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How to Fix Black Screen — Motorola DROID X

Fix Black ScreenAndroid 2.1 (Eclair)

How to Fix Black Screen — Motorola DROID X

⏱ ~5 min📋 7 steps

The Motorola DROID X is a 2010 Android 2.1 smartphone powered by the TI OMAP3630 - 1000 with 512MB. It features a 4.3", TFT, 480.0x854.0 display and is available in Black.

The DROID X is equipped with a Removable Li-Po 1540 mAh battery, a 8 MP, 720p@24fps main camera. The device uses a Mini-SIM configuration. It weighs 155 g.

A black screen on the Motorola DROID X 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 Motorola DROID X: 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

5

In Recovery: select 'Reboot system now'

6

If Recovery loads: wipe cache partition then reboot

7

Last resort: factory reset from Recovery — erases all data

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