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How to Fix Black Screen — Huawei P9

Fix Black ScreenAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow)

How to Fix Black Screen — Huawei P9

⏱ ~5 min📋 7 steps

The Huawei P9 is a 2016 Android 6.0 smartphone powered by the Kirin 955 (16 nm) with 3GB | 4GB and 32GB | 64GB internal storage. It features a 5.2", IPS-NEO LCD, 1080.0x1920.0 display and is available in Ceramic White, Haze Gold, Rose Gold, Titanium Grey, Mystic Silver, Prestige Gold, Red, Blue.

The P9 is equipped with a Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable, a 12 MP, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps main camera, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 144 g.

A black screen on the Huawei P9 can occur due to a drained battery, a software crash, or the screen becoming unresponsive. In most cases this can be resolved with a force restart or a short charging period without any data loss. Follow the steps below in order before considering a factory reset.

1

On your Huawei P9: charge for 30+ minutes with a different cable and charger

2

Hold Power for 15–20 seconds

3

If still black: hold Power + Volume Down for 10 seconds

4

Try holding Power + Volume Up to enter Recovery Mode

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In Recovery: select 'Reboot system now'

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If Recovery loads: wipe cache partition then reboot

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Last resort: factory reset from Recovery — erases all data

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