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How to Fix Black Screen — Motorola Moto G5S
How to Fix Black Screen — Motorola Moto G5S
The Motorola Moto G5S is a 2017 Android 7.1 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) with 3GB | 4GB and 32GB internal storage. It features a 5.2", IPS LCD, 1080.0x1920.0 display and is available in Lunar Gray, Fine Gold, Midnight Blue.
The Moto G5S is equipped with a Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable, a 16 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 5 MP front camera. The device uses a · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 157 g.
A black screen on the Motorola Moto G5S 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.
On your Motorola Moto G5S: charge for 30+ minutes with a different cable and charger
Hold Power for 15–20 seconds
If still black: hold Power + Volume Down for 10 seconds
Try holding Power + Volume Up to enter Recovery Mode
In Recovery: select 'Reboot system now'
If Recovery loads: wipe cache partition then reboot
Last resort: factory reset from Recovery — erases all data
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