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How to Fix Black Screen — Pantech Element
How to Fix Black Screen — Pantech Element
The Pantech Element is a 2012 Android 4.0 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon S3 with 1GB and 16GB internal storage. It features a 8.0", TFT, 768.0x1024.0 display and is available in Black.
The Element is equipped with a Non-removable Li-Ion 6400 mAh battery, a 5 MP, 720p main camera, a 2 MP front camera. The device uses a Micro-SIM configuration. It weighs 469.8 g.
A black screen on the Pantech Element 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 Pantech Element: 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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