Flickering screen FP3+

[anon9989719]

@MonsieurP

I’ve also regularly gotten the phone wet, using it for music in the shower,

That’s a bit risky, but if you ensure it’s dry after it may last for years.

However you may notice a red marker if you remove the screen one day to show that it has got damp and that indicator will void the warranty.

Else have fun, keep it as dry as possible, clean it one day maybe, but it’s really good news.

All the best.

[Klaus01]

I’m struck by this issue either.
Today my FP3 (no FP3+) fall down and the screen flickered for a few seconds and then the display was black.
I hope after disassembling and cleaning the contacts everything will work again.
Wish me luck…

[anon9989719]

Welcome to the forum and good luck.

There are a number of other topics referring to similar display failures

FP3 Display freezes! Display noise issue

[fp3%20rotto] The Fairphone3, bought in late August as an anniversary gift, has a huge problem, and i cannot understand which is the origin of it. As you can see from the picture attached to the post, the display just freezes and it becomes like this ( see picture). The problem occured in many different situations, like right after ending a call or during a whatsapp chat, so there is no specific reason from what i can understand. To be honest, is a very annoying situation, especially because …

[Klaus01]

Success!
FP3 is working as before.
Thanks for your wishes, they helped - trust me.

[1999]

I have the same flickering issue with my FP3+
It started after I got the phone for 2 months, I didn’t drop it.
The screen sometimes will flicker for a few seconds, and then back to normal.
I can still use it, it’s just that random flickering a few times a week.
I’ll try opening it up and secure the connector.

[anon9989719]

@1999

I’ll try opening it up and secure the connector.

Hi and welcome to the forum

The connection is a contact pogo type so there’s no actual connector to fiddle with. Saying that

• Sometimes a pogo pin maay be stuck
• The pins or contacts may be tarnished
• but more likely the screws in that area, there are three, maybe unevenly tightened.

Have fun

[1999]

I realised that sometimes the flickering can be caused by slight bending of the phone.
For instance, getting in or out of the phone case. The original case by Fairphone is very rigid, getting the phone out of the case needs to apply some force. My phone can flicker when I’m doing this.

[Helena_FP3]

I have a FP3+ for one year now and this is my first issue.
I dropped the phone onto my desk the other day. It´s in a silicon case and the drop was about an arm length deep. I didn´t worry too much about it.
Since then, I notice a weird display behavior. When the screen changes (e.g. swiping through photos, opening a new page in an app, etc.), there are a few “dancing pixels”. They appear for a few milliseconds and then they´re gone. Sometimes this also occurs with a short flash on the display. When I swipe inbetween photos of the same color, the pixels do not appear. It seems like the problem only occurs when the display color needs to change.
Anyone has any idea?
I´m grateful for any hints!

[anon9989719]

Yes dismantle and reassemble as it probably is a loose screen. Search for pixelated I asked that your post be moved here

See

Flickering screen FP3+

I dropped the phone today, resulting in a flickering screen. Even my fingers were not recognized by the touchscreen any more. I am highly dependent on a phone and started to worry Then, as @anon9989719 proposed above, I dismantled the screen, cleaned things a bit (just with a tissue for cleaning my glasses), and put it back together. Now, everything works again. It took me 30 Minutes in total, including reading the instructions to dismantle on ifixit.com I loved this experience, made…

[Helena_FP3]

Thank you so much @anon9989719 for merging my post to this topic. I dismantled my FP3+ and cleaned it as described below. Reassembled and the issue was GONE IMMEDIATELY!!! Awesome, thanks for the quick support!