Sony Xperia Z1 Compact cannot power up, red LED blinking problem

Stopped working one day after switching the SIM card. It cannot power on anymore. When connected to power source, the red LED blinks steadily. Solution: My phone was under warranty and I had to take it to Sony's repair center. They replaced the main board.

[@zephyr90]

I want to say thank you for this video. You gave me the hint of looking at the SIM card. I simply pulled it out, and it came back on with the reboot message.

[@ramannamadivala35]

zephyr90 lhjhjty5y676 . p.o.0

[@Julia5Z]

Mine worked. Thanks! So happy because its the only phone that my mum can use!

[@silvestruadam2932]

ty very much bro , i had an enorm problemes on my sony divice and you show me how to remove that again i said thank you very much

[@salmonninja7223]

I have the same problem. It was really good of Christoph Waltz to share his problem too....

[@ucheugo9916]

I had this phone with same problem. Could it be power flex cable?

[@ishfaqraja1316]

Your battery connection may have come loose, use hairdryer over the back of the phone to soften the sticky adhesive. Then remove the back cover and inspect the battery connection, worked for me mine was disconnected

[@nuclivchip5625]

thankyou bro

[@wernerx]

I get it working after plug it with the computer. Then it wake up. Normally i dont use computer to charge my phone, but now it help to solve this problem... I also bought a new battery, so now it works like a charm!

[@jasonorosco1125]

+werner_x I have had a dead phone for a while. I was charging it off of the charging port on the outside with no success. I tried charging for hours on the car charger, the dock, the wall charger to usb, etc. I have been looking on youtube and googling the issue and trying everything. After reading your response here it woke up right away after plugging it into my laptop like you did. Thanks!

[@dzakykacong9188]

how can you do that? can you spell it one by one?

[@wernerx]

Just connect your phone with the computer...

[@dzakykacong9188]

werner_x but when i connect it into my PC, there was nothing happened

[@wernerx]

Sadly it can't work for all the time. Maybe there is a bigger problem going on. At least it worked 2 out of 3, quite well...

[@nawaramoataz5515]

i have the same proplem do you think its the battery or the main board plzz helpp

[@hafizdanial7552]

Tq it's very useful event after 5 years

[@707DBC]

when you tryna prove to ull girl your phone dont work , u make a video like this

[@qwertyuop3869]

ihave xperia c4. I was sending a file with superbeam, suddenly restarted and only %30 charge! but it was %90! then itis otomatically restarted and it is always restart while charginig. Not charging, its not bootup

[@eeeebee2147]

I think it has something to do with the battery and the power source outlet

[@SajidKhan-fc7lo]

I have an issue with xperia c9903.My phone is discharged and is powered off..when ever I plug a charger it stuck and shows red light and that red light doesnt go though I unplugged my charger...it is happening and is not stopping can u help me pl?

[@wassimbejaoui1650]

thank you u saved me :D

[@syiekinzahari6561]

same my Z2 case..pls help

[@prestigio4671]

hi i need ur help i have same problem i have sony xperia z2 same problem when i put it in the water plz plz plz help me what i have to do

[@ChatzlyVent]

same problem to experia c4 grrrrrrr....my phone quite new can you help me. ?

[@shubhamvermamt1827]

same problem my sony m2 dual any idea me...

[@theobringera7009]

OMG IT WORKSSSSSSS, THANKSS IM SUPER SHOCKED RN!!!!!!!!

[@albertoibarrola8811]

Muchísimas Gracias. Lo trajiste a la vida con tus consejos.

[@user-pi2pz6ms4n]

mine responds to the power button it starting blinking for a while but now its not lighting up at all. it doesnt take the charger.

[@mohuamatin9639]

amzing..........................i have fixed my sony xperia z3 this way. thnkx a ton

[@mohuamatin9639]

I have pressed all the button at the same time

[@eeeebee2147]

Same problem with me but yours is blinking mine isnt blinking at all when connected to charger but when i tried to charge it to other power outlet inside my brother's room it does charge and it was fixed

[@dlugi328]

I HAD THE PROBLEM NOT POWER ON ON BUTON POWER PRESS I took off the back cover checked and pressed the all plugs (CONNECTORS) from the motherboard

[@GoraDP]

thaaaaaank you very very much i love u

[@dreamlifeinthisworld6455]

Sony X peria Z3 ESCIN is locked, the display without charger contact is not open

[@rakeshpopat8188]

TRUE I'VE HAD EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ALL XPERIA PHONES?

[@zref201k7]

What is the solution to this problem please

[@RajILLIKALoriginals]

stuck in same problem with my xperia z1 compact. tried the steps suggested but nothing worked. I'll try the rice method once .

[@nirwaniabubakar73]

thankyouuu its really work!!!!

[@ashpannazze4584]

just reading the posts here I have a z3 and it's flashing when on charge. it didn't respond to anything even the yellow button under the flap. what else can I do before sending it to Sony??

[@rudolfbukovina9435]

Try take back cover off, and unplug battery for 1min. It may by battery is dead or conector from battery is unplug, or MB is dead.

[@entnixe]

just solve it.. i just open the back case.. then.. open the battery circuit. press the power.. to lose the extra volt.. then.. put it back.. charge it.. it works.

[@azizonib1084]

entnixe i dont understand how on earth but this tip worked!!!

[@hancyshooter3336]

When i touch my sony mobile to power button and volume button it has no responce to format

[@Russos3]

It worked for me when i sid the volume up at the same time edit: I'm happy to help! :D

[@xxnikoxx149]

same

[@sweet08malditah]

Thank you! You’re a 100$ saver! Your comment is more useful than the video itself. Thank you!!!

[@dzelaluddinx3796]

You are the Best! Thank you SO verry much... Regards from Bosnia!

[@beldeaful]

Same here!

[@bilal8999]

thank you so much man... my z2 was totally dead .... pressing the button under sim card for 2 mins switched it on :)

[@orlandoxxx7040]

Thx it worked!

[@bilal8999]

you are most welcome :)

[@princessathena4966]

Mohammad bilal thank youuuuu , its worked !!! my z1 is dead since i replaced the new batteray omg thanks for ur info hhh

[@islamsaied2185]

my z1 compact was in water and then i put in rice for 3 days and when i try to turn on the button of power doesn't work can you plz help me

[@tanusashabeer3210]

awesome bro........it really worked

[@enricosundjojo8598]

really helpful

[@elenarose9594]

I have a similar problem with mine I guess(?), it turns on if I plug it in or unplug it, I click the camera button it turns on and the power button isn't jammed but it doesn't do it's job anymore. also the volume down button (isn't much of an issue since I don't really use it) is jammed and when I do get it to click the volume goes up, so I have two volume up buttons.... Advice?

[@conceptedge]

did some liquid get in? you should try to clean the contacts under those buttons.

[@elenarose9594]

Nope, it fell and inch and landed on grass. There's no physical damage that I can see to it other then the jammed volume down button. Aside from the power button and the jammed volume down it works just fine

[@638electro]

Have same trouble. Solution for me was 2min pressing on "OFF" button under sim cover.

[@bilal8999]

thanks a lot mansur ... long live man ... my new z2 died and it turned on when i firsty opened the video and secondly when i read your comment ... hats off to you !!!

[@trilochansunani3754]

Thank you sir

[@Hlaing-NatureFairy]

I have a similar problem. I am sure my battery is in good condition and fully charged but no reaction with the battery mode. but in the charging mode and when I hold down the power and volume up button, it vibrates 3 times and appears sony logo after that appear charging status and then black screen.

[@nuwair39]

thank youuu

[@true7104]

Same problem please help me

[@nunamustafa9874]

I just have that problem too.. you need to push power off button plus volume up and down in same time until it vibrate..mine just turn on

[@miniclipVideos]

you are the man brother, thanks a lot

[@nuwair39]

thank youuuuu

[@OracleBeats]

I took the sim card,memory card and the back cover off. I then removed the battery. Put the battery back in.Plugged in the charger and boom,it starts working 😀.

[@TIGERSLUG]

Hey, how did you get the back cover off? I'm having a problem here and haven't been able to try your solution...

[@koalonke]

ty very much man!

[@MehdisTC]

I have the same Problem with my sony xperia E!!

[@princesssiennamonterde5209]

i have a same problem with that send some link if you get some solution about that. thank you

[@conceptedge]

Try to replace the battery.

[@austinreise]

Sony sucks. Xperia Z5 Premium just died after software upgrade and reboot. Same failure symptom. I will need to send it for a repair. Just about 6months of usage. Havent gone underwater. As a side note ... I also think the photo image quality is really bad. Bye-bye Sony.

[@Hudaifabozz]

Just happened to me today I have a very helpful solution go flash it again by flashtool and choose your rom its very easy (peace)

[@islamgroup5995]

How

[@Hudaifabozz]

@@islamgroup5995 what ?

[@ELNASSEM]

sony z2 . this method not work with me. When the repairs with program sony and connect the cable says usb not recognize

[@poncholopez9580]

Had the same problem with my xperia ultra..hit this video read all of the comments and tried all of them ,even the 2min pressing the reset button..none of it worked.. got mad and press all the f'n bottons at the same time for a moment.. and when i throw it on the desk..it turned on!! dont know if pressing all the buttons..power, volume and the other one made the trick.

[@sneguguzuke291]

in 2021. it still works

[@ajithm3488]

thank you, you saved my money, thanks a lot

[@mbarakamlawa7249]

It works 😀

[@dineshfernado3111]

very good condition

[@maniltaleb4509]

I have problème in m'y Phone z5 compact optemisid application

[@cherbtimothylee7086]

How about Xperia X, same problem but dont know how to fix~

[@emiljanocakalli8532]

Cherb Timothy Lee you fixed?

[@nourhen0797]

hello ! what about if my phone vibrate when i press the tiny red button next to the sim card but it still doesnt charge ??

[@conceptedge]

There is a small red button inside the compartment where the SIM is located, if you press and hold it, it will reset the phone. If this does not work, you may need to send your phone for service.

[@nourhen0797]

i tried is and it's work ! thank you :*

[@islamsaied2185]

my z1 compact was in water and then i put in rice for 3 days and when i try to turn on the button of power doesn't work can you plz help me

[@naeembajwa4711]

hi plz guide me ..my xperia m4 aqua is accidently unplug while updating it to marshmallow through xperia companion and now showing only sony icon again and again (like a loop).and when i connect it to my pc and open software update choice or even any other choice.it shows to connect the phone with a cable.i even check it with various data cables but useless....plz tell me the solution thanks...waiting for ur answer

[@sniper-om4fw]

Naeem Bajwa you have to use the repair phone feature on Sony PC companion.

[@mb-technik4737]

This error is, that the baterry has 0 Volts or is not connected....

[@praiseallah8978]

Thank you so fucikng much man

[@jalladarts]

keep pressing both of buttons over 25 sec (the Volume & power) will reboot

[@muhammadmanan8265]

bro same problem in my phone but I change the Charger different companies One charger has been match and My Phone is ON....

[@user-ey5hv9zj1v]

Thanks

[@mrlaodei]

Mine's not blinking, do you think it's the battery?

[@mrlaodei]

i have disconnect the battery too

[@Kyroszzz]

Repaired mine by using Xperia Companion. it's different from PC Companion.

[@manmodder5135]

hey guys...just solve this problem on my z3 compact. My phone was exposed to water then it turned off and when i try to turn it on it keeps on blinking the red led. What i do is try to dry the phone (put in rice) then after it dried remove the back cover. U will see two connector for the battery, 1 at the top and another below. pull off the top connector then plug in charger to the phone, then my phone start to boot up! then I connect back the battery connector. Hope this helps!

[@folkenservin4944]

hello, I have the same problem since last week, eh I tried several ways to fix my z3 compact, with your work experience is difficult to remove the back cover and remove the battery? thanks for your help

[@manmodder5135]

its not so hard...just find tutorial to remove the back cover in youtube then u'll figure out your own way to make it

[@islamsaied2185]

my z1 compact was in water and then i put in rice for 3 days and when i try to turn on the button of power doesn't work can you plz help me

[@ajithkb5642]

man modder

[@mishmishy8937]

But I thought its water proof?

[@sinarahimi5262]

i do this instraction but still doesnot turning on

[@conceptedge]

You may need to replace either the battery or the main board.

[@gabrielyte220]

my xperia z ultra just died and I dont know what to do , becouse when you push turn on buttton and wolume up it vibrates but nohing happens. Is it possible to sovle this problem somehow ?

[@GetFixed]

Sounds like the LCD might have broke.

[@GetFixed]

Not the Digitizer (Glass) but the LCD

[@clairebantolinao7144]

we have the same problem.

[@user-yr6fi2fp6j]

Thank you! The tips were useful for turning off my mom's phone :)

[@MagicoMessi11]

Hey does the sony company fix your phone ??

[@conceptedge]

They replaced the mainboard.

[@MagicoMessi11]

@@conceptedge ohh I see and I just fix to turn on my phone but the issue is sometimes it charges and sometimes it dont charge

[@conceptedge]

@@MagicoMessi11 Probably there is a problem with the USB connector or the battery or both.

[@MagicoMessi11]

@@conceptedge i try different USB connector and still do the same thing so it might be the battery

[@RohitPatel-qy8by]

tank bro

[@hamadshah2285]

Hello Guys! I had the exact same problem on Xperia Z2 it wouldn't turn on, when plugged into AC Charge just red light blinked again and again. SOLUTION > I removed the back of the phone, unpinned the battery connector and then pinned it again. After this I pressed 'Power Button' + 'Volume up and down' keys at the same time (Three keys) for about 10 secs and by miracle phone turned on with the battery of about 60%. Hope it works for you too.

[@jahmo0]

More helpful than the video

[@princessathena4966]

Hamad Shah i did what u have suggested but it didnt work so i try another suggetion that just press the red button in the sim card for 2 minutes then turn it on , and its worked , miracle hhh fyi my fone is dead since i rplaced the batteray 2 weeks ago

[@MYClan_]

Thank you very much man.

[@emeydiab8209]

I have xperia c dual, i force the same issue, tell me how to remove the battery please. it's ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````

[@teocharles9263]

Thank you man, it really works.

[@dets2008]

Same problem.led light flashing red ,blue ,green,now just red when plugging in .fully charged .cant turn on.reboot.18 months old .

[@conceptedge]

Try to open up the back, disconnect the battery and reconnect it. See if that helps. Otherwise, replace it like this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLGkHusjbqVn8U

[@friendfind5971]

hi, i have the same problem with sony c4 dual. its totally dead. only red bulb is working when i connect the charger. plz plz plz help me to fix this anyway plzz

[@nawaramoataz5515]

my sony c5 have the same proplem

[@rachelramiterre557]

For sony xperia x i cant fine the red button near the sim nd memory card...still my fone wont open...

[@beingneutral2298]

i think it would actually work if u write spelling of "phone" correctly.

[@charmainebalonon8740]

is it the battery all along? mine got empty battery,it didn't opened overnight and went ok the next day. After that incident then this problem occured and still re occuring.. #nopower #notcharging

[@conceptedge]

No, read the description. The main board had to be replaced.

[@sofosamushia6]

Svinka pepa

[@cesarsadicon6582]

CHARMAINE BALONON i

[@Suzuki_Speed]

i solved the exact same problem, just take off the back cover of the phone and look at the battery connector, in my case it was disconnected from the motherboard, or find the same battery from another same bad phone, and just replace them.

[@erdalerdalito1366]

u have to change your batery ive got the same problem

[@samirabuhassan4185]

Thank you very much, because you helped me

[@whoareyou4093]

2:29 method worked for me

[@Castawayplays4u]

My xperia z vibrate but nothing like if I plug it will stay red then it goes off n if switch it nothing

[@gwapoaldrean1454]

Same

[@Castawayplays4u]

@@gwapoaldrean1454do know how to fix it or no 🤗🤗❤

[@Castawayplays4u]

@@gwapoaldrean1454 my phone turned randomly but it is rooyed with a locked bootloader

[@Chamelion560]

If you installed magisk to play pokemon go with a locked bootloader this also can happen! No solution will work, except of this: Plug the phone into a windows pc with the volume button pressed down and you should hear the pc recognizing the phone! If this works, then get the sony companion and select software repair. It will take a very long time, but on the second try it worked! The phone booted again. All data is lost though together with root. But anyway better then a bricked phone ;)

[@patrickdurees3025]

tried that but when i choose to repair using sony companion it says cannot repair because bootloader is unlocked

[@iya._.]

My xperia z3 is charging for a long time but it wont turn on :( help?

[@dibigreen]

MARTHA PLAYZ mine has the same issue 😭

[@geoca82]

I got the same problem after changing the battery (red led blinking and the phone wouldn't turn on no matter what I did), it turned out that I hadn't pressed the connector to the new battery all the way down onto the main board... If you have this problem it might be that the connector has been disconnected for some reason (dropped the phone several times?). Look on youtube for video instructions to open the back side for a battery replacement and check if the connector is loose.

[@tftfxr56]

Huh??

[@renatecarstens8707]

Gave my daughter my Xperia C3 and have the same problem, won't turn on, won't charge, power and volume button combination not working. Really frustrated. If anybody can show me how to take off the back cover, I will appreciate it. Batterybalso completely dead by now, but not charging, red light goes on at times, when plugged in, but not charging

[@conceptedge]

Renate Carstens if it is still under warranty, you should take it to a Sony repair center

[@princessathena4966]

Renate Carstens read my commented up on urs , u will find out how to fix it

[@tryanaafriandari9793]

amazingg skilll youre amazing, thank you so muchhhh love youuu❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🤣

[@btarantula6966]

which help do you mention? stupid

[@jakeholder3606]

Thanks

[@mckenna9489]

My zx2 did this after I switched my simcard too.

[@jakedewg.m4708]

My phone doesn't have the red light blinking problem my phone does not turn on. Or show a red light or any light when it plugged into a charger

[@conceptedge]

Try to replace the battery.

[@eddyboh2723]

I want to thank you, that you made it worst

[@samirabuhassan4185]

same problem i want help

[@conceptedge]

+Samir Abu Hassan You need to take the phone back to Sony as they will need to replace the motherboard most likely.

[@subhrajitmajumder2878]

bro my mobile has same problem it charge but no respond

[@MrPunkb]

press it reset for 2min

[@MrPunkb]

@@evann9585 try pressing reset Button for 2min, near the sim card

[@MrPunkb]

@@evann9585 didn't work for me to, in my case the phone had a drop, but inside seems to ok, i suspect the battery is dead.

[@MrPunkb]

@@evann9585 so if it is hardware, maybe replace the charging module, bot sure if it is possible, or maybe try flash CPU, some smartphones require that, and its not easy.

[@danieljudd881]

Thank you so much, you're a life save man. Means a lot, keep up the good work. (For me using the volume button and power button at the same time worked. Once again, cheers.

[@conceptedge]

I appreciate the positive feedback and I'm glad to have helped.

[@oneyedthing]

I tried the up and power button. Somehow when it's plugged to the charger it vibrated but didnt do anything. I tried it again but this time I disconnected it to the charger and pushed ON and UP button. The phone vibrated then it restarted. If successful you'll see the Sony Xperia logo. I quickly connected it to the charger once I saw the Sony logo on the screen. 1% was the remaining battery charge It both happened to my z1 and z ultra. And I noticed that the chances of the red blinking will happen is when you constantly let your xperia phone battery drain to 10%. Btw both phones are still working to this day

[@cozolt1]

I've got my dads old z5 and its not workin at all

[@mai2valdez402]

I just replaced my battery 1 day ago but my phone's not charging and the problem is still there.:-(

[@gauravgupta7037]

Gosh..mine was just a battery issue, had to replace the battery and Sony was asking me to pay Rs 10000 to replace the motherboard.

[@emiliorivera4578]

Is the battery bro

[@conceptedge]

In my case it is not.

[@Basicstuff555]

how do you know it is not the battery?

[@conceptedge]

If you read the video description. I took it to a Sony service center and they had to replace the motherboard under warranty.

[@SagR88]

Its not always the battery. My Xperia M5 died too. Just red LED. I replaced the battery. Doesn't work.

[@jahmo0]

They tell you they replaced the motherboard because they replaced the device. They didn't inspect it beyond "Yes, we can cover it under warranty". If you get anything fixed under manufacturer warranty, they will always "replace the motherboard" lol Hope you erased your data before sending the device away :)

[@sigmaculture_enjoyer]

Try to replace battery with new one 1000%work!!!,another solution buy mainboard on alibaba

[@conceptedge]

Wong Ndeso It was not an issue with the battery. It is written that this phone needed a main board replacement.

[@ahmedamine6117]

I have sam problème with xpiria l1

[@sachinnirmankumarasinghe7263]

leave from charger 15 to 20 mins.then connect to the laptop and keep touching power button around 20 sec