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Q: I dropped my iPhone and now it won't turn on

Hi All,

 

I dropped my iPhone this morning and now it won't turn on. It was fully charged. Originally, I could see that when I pressed the buttons the screen would light up faintly (although nothing was showing on the screen). I then pressed and held the home button and the on/off button to reset it. After I did this nothing happened and the screen no longer lights up faintly. It is completly dead. Does anyone have any solutions for me? Any other tricks I can try?

Posted on Sep 18, 2012 4:28 PM

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Q: I dropped my iPhone and now it won't turn on

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  • by Taylorkuehl,Helpful

    Taylorkuehl Taylorkuehl May 10, 2014 12:14 PM in response to kimbui
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    May 10, 2014 12:14 PM in response to kimbui

    I'm having the same problem! I tired the thing were you hold the home and lock buttons but that doesn't work.. Anything else that worked for this? I plug it in and the apple logo appears, although it never turns on..

  • by Taylorkuehl,

    Taylorkuehl Taylorkuehl May 10, 2014 12:15 PM in response to mustaahmed
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    May 10, 2014 12:15 PM in response to mustaahmed

    Same

  • by Amie_boo1,Helpful

    Amie_boo1 Amie_boo1 May 13, 2014 6:06 AM in response to Taseraq
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    May 13, 2014 6:06 AM in response to Taseraq

    There is alot of things you can do to get your phone to work ..

    4 Days ago I put my iphone in my hoodie pocket and i was playing around with my friend and she cracked my screen ..

    • I did NOT flip out

    But i Did get mad

    my other friend yesterday dropped my phone and it landed on its back and the screen does not work

    but the phone heats up weird isnt it ? but i tried that before i even saw you suggested that and It does not work most likely I have to go see if it was just that because they charge $100 to get it repaired

  • by molly_sprague,

    molly_sprague molly_sprague May 15, 2014 9:03 AM in response to Taseraq
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    May 15, 2014 9:03 AM in response to Taseraq

    You just saved me from the crappiest day back at work after a vacation ever! thank you so much!

  • by tuxtux123,

    tuxtux123 tuxtux123 May 20, 2014 7:17 PM in response to Taseraq
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    May 20, 2014 7:17 PM in response to Taseraq

    It worked, thank you so much!!!!!!!

  • by yirnuo22,

    yirnuo22 yirnuo22 Jun 4, 2014 8:54 AM in response to Chiccaboomberry
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    Jun 4, 2014 8:54 AM in response to Chiccaboomberry

    You guys are God sent. I just simultaneously pressed the home botton and the on/off botton as you suggested and bingo!! the phone fired up.

     

    I dropped it from the ear to the tiled floor. Nothing happed initially but after about 20 minutes, the phone went dead. I did everything I know and got frustrated because the phone cannot be opened. I almost went to the repairer but decided to google for solutions. Now I am back to life. Thanks. 

  • by El-Deek,

    El-Deek El-Deek Jun 8, 2014 8:14 AM in response to Chiccaboomberry
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    Jun 8, 2014 8:14 AM in response to Chiccaboomberry

    Taseraq you made my day.. thnx for sharing your experience.. it worked with me

  • by zuner,

    zuner zuner Jun 15, 2014 10:23 AM in response to Taseraq
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    Jun 15, 2014 10:23 AM in response to Taseraq

    Thank you!!! it worked!!

  • by 1ericka,

    1ericka 1ericka Jul 22, 2014 6:49 AM in response to Chiccaboomberry
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    Jul 22, 2014 6:49 AM in response to Chiccaboomberry

    I've read everything, and did exactly what u said but it did not work... I dropped my phone, and it went black but I still got calls n notifications, and then I held my power and home button and it went completely black, and now it doesn't do anything. What happened?, what should I do?, I really don't want to buy a whole new iPhone 5, their expensive

  • by silvermist_08,

    silvermist_08 silvermist_08 Oct 3, 2014 1:14 AM in response to Taseraq
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    Oct 3, 2014 1:14 AM in response to Taseraq

    OMG! Thank you so much!!!! I was so desperate, trying everything but nothing could help me turn ON my iphone 4s back until I searched and found this! Very Helpful!!!! Thanks very much!!!!

  • by memder,

    memder memder Nov 4, 2014 9:04 PM in response to Taseraq
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    Nov 4, 2014 9:04 PM in response to Taseraq

      thanks Taseraq, it is a big relief!  Now I can have a good sleep tonight.

  • by ELZR.,

    ELZR. ELZR. Nov 28, 2014 2:36 AM in response to Taseraq
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    Nov 28, 2014 2:36 AM in response to Taseraq

    Thank you so much!! This happened to me minutes ago and I was totally nervous. Thank you!! God bless you. Haha

  • by Zatmer,

    Zatmer Zatmer Dec 3, 2014 12:57 AM in response to 1ericka
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    Dec 3, 2014 12:57 AM in response to 1ericka

    Never bothered to post a comment on such site but iPhone is something else and want to share my experience and what worked for me.

     

    Came on this page looking for help thru google on the subject of this thread but my problem or situation appeared to be relatively unique/weird. So here are the details:

     

    My iPhone/problem: 4S, locked to a UK service provider (T-Mobile), got unlocked thru GeVe insertion/sim; was using Facetime when dropped with 60% battery remaining, dropped it from a height of about 4.5 feet on a hard tiled floor with significant impact. phone immediately went dead with black screen and without any crack of scratch on the front;

     

    Solution: came on this page looking for a possible solution, tried various ones including the one mentioned by Taseraq (so far the most popular one on this thread!) with various time-duration combinations; no results......:(

     

    Then attached the phone to computer, a bit weird looking battery sign appeared on the black screen and immediately disappeared, pressed on/off button but no life in the phone yet, again checked after about 6-7 minutes, battery charging sign would appear for a moment and screen would go black/dead again; left phone in this condition (connected to computer (until now charged only about 3% during all this time!)) for a total time of about 15 minutes; suddenly familiar Apple sign automatically lights up the black screen and I am back to life..........but not yet......as it wont connect to the my current network I am using and keep on searching and searching.

     

    For the final push; removed the SIM along with the GeVe and inserted it again and it got connected to my current network within seconds!

     

    My assessment/conclusion: the sudden drop impact caused the more than 60% remaining batter to drain to the hilt either directly or indirectly thru interference with the software.

  • by gabbychuchu,

    gabbychuchu gabbychuchu Jan 14, 2015 11:00 AM in response to Taseraq
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    Jan 14, 2015 11:00 AM in response to Taseraq

    I know that you have been getting so much thanks, but seriously, thank you so much! Thank you!

  • by mdctb,

    mdctb mdctb Jan 26, 2015 7:48 AM in response to Chiccaboomberry
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    Jan 26, 2015 7:48 AM in response to Chiccaboomberry

    so will replacing the screen fix it?

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