is fully charged?

⟐ Commented 6월 05, 2020 at 23:55 GMT-7

TCL Television: The sound is working but The screen is black.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:07:58 -0700

Hi everyone I have a ‘55 inch TCL Roku smart tv’.

My tv was working perfect last night but when I turned it on this morning the screen was black, I couldn’t see anything. I can hear all the noises he tv makes. Someone please HELP me!

⟐ Commented 4월 03, 2026 at 21:07 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Note5: I forgot my backup password?How do I fix it without clearing data?

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 04:03:11 -0700

I have a fingerprint scanner,but for some reason I placed my thumb after the shower when it was kind of wet and locked me out.The idiotic part is I sort of forgot my backup password...how do I get back in without clearing personal data.

⟐ Answered 6월 02, 2022 at 4:03 GMT-7

Motorola Moto G 2nd Generation: Screen broken, Help to replace it

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:11:28 -0700

Could somebody help me to find screen spare parts for this device and how to replace it?

⟐ Commented 7월 12, 2021 at 8:11 GMT-7

iPhone 5s: Apple logo then blue screen

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:46:20 -0700

After I did the latest update on my iPhone 5S it will not reboot. It goes to an apple logo then a blue screen and back to the apple logo. The phone is stuck like this. I've tries restoring it and everything nothing's working.

⟐ Commented 7월 15, 2019 at 19:46 GMT-7

iPhone 5: iPhone keeps saying "incorrect password" when connecting to wifi

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:18:41 -0700

i bought an iphone 5 and when i tried to connect it to my wifi network it says the password is incorrect( i know it s correct) i think it´s not my router because my ipad wifi work normally. i tried to reset network settings, reset the iphone and restoring it too but doesn´t worked. maybe changing wifi antenna would fix it? or it is a wifi module problem?

⟐ Commented 11월 23, 2021 at 9:18 GMT-7

Nook HD: Why is my Nook HD not turning on?

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:51:58 -0700

Despite pressing the power button, my Nook HD is unresponsive.

⟐ Commented 3월 01, 2022 at 23:51 GMT-7

PlayStation 3: PS3 doesn't boot, no video, green light

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 16:07:05 -0700

My PS3 60GB (CECHE01) recently stopped booting. I tried two new sets of cables, thinking it was my TV, but no luck. Next, I tried to access the Safe Mode/recovery menu, but still saw no output on the screen. I also tried Safe Mode on an old, composite input TV to rule out my primary TV—no love there either.

A controller connected to USB will not register; it just blinks all four LEDs slowly. It shows the same symptoms when connected with component and old-school composite cables. I have no HDMI available to test.

The green light is on, there's no "yellowish" light of death, and the HDD access light will blink once at boot, then stays off.

The HDD doesn't have any unusual noises (clicking, voice coil dead, etc.).

Since I can't even get into Safe Mode, does this mean it's motherboard or power supply?

⟐ Commented 6월 15, 2025 at 16:07 GMT-7

Lenovo Laptop: How to disable bios password on lenovo netbook

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 21:14:09 -0700

how to disable bios password on lenovo netbook, because i cannot login to set bios

⟐ Answered 7월 24, 2022 at 21:14 GMT-7

HP Pavilion 11 x360: How to reinstall touch screen driver? My touch screen stopped working.

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:40:08 -0700

My touch screen at HP - Pavilion x360 11-n010dx 2-in-1 w/beats audio stopped working. I think I do not have a touch screen driver anymore. How to fix the problem and reinstall the driver? Thanks

⟐ Answered 11월 26, 2025 at 22:40 GMT-7

Sharp Phone: How do I fix a black spot on my phone!

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:13:28 -0700

When my phone fell it cracked at the top and now when I turn on my phone I have a black spot on top of the corner and it's not totally black but it has other colors it just doesn't really show and my phone also has lines that are blue like pixels.

Android phone Sharp Crystal AquosPhone

⟐ Answer edited 7월 05, 2023 at 12:13 GMT-7

PlayStation 4: Replace Broken HDMI Port

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 19:50:27 -0700

The HDMI output to my PS4 recently broke. The pins inside the PS4 jammed and broke off. Now my PS4 has no output signal.

I called Sony and was told it was user error so they won't replace it for me.

The port is missing at least 2 pins. I have already taken the PS4 apart and couldn't figure out a solution. Is this part replaceable? Where I can find the part?

Thank you,

⟐ Commented 8월 21, 2021 at 19:50 GMT-7

iPhone 4: The volume bar has disappeared. There's no sound in apps.

Wed, 17 May 2023 02:23:27 -0700

Hi,

When I press the + and - buttons, the volume icon appears, but the slider is empty. When I receive a call, I hear it ring, and I can hear the ringtones in the sound menu. However, the message/mail notifications don't make any noise, and I can't hear the sound menu.

I changed my LCD screen and upgraded my iPhone 4 to iOS 5 the same day. Now, I have a strange problem, and I don't know if the cause is an iOS 5 bug or a physical problem.

I restored the device many times on iOS 5, but it doesn't fix the problem. Here are some other symptoms:

During a phone call, if I put the conversation on speakers, it works and the volume bar reappears. I can control the volume with the + and - buttons. But when the conversation is over, the bar disappears again.
With the headphones, everything is ok!
I also noticed (only a few times) that when I do a repring (with changing the language of the phone), the volume slider reappears and works correctly for 2 or 3 seconds, before disappearing again.

My guess is that this is an iOS 5 problem, since the speakers work.

Can you please help me?

Thanks from Paris.

⟐ Answered 5월 17, 2023 at 2:23 GMT-7

1998-2002 Honda Accord: My car turns off while driving without warning.

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:13:14 -0700

What would cause my car to turn off while driving, and what would cause it to start with hesitation?

⟐ Commented 8월 11, 2025 at 9:13 GMT-7

RCA 10 Viking Pro RCT6303W87DK: My keyboard does not work

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 06:21:29 -0700

keyboard just quit working a couple weeks ago and do not know why

⟐ Commented 12월 18, 2022 at 6:21 GMT-7

Xiaomi Redmi 2: Camera is not working

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 20:36:00 -0700

My redmi 2 prime camera is not working....it shows cannot connected..please help me

⟐ Answered 6월 22, 2022 at 20:36 GMT-7

Fujifilm Instax Mini Eight: InstaX mini 8 won't take pictures and all orange lights are on

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:41:42 -0700

Hi. I have the instax mini 8 Polaroid camera. I went to use it for the 4th time and all of a sudden it doesn't work. When turned on all the orange lights are on the dial not just one, there's a red light by the screen viewer and it won't take any pics. How do I fix this? I emailed Fuji film and they didn't answer

⟐ Answer accepted 4월 21, 2026 at 12:41 GMT-7