Fairphone 3 power issues

[Lazav]

For data recovery purposes, I’m trying to revive my (out-of-warranty) Fairphone 3+ after it suddenly shut off while I was holding it (with a battery percentage around 70%).

I’ve tried different chargers and cables, cleaned the USB-C port and replaced the Bottom Module, but it has not shown any signs of life (no vibration, no charging indicator).

My best guess would be that the Core Module has a defect and I am now wondering if there are any further steps in the repair process that I could take myself or that it would be best to send the phone in for repair.

Any advice is welcome, thank you in advance!

[urs_lesse]

If your FP3 has suffered what in this forum is called a “sudden death”, then Fairphone’s repair contractor Cordon (in France) cannot revive the motherboard, they can just replace it (so no data recovery – which would not be possible either even if they could revive the existing one because of legal requirements regarding data protection).

You may find some inspiration here, but it is not exactly for the faint-hearted:

Sudden Death and oven reflow: Navigating a post-warranty salvage of FP3(+) motherboards

Hi all, As a Fairphone community member and a Fairphone Angel in my city, I’ve seen a lot of talk about sudden death, particularly in the FP3(+). I won’t be asking why At the end of the day, the thing is here. The real question is, what can we do about it? Jump right in: Why this thread What does Fairphone say What is “sudden death”? Solder, hot air, oven reflow Walkthrough for a repair scenario (<-- You’re probably here for that) Discussion and questions What to do now? Previous repair st…