Samsung galaxy s4 mini not turning on

[AC Question]

Today my phone developed the black screen of death, I have had no problems with it and had just left it to one side until I noticed that the screen was black and I was unable to switch it on or do anything with it. Ive tried all the steps (vol up, power + home, vol down, power +home, smacking the power button, removing the battery, using a new battery, plugging it in with a USB to my laptop which was recognised by the laptop but nothing happened? just a noise on my laptop as if the phone was plugged and unplugged) I have literally tried everything and I don't know what has happened? I have work on there that I need to get to!
Please help?! Thank you!

 

[belodion]

There's only one idea that occurs to me, for what it's worth....failure of the power switch under the power button. But of course it could be something else.

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[Rukbat]

When you plug it into the laptop and hear the "connected" sound, does the phone appear as a drive about a minute later? If so, you probably have a bad screen. If not, you have an almost-hard-bricked phone, and it's probably going to require a JTAG service to get it working, unless the motherboard went, in which case it'll need a new motherboard.

In any case, it probably has to go to a repair shop to determine what the problem is.

 

[ckkhoo]

There's only one idea that occurs to me, for what it's worth....failure of the power switch under the power button. But of course it could be something else.

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You might be right. I had the same problem. Check this out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l_6fwzuIwA

 

[belodion]

I wish you success!