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How to Fix Black Screen — Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA
How to Fix Black Screen — Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA
The Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA is a 2011 Android 2.3.4 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 with 512MB and 400MB internal storage. It features a 4.0", LED-backlit LCD,, 480.0x854.0 display and is available in Black, White.
The Xperia PLAY CDMA is equipped with a Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery, a 5 MP, 720p main camera. The device uses a Mini-SIM configuration. It weighs 175 g.
A black screen on the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA 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 Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA: 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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