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Google Pixel 5a: Pixel 5a won't turn on

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:30:07 -0700

I have tried everything and cant get my pixel 5a to show any signs of life. What can i do

⟐ Commented February 10, 2026 at 22:30 MST

Google Pixel 5a: Sreen won't turn on after phone was dropped but not cracked

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 07:06:03 -0700

My wife dropped her phone and afterward the screen just stayed black. Screen is not cracked and has no visible sign of external damage.

The phone is still working, the alarm still went off every day with no way to turn it off until the battery died. Tried charging, restarting but no change. Then removed the screen, detached and re-attached the screen connector but that also did not help.

Does anybody know if a screen replacement would fix it? Or is it something with the motherboard and there's no video output to the screen? I see no damage to the screen itself.

Is there a way to test what's broken without a functional screen? I know USB debugging requires a screen confirmation so can't do that:(

Update: I have not repaired the phone so I never found out what the problem was. I decided it's not worth it to spend $100 on a screen which might not fix the problem when the newer version of the phone is only $300. So my wife got a Pixel 6a. Still have the phone sitting in the garage, can't get myself to throw a potentially repairable phone. Thank you all for your suggestions and comments!

⟐ Edited by author August 19, 2025 at 7:06 MST

Google Pixel 5a: The phone will not turn on or restart

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:38:37 -0700

How come the phone won't turn on?

Google Pixel 5a: Phone screen keeps blinking.

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:38:46 -0700

When I connect my phone to a charger, the screen keeps turning on yet I am not recieving any notifications about anything. Even when the phone is on airplane mode, I just see the screen light blinking

⟐ Commented June 25, 2025 at 9:38 MST

Google Pixel 5a: Still having a blackscreen with a new screen replacement

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:16:11 -0700

Hi everyone,

I replaced my screen almost a year ago and after the screen replacement, everything was working fine. But then, a month ago, my screen went also black. I replaced the screen with a new one, but I couldn't see anything on it EVEN if I can open the phone, feel his vibrations and unlock my phone with the fingerprint sensor.

So my question is : How can I fix this issue ? Which part I'd need to look at to repair my phone ?

If there's nothing I can do with your suggested procedure, how can I have access to my phone and save all my photos/videos/notes that I took to do a full backup of my data ? I tried to connect a USB-C to HDMI adapter on it with a keyboard and to connect it to my monitor but it didn't work.

Thank you so much community !

Google Pixel 5a: Device Froze For A Slipt Second, Then Turned Off.

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 01:02:27 -0700

Hello,

I was watching a YouTube video, the device went from landscape to portrait, and froze for a split second before turning off.

I have attempted to turn the device on again only for it to not power on.

NOTE: I have completed a successful repair once, by removing and installing a new screen on the device from ifixit.

Please advise to possible next actions.

Thank you.

⟐ Commented September 08, 2024 at 1:02 MST

Google Pixel 5a: Did my phone short circuit?

Wed, 15 May 2024 10:48:21 -0700

I took care of the phone well. No cracks or drops. One day the screen froze on me and never turned on. I plugged it to my other phone and it detected the Pixel phone but not much else. I let the phone drain in power and charged it and nothing. I held the power and volume buttons, I spammed the power button while it was charging and not charging. Any tips?

⟐ Answered May 15, 2024 at 10:48 MST

Google Pixel 5a: suddenly black screen phone wont start

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 03:59:24 -0700

while i was recording a video and while trying to stop the recording suddenly phone was low like hanged and after few sec phone was black screen, and it wont charge the phone, trying power and volume up for minute and power and volume down for minutes, nothing works, It had battery percentage of 45%, it seems to be the software problem from my point of view, few days ago system update took place too.

Google Pixel 5a: Replaced screen is black but touch registers

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 07:57:28 -0700

A few weeks ago I dropped my phone and the screen went black. The phone seems to work as the buttons give feedback once turned on. I now have replaced the screen from Ifixit but the issue persists. Touch registers on the screen however the new screen is also completely black. How can I fix it? I already bought a new screen and tried that so I'm of out of ideas.

⟐ Answered March 05, 2024 at 7:57 MST

Google Pixel 5a: Need help determining if the screen or motherboard is the problem

Sat, 16 Dec 2023 06:33:28 -0700

So my friend purchased a pixel 5a for parts on ebay. Screen looked good, No cracks or OLED broken. He sent me his phone to fix and it arrived and I did the swap of the screen. Sadly the screen does not light up but I can hear the phone do things. I am wondering if the screen is at fault or if I possibly damaged the Motherboard since I was unable to power off the device cause the original screen did not work. Any thoughts?

⟐ Commented December 16, 2023 at 6:33 MST

Google Pixel 5a: Replaced screen & worked but then stopped working

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:12:39 -0700

I dropped my phone and despite it not cracking it went totally black (screen). When attempting to turn device on, I could feel a vibration in the power button. Replaced screen using ifixit. When originally attached new screen phone worked. But then I disconnected it to apply the adhesive & when I reapplied the screw/screen it wouldn't work. What in the world??? Does anyone have any advice?

Google Pixel 5a: How to check if it is original phone

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 04:24:43 -0700

i know that way of repair then put imei. it doesnot work any other way

⟐ Commented November 02, 2023 at 4:24 MST

Google Pixel 5a: Where to send phone for USB C port replacement

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 21:01:07 -0700

I have a Pixel 5A that has a damaged USB C Port. Does anyone know a shop in the US that repairs/replaces these? I want to fix this phone as its still a good phone.

⟐ Answered September 30, 2023 at 21:01 MST

Google Pixel 5a: Is It Possible To Fix MotherBoard Screen Issue?

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 12:26:43 -0700

Hello,

My pixel was working fine, minor physical damage to the screen, but it's been like that for months, and suddenly the screen froze and then shut off in my hand. Replaced the screen and that didn't fix the issue. Repair shop said they're going to try a second screen, but if that doesn't work it's probably a motherboard issue. The phone still functions entirely fine, except for the connection to the screen. If it is a motherboard issue, is there a way to repair the motherboard without having to replace it? I would like to not lose my storage :(

Google Pixel 5a: Why do I have no service after motherboard replacement?

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 14:14:28 -0700

I have a pixel 5a that had the black screen issue where the screen just died one day but the phone itself still worked. I looked it up and there was a special extended warranty just for that issue because I guess it is a common enough problem. I took it in to the Asurion repair center and they replaced the screen but it still didn't work so they replaced the motherboard. They told me that it was a 95% chance it was the screen causing the issue and about a 5% chance it was a motherboard problem. Once I got home I noticed that I didn't have any service even though the sim card was inserted. I tried the same sim card in another phone and it worked just fine. I contacted Asurion, Google support, and Google Fi support. Google support was no help whatsoever and didn't even offer to replace the phone because even though the blackscreen issue was still covered under the special extended warranty, the signal issue wasn't although it was the blackscreen issue that caused all this in the first place. Asurion replaced the motherboard two more times and it still doesn't work. Neither Google nor the Asurion repair place want to own up to the mistake and take care of fixing this so I am left with a paperweight. I'm hoping that someone here knows what is wrong. Is there an antenna that is separate from the motherboard that may have gotten detached? Or maybe some other fixable issue? Thanks in advance for any help!

Pictures of tab that was covering contacts and the motherboard contacts that it should have connected to.

⟐ Edited by author September 02, 2023 at 14:14 MST

Google Pixel 5a: Phone wont start up.

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:47:42 -0700

Phone screen was on and suddenly went blank.

Phone is charged at least 20%

I tried power button for MANY seconds

Tried power plus vol down also many seconds

when I plug it in there's no buzz or vibration as I normally get

Google Pixel 5a: Broken screen, phone won't turn off - how do I repair?

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 10:51:52 -0700

I am about to attempt a screen replacement on my pixel 5a. However we can't get the sceen to turn off. No matter how long I hold the side button, the phone still rings if I have someone call it. The screen is completely destroyed so there is nothing to see or select when trying to power down, but just holding the button long enough SHOULD turn the phone off.

I don't know if I can repair the phone if I can't get it to turn off, and this phone has such a long battery life it could be a week before the battery dies. It's currently at 29% and I can't even remember when last I charged it - I was keeping it charged do I can get texts on my laptop.

Well it looks like I get to answer my own question... it's power + volume down you have to hold to turn it off. So phone is off now. :-) Hope this helps someone else.

⟐ Edited by author July 15, 2023 at 10:51 MST

Google Pixel 5a: Replacement screen connector bracket?

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 00:47:51 -0700

Hi, I recently had to replace my screen for a second time and decided to do it myself this time. The problem is when I opened the phone I discovered that the repair shop I took it to apparently decided not to reinstall the screen connector bracket. Is there any way I can get a new one? Or do I have to just deal with my screen connector potentially coming loose later?

Google Pixel 5a: Broken motherboard after screen replacement?

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 13:36:23 -0700

My Pixel 5a device fell and although the screen didn't have any visible cracks - it started doing problems. I took it to a professional lab that deals with Google phones (I didn't buy the phone in my country) and they replaced the screen with a new one.
The phone was good for two months, then suddenly one day (without falling or anything) - the screen started to flicker and I can't use it. I thought it was the store's fault so I took it back to them. After a few days, they tried to fix it (tried also a new screen), but they claim that the motherboard is broken (and it was not their fault related to their fix).
I just paid a lot of money two months ago and my phone is bricked? Does it make sense that a motherboard is ruined for no good reason? What are my options here?

Google Pixel 5a: After replace screen device still don't turn on

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 07:10:26 -0700

One day my Pixel 5a didn't turn the screen and the device still has sounds (notifications), I just bought a new screen replacement but after replacing the old one with the new one still the device does not turn the screen on.

I'm getting out of options

⟐ Edited by author June 08, 2023 at 7:10 MST