The battery got very low and it auto shutdown

The problem is now when I plug in a charger it charges for 20 seconds then without me touching it tries to turn itself on the second it does it auto shuts down and then the cycle starts again

20 second charge - boot up - shutdown

Again and again I left it for a few hours continuly doing this and it just kept going

Any advice would be fantastic

Cheers

James

⟐ Commented May 01, 2025 at 16:00 MST

what's even more funnier, is that it actually worked before replacing the sensor and after replacing it and then booting to system via recovery

right now it doesn't work, but it worked in the morning as I was able to dismiss several alarms

does anybody know what's the cause of the problem?

⟐ Commented November 15, 2024 at 2:01 MST

It heats up whenever I turn it on while it "charges", around the area behind the camera and fingerprint sensor.

The battery was fine beforehand.

What could be the possible issue(s)?

Are there any tests I can do?

⟐ Answered October 07, 2024 at 6:19 MST

⟐ Commented October 03, 2024 at 18:16 MST

⟐ Answer accepted October 01, 2024 at 6:43 MST

⟐ Commented August 20, 2024 at 11:13 MST

⟐ Answer edited August 04, 2024 at 14:42 MST

I was wondering where I might have messed up; do any of the steps shown in the aforementionned guide present a risk to the display if done by a poorly skilled technician such as myself?

I ended up using some 99% isopropyl alcohol to loosen the pull tabs on the old battery. Could an excess of that be responsible for my current problem?

The problem “evaporated” on it’s own. I guess it was the alcohol, after all…

⟐ Answer edited July 04, 2024 at 18:04 MST

I've got a battered and bruised Pixel 3 that's still holding onto dear life. It is a pixel that's been through a fair few replacement parts

My most recent problem is with the GPS, not sure at what point it stopped working, but I have the following problem:

- GPS does not work with the device only (tried with the "GPS Status" app

- GPS works when connected to the Internet and location is on (not sure exactly why/how)

Upon opening the phone I found one of the 2 coaxial cables looks damaged, with a few minor kinks/breaks, could this be the reason the GPS is not working? Or are the cables not important for GPS (wifi and Bluetooth still work when cables are disconnected).

If the cables aren't the issue, I'd like to know where the GPS hardware is located, and if it's possible to get a replacement (if it's not in the main board)

Update: I have replaced the coaxial cables however this has not made a difference to the device GPS

Thank you

Everything was fine after taking off the backplate, then i swapped the batterys and used 99% isopropyl alcohol to get the old battery out. After installing the new battery, the screnn showed vertical green lines.

I found multiple Questions here that found, the problem to be with the alcohol and that it would evaporate itself if you wait a while. I did so by letting it stay open during the night. The next morning, just as expected the screen was completly fine again, no lines or any other damage whatsoever.

After using the phone for half a day, the lines came back, stronger, brighter, more and diffrent colors.

I think the screen is propably broken, but I would really like to know why. What was the cause ?

Was it the force or heat of taking off the backplate? But why did it work for two day, no problem.

Was it the isopropyl alocohol ? But why did it work for half a day after having time to evaporate and why would the alcohol permanently damage the screen ?

I really hope someone can give me a bit of insight, also ideas on how to continue would be apprechiated.

⟐ Answered May 04, 2024 at 4:24 MST

Now I am about to seal my phone back up with everything screwed in and I booted the phone up to test it.. it's able to charge wirelessly perfectly fine and load Android but the USB port is completely unresponsive to charging. (note: I also lost the tiniest screw and attachment on the left side of the phone that holds the speaker in place but I don't think that would be too relevant as long as everything else is secured properly. I have a feeling it might be the cable you plug in for the charging assembly on the right underneath the wireless charging piece.)

(also note that this phone had the same problem of being unable to charge via USB-C and only by Qi before I attempted this repairs. It's possible there's another damaged part but I'm not sure where to look & this phone has never been opened before.)

Please give me some ideas for what/how to check! I've already taken it halfway apart again to make sure all cables are securely plugged in but this is my first repair so I can't be certain.

Thanks :)

⟐ Answer accepted February 06, 2024 at 13:03 MST

⟐ Answer accepted January 30, 2024 at 8:25 MST

What can I do to fix this? What can I add in the phone to help my phone’s thermals now that that this thermal sticker is damaged?

⟐ Commented January 08, 2024 at 14:06 MST

⟐ Answered August 31, 2023 at 9:32 MST

Examined the flex cable socket for any issues, seems fine.

Any suggestions for next trouble shooting step?

⟐ Answered August 23, 2023 at 21:08 MST