Motorola V220 - dead screen !

The screen on my V220 just died and I can't access any meus, etc.
Does anyone know a fix ?
Can I download software to retrieve my photos and numbers via the USB port ?
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Cheers.

 

I had the same problem as you so a created a similar thread a while back,read it all http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/244721 it helped me out

 

If this does not work one of the capacitors on the circuit board for the inner lcd has gone bad . replace the outer lcd assembly. You can buy one on ebay for less than 20 bucks Be very carful not to tear the ribbon . I have before

 

@khanate:
May be... May be not..

@natkinson:

Go to service center.

 

those stupied rogers service pll didnt no nothing for me

 

@Glitched:

Then, they are jorks.I have these phones, at least, twice a week.
And I'm not a Mot. auth. service...

 

And I'm not a Mot. auth. service...????????

 

@Glitched:

Mot. => Motorola
auth. => Authorized
service..

 

ohh i see who said u were ???

 

@Glitched

Sorry for my English...

 

No need to apolagize we all make mistakes in our grammer lol

 

Thanks for all the advise guys.
Disconnecting & reconnecting the connector (several times) didn't help.
Will have to investigate the lcd PCB replacement or some other solution. I have also been told that this is a common fault or "feature" of this phone which can be corrected by flashing the system and installing new firmware. Sounds like "M" should be congratulated on their robust product design !

 

@ natkinson ,did u remove all ur thisgs like ur sim card and battery, it takes a few tries it might even take u about a week sometimes but it helped me

 

Yes - I stripped the whole thing down about a half dozen times and on reassembly made sure the connector was firmly pressed home. Each time I just got the same blank screen.
The phone does still ring when called - so it would appear to be something to do with the display but I don't know what more I can do ! I would also like to try and recover the numbers and pistures before it dies completely but can't access it via the USB port. Are there any suitable software / drivers available without greasing Motorola's palms with more hard earned cash ?

 

ya when ever the screen goes black the phone workes it just the sceen,but once it took me 2 weeks of doin that techneique to make it wrk

 

hi,

did you ever figure your phone out? i am now having the same issue.

i took the whole thing apart a few times. it still rings and i can mae calls but no access to txt messages, phone book, etc.

how do you replace the lcd????

trish