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

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:20:37 -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 August 05, 2026 at 1:20 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: Not working s3 Maby battery (Samsung Galaxy S3 gt-I9305)

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:12:37 -0700

it takes 0.001 amps and nothing maby its battery idk pls help i need to recover the data

⟐ Commented July 31, 2026 at 8:12 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: Motherboard is dead, can I recover files?

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:57:20 -0700

I recently had my phone die (would not turn on) and took it to a repair place. They said the tried replacing the USB port and were still not able to get it charging/powering on. I have also tried this method, where you use bare wires to charge/power the phone via the wireless charging contact pins, however this also did not power or charge the phone. So I suspect the motherboard is just dead.

However, I have some important information that I wish to recover from the phone if possible. Can I recover files by removing the appropriate storage chip components on the motherboard and soldering them onto a new, working motherboard? I do not have the soldering skills to do this but in principle it should be possible. Whether it would actually allow me access to the files or not is another matter.

I am also wondering if Google Authenticator would still work or whether it would consider itself to have a new MAC address or something and therefore throw an error. Basically getting access to some accounts via Google Authenticator and retrieving some contacts/photos is the majority of why I would attempt to do recover the phone data.

⟐ Commented July 31, 2026 at 5:57 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: Fix for main speaker after water damage?!?

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:27:42 -0700

Galaxy III was splashed with water. I pulled the battery, wiped it down and left it open over night. Seemed to work fine for 2 days after. Then I heard the speaker humming when it was on the charger. Pulled the battery again and left it open. Now I noticed condensation inside both cameras and the flash. I let it air out and the condensation disappeared after a few hours. The next day all seemed to work fine (Wi-Fi, music, calls, texting, internet, touch screen and so on) but with in hours the main speaker just quit, not even a hum, crackle or buzz. Calls, headphones, and wifi direct still sound fine.

How do I fix or replace this speaker? Is this speaker gone for good? Will one of your dry bags save it eventually? (ah, if only I knew they existed before) I'd much rather buy one of your bags and tool kit than pay that evil deductible for a replacement.

thank you in advance.

⟐ Commented February 24, 2026 at 20:27 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: Comment fait t on pour demarrer, How do you start it up?

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:16:41 -0700

Pas de bouton power

Translation French - English

How do you start it up?

There's no power button.

⟐ Edited November 17, 2025 at 21:16 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: water damage no sound

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 06:23:24 -0700

Hi, i dropped my S3 i9300 in water, i opened it and let it dry for a day post that i cleaned all the connections and put it back together,, made certain all is connected nicely.

So the phone is working fine the touch is good, camera is good, i can send and receive sms, chat i can brows net,, etc

The problem is..

there is no audio on the mobile, i cannot listen to any music, no ringer, no sound, only vibration ..

i cannot make or receive call, the call goes through technically, no no audio,, so cant listen on talk..

Please help

⟐ Answered December 08, 2024 at 6:23 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: Can you cross change motherboards from different carriers?

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 05:37:58 -0700

Can you replace a Samsung motherboard with any other motherboard such as verizon, at&t, etc?

⟐ Answered November 26, 2024 at 5:37 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: My camera keeps saying camera failed. How do I fix it?

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:15:53 -0700

Camera keeps saying camera failed. How do I fix it?

⟐ Answered September 11, 2024 at 9:15 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: Battery percentage going down but its charging

Sat, 07 Sep 2024 01:22:40 -0700

my samsung recently started not charging properly. It is plugged into charge but as i use it the percentage decreases until it goes to 0 and shuts down. i left it in last night to see if the problem was me using it while it was in charger ( even though iv never had a problem with this before) and it only had 83% when i woke up. so i left it in for another hour and it was still on 83, i jiggled the charger then it started charging. What is wrong with my phone, is it the battery or charger.

Phone is fairly new ( 6 months)

Charger is original

Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo

⟐ Answered September 07, 2024 at 1:22 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: Why is my screen black but everything else works?

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 07:15:29 -0700

I dropped my S3 in the toilet. I tried the rice trick; it did not work. I took it apart and tried to clean out any water corrosion. After i did that, it worked... but there was a slight purple screen discoloration. I sent it into Samsung and they ruled that it was beyond repair because of a pad that had lifted on the IF connector. When they sent it back, the screen no longer worked. It charges fine and turns on. I can hear the unlock screen when I touch it, but the screen is completely black. What can I do to fix this, if possible?

⟐ Commented July 18, 2024 at 7:15 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: Samsung Galaxy S III is On But Screen is Blank

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:03:42 -0700

Hello,

I am unaware of this phone's history since I got it from auction. This phone turns on and makes sounds when I press the volume button, but the screen is not even functioning at all.

What could be the cause of the issue? Can it be resolved?

Thanks

⟐ Commented July 17, 2024 at 12:03 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: My phone fell in water now the screen is flashing pink

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 07:11:03 -0700

I dropped my phone in water and its a samsung galaxy s3 and put it in rice for 3 days and I tried to turn it on today and it was working fine for about an hour then started glitching pink and I put it on the charger to see if that was the problem it's not that the screen is pink all the time it just flashes pink every once in awhile or like has pink for a while and then goes back to the regular screen so I don't know what it would be.

Please help !!!

⟐ Commented July 02, 2024 at 7:11 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: droped my phone on the ground the screnn became black

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:01:15 -0700

so today i droped my phone on the ground the screnn became black

i think it might be the connector because inside i hear a little thing moving because the that fixed my phone about a month ago i think he didnt put it correctly

⟐ Answer accepted July 01, 2024 at 6:01 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: Galaxy s3 usb port not working?

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 07:17:14 -0700

My Galaxy S3 port is damaged I guess, because it does not charge even if I turn off the phone. It is not detected by my laptop. I tried a different charger and cables, but it still is not working. Will updating the software solve my problem?

Or do I have to change the port? if I have to change the port, can anyone guide me?

⟐ Commented March 09, 2024 at 7:17 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: My phone dropped in water, how do I get my pictures back?

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:53:15 -0700

I recently went tubing..and trusted the wet cases they give you to put my phone in! Well my phone ended up soaking wet and unable to turn on ! I already have another phone now..but I really am sick to my stomach that I never backed up my 2000 pictures or contacts on the ruined phone!!!!!! That's all I'm worried about ! How can I get them back? !?!?!? Mainly the pics..the contacts are not as important to me. I already immediately took phone apart and dried with towel..then put in rice..it's been 3 days and it still won't turn on. I also put SD card in the new phone ( SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 ) but nothing! This new phone was my moms..all I see is her pics and contacts even after putting my SD card in. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME GET MY PICTURES BACK !?

⟐ Commented November 20, 2023 at 10:53 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: How to repair this green screen? Please?

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:39:58 -0700

my screen on galaxy s3 turns green and sometimes wont light up just black screen. i hope theres a way i can fix this because the lcd is not totally broken.. Thank you in advance. :(

⟐ Commented October 18, 2023 at 9:39 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: if I romove the charger the screen giltshs for few seconds turns off

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 08:58:50 -0700

whow to removet ''''????????

⟐ Answer accepted September 24, 2023 at 8:58 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: How can I erase all information on this phone to resell

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:33:44 -0700

I would like to either donate my old Samsung smart phone or resell. How can I erase all of the information I have on the phone?

⟐ Answered August 24, 2023 at 19:33 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: incoming and outgoing calls drop after 2 to 3 minutes

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:09:09 -0700

evertime i make a call , from my phone the call drop, everytime someone calls me call drop after 3 minutes, or less,

⟐ Answered June 07, 2023 at 14:09 MST

Samsung Galaxy S III: Samsung Galaxy S 2 will not sync with my PC.

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 23:54:38 -0700

When I plug my phone into the PC, it does not sync. All the phone does is charge. The PC doesn't seem to recognize my phone. I've tried re-installing the driver multiple times and that doesn't solve the problem. I need some help please!

⟐ Commented January 05, 2023 at 23:54 MST