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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0: Why won't my tablet produce sound?

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 01:18:13 -0700

I am playing videos and music on my tablet, but there is no sound coming out of the speakers. I tried plugging in my headphones, but no sound is being transferred to the headphones either. I tested my headphones on another device, and they worked fine. Why won't my tablet produce sound?

⟐ Answered 三月 03, 2025 at 1:18 GMT-7

Lenovo Ideatab A1000: camera is not working . it says can't connect to camera

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:59:13 -0700

Whenever I open my camera , it says that can't connect to camera .

⟐ Commented 一月 04, 2026 at 19:59 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0: Doesn't turn on and says to download custom OS.

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:56:07 -0700

One day my Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 turned off, and I tried holding down the power and volume buttons. It said it needed to download a custom OS or press down on the volume button for restart. Every time I go to restart it just stays at the "Samsung" screen and when I go to download, it will just stay on the screen of the Android character. It says it's downloading, but it will just stay like that until it turns off. Please help.

⟐ Answered 七月 19, 2024 at 4:56 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: I forgot my password to unlock my Samsung Galaxy 10.1

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:33:05 -0700

I am locked out of my tablet. How do reset to factory default?

⟐ Commented 九月 03, 2025 at 4:33 GMT-7

iPad Mini: ipad is disabled connect to itunes.

Sat, 21 Oct 2023 06:41:03 -0700

ipad is disabled connect to itunes. how to solve this ?.

⟐ Commented 十月 21, 2023 at 6:41 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy S II: How do I turn Safe Mode off?

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:49:29 -0700

My phone randomly goes into safe mode, and I don't know how or why. The first time this happened was after collecting it from a service center.

Please help.

⟐ Commented 六月 16, 2025 at 9:49 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: How do I reset a disabled iPod Touch without a computer?

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 03:48:22 -0700

My iPod Touch 4th Gen will not enable. I forgot the password. How do I reset it without a computer?

⟐ Commented 九月 23, 2022 at 3:48 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0: Why won't my tablet's screen respond to touch?

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:11:25 -0700

My tablet is on, but I am unable to use it because my touchscreen is not working. I tried resetting my tablet, but when I turned it back on, my screen was still not responding to touch. Why won't my tablet's screen respond to touch?

⟐ Commented 三月 17, 2026 at 21:11 GMT-7

Toshiba Laptop: My Toshiba laptop powers up, but the screen is black.

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 06:13:30 -0700

My laptop powers up, but the screen is black.

⟐ Answered 十一月 26, 2025 at 6:13 GMT-7

iPhone 5: iPhone says "This accessory may not be supported"

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:00:33 -0700

When I connect my iPhone to the charging cable, it vibrates and says something like, "The accessory may not be certified." I've tried a lot of cables, including original Apple cables, but the results are the same. I've also tried to put my motherboard into another working case, but it does the same thing. Do you know which IC can be broken on my logic board? Thank you.

⟐ Answered 十月 03, 2024 at 21:00 GMT-7

iPad 2: How do I fix "iPad is disabled" error?

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:51:24 -0700

Hi,

In my tiny community, I'm known for fixing iPhones and iPads. The other day I got a very interesting iPad 2 (iOS 7.1) which has been totally disabled with wrong passcode tries. The owner swears she always entered the right passcode and it didn't unlock.

She even tried so long that now the iPad only says: "iPad is disabled. Connect to iTunes." When you connect the iPad to iTunes, it says it's locked with a passcode. Really? Who would've thought. :)

I even went to her place to connect the iPad to her computer because I naively thought the iTunes there will definitely say I should enter the passcode. Well it didn't. She of course doesn't want to lose all the data, because she obviously didn't back up this iPad in a very long time.

I'm playing with the idea of opening the iPad and disconnecting the battery. Do you guys have any experience with that? When I reconnect the battery and turn the iPad on, will it offer me a chance to enter the passcode?

All constructive opinions and questions welcome! :)

⟐ Answered 八月 12, 2025 at 0:51 GMT-7

Tablet: How can I fix the charging port on my Android tablet?

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:27:51 -0700

I put the charger in my tablet. I have to hold it down or pull it back to charge it but when I tried charging it today, I think I pulled it back little too far, and now it won't charge. I tried adjusting the charging port but it seems to be loose and refuses to charge. I used a USB connection to the laptop but the tablet turns on and says "force to shut down." So, I know it still works but I just can't charge it. I know it's not the charger. Does anyone have any suggestions to charge my tablet without the charger? Please, I really need help. Thank you.

⟐ Commented 三月 07, 2026 at 16:27 GMT-7

HP Chromebook 14-Q010DX: Why does my sound not work?

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:33:27 -0700

So today I went to turn on my chromebook, but the sound was not working. Any suggestions?

⟐ Answered 四月 12, 2026 at 9:33 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Stuck in continuous apple logo loop, turns off when cable removed?

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 03:00:02 -0700

Hi there.

My iPhone 5 (model A1429) will not boot into iOS.

When the power cable is connected, the iPhone boots up initially and displays the apple logo for ~3.5 seconds. Then it goes to a blank screen for another ~2 seconds and the process repeats (indefinitely it seems - at least at this point).

When the power cable is removed, the screen instantly goes blank again. Nothing happens if I press the power button when the iPhone is not connected.

I can get the iPhone into recovery mode by holding the home button before I plug it in, and then it stays on the recovery screen, not coming on and off like the apple logo was earlier. Again, when I unplug the cable it goes back to a powerless blank screen.

The iPhone is detected on iTunes in recovery mode and I have attempted to restore it, using both my MacBook and a Windows PC. Each time, it results in an error at the point when the iPhone appears to restart. I see Error 2001 on the MacBook and Error 21 on the windows PC.

I've updated to the latest iTunes version, restarted the computer several times, and tried different USB ports.

I was also able to get the iPhone into DFU mode, where the screen was blank—but it was recognized in iTunes as being in recovery mode. Just as before, the device will not restore, and I get various error codes across my Mac and PC.

I have since opened the device up and confirmed that the battery is securely attached to the logic board.

It is also worth mentioning that my iPhone is no longer under warranty.

At this point. my assumption is that the battery itself is dead, and won't hold any charge, which is why the device shuts off immediately after removing the power cable. Does this seem reasonable and should I order a new battery? Any other suggestions?

Many thanks,

Bradley

⟐ Answered 六月 26, 2024 at 3:00 GMT-7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1: Why does my Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 keep shutting off?

Sat, 20 Jun 2020 07:31:08 -0700

My Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 keeps shutting itself off. I have no idea why it does this, but it's starting to annoy me. I can be halfway through a game when it does this.

⟐ Commented 六月 20, 2020 at 7:31 GMT-7

Keurig Elite: My Keurig makes brewing noises but doesn't brew.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:19:31 -0700

Lately, my Keurig Elite hasn't been making full cups of coffee, and just today it finally decided that it no longer wants to brew anything at all. I'm at a loss... Is this thing salvageable?

⟐ Commented 四月 09, 2026 at 4:19 GMT-7

iPhone 5: Replacing logic board removes activation lock?

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:22:19 -0700

If I replace the logic board on my iphone 5, will it remove the activation lock? I bought the phone, and then it was locked. I would like to try this, but wont go ahead unless I know for sure.

⟐ Commented 六月 26, 2024 at 9:22 GMT-7

Blackberry z3: How to fix www.bberror.com/bb10-0015

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 09:45:09 -0700

my phone is not turning on

⟐ Commented 八月 26, 2021 at 9:45 GMT-7

Kindle Fire: Screen shows only "Kindle Fire"

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:34:03 -0700

I cannot get my Kindle Fire to boot. When it is powered on, the screen shows the Kindle Fire logo, and that is it. I noticed that someone else had the same question, but the only answers were for a hard reset. I have tried that numerous times. I've also tried charging it fully and letting it discharge completely before recharging again, all with the same result. I called Amazon and they said, "Sorry, out of warranty, we can give you a discount on a new one." Is this fixable?

⟐ Commented 三月 26, 2025 at 15:34 GMT-7

ZTE ZMax: Why isn't my Camera working?

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 06:41:21 -0700

Everytime I open it," Unable to connect to camera,Camera has been disabled because of security policies or is being used by other apps" I tried fully reseting the phone but it still won't work. Thanx in advance.

⟐ Answered 八月 26, 2025 at 6:41 GMT-7