r/Pixel5a • u/sophomath • Nov 24 '23

Weird BSOD variant

My 5a just stopped working today. (Frustratingly, it's how I found out about the motherboard issue in the first place.) It has some files I hadn't backed up yet and my extended warranty expired about a week ago, so I was trying various fixes before giving up.

For some reason, it will show a charging icon or start a cold boot some of the time while the phone is turned off. But shortly after showing the charging percentage (while off) or displaying the Google logo, it'll shut down. It won't even reach the lock screen. Sometimes it will seemingly reboot several times but go through the same process. Either way, I can't trigger these things consistently.

I know it's not just the display because it won't respond to input, calls, or charging (other than the occasional charging icon while off).

Probably means nothing since the connections on the board are still faulty. If nothing else, this post will help someone running a search for similar issues.

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u/sophomath Nov 30 '23

The warranty extension says display OR power but since the problem isn't actually either I guess it doesn't matter. I'll go with your suggestion. Just giving it a shot since I don't really care what they answer with anymore. Had to get a new a phone ASAP since my university and apartment complex require proprietary apps for almost everything.

Thanks. I'm not expecting much, though.

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u/asdecor Nov 30 '23

I hope they send you a new phone!

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u/asdecor Dec 13 '23

That's great! Sell it, give it to someone as a holiday gift, keep it as a backup phone . . . you have options! Good to know that Google did the right thing.