FP3 stays black (dead?)

[mrsmie]

this sounds uncomfortably familiar:

FP3 sudden death (Black Screen, no Boot, no response to recovery or unbricking techniques)

Hi. It seems I just experienced the same thing yesterday. I’ve had (and loved) my FP3 since approx. May 2020. One moment I was using the phone normally. The next, I put it in my pocket, picked up the kid, and my watch said “bluetooth disconnected”. I took the phone back out and it’s dead: black screen, no reaction to buttons whatsoever. I tried reinserting the battery without effect. I connected it to the car charger, not even the LED lit up. I took out the battery for a few hours, then conn…

I’ll try a friend’s battery later today.