Joe asks:
My Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 suddenly won’t turn on.
I used it just yesterday and the battery was charged. Now when I try to turn it on nothing happens. I tried to connect it to power via USB and the socket, but nothing. Please help!
150 Answers -
Tina
August 26, 2011Joe,
try to hold down the power button for 10 to 15 seconds.
I had the same thing happen to me just the other day and it miraculously worked. Maybe you had some power consuming apps running or the WiFi and the battery went flat.
This works!!!
September 5, 2011Glad it does! If you own the Galaxy Tab, also watch out for the oily spot on the display. Appears to be a known issue and I just became a victim of that.
September 5, 2011It worked for me too. Thanks…
December 22, 2011worked for me. thanks for the info.
January 26, 2012Glad to hear!
January 26, 2012Thank you so much Tina!
March 5, 2012Thanks , Tina. I got the same problem. It works!
April 13, 2012Can you pls clarify on the ‘oily spot’?
Holding power button does nothing for me. Nor does another forum which suggests holding both the PWR and VOLDOWN.
Oh, and thanks.
April 19, 2012Hey Mike,
If the power button trick doesn’t work, then you probably have a bigger issue. Maybe the battery is damaged. The good news is, it can be exchanged. If your device has warranty, it might not even cost you anything.
Regarding the oily spot, it’s underneath the glass, it looks like a spot of oil and it expands when the device gets warmer. It can disappear temporarily when the device cools down. I turned mine in for repair and that was covered by the warranty.
April 20, 2012Myglxy tab is not working I left it on charge for 4 hrs it is not wrking or charging pls help
June 14, 2012hi all, i was also desperate with my galaxy tab 10.1. I tried suggestion to hold power button and in the same time touching the screen for 30 seconds. I was of course pluged to charger, because my battery was empty. So i that trick with touching and holding worked only after 5th time. So please try couple times, try to touch and hold screen first and then also click and hold power button, or other way round. Just be patient.
June 14, 2012Thank You so much!!! It worked!!! I almost had a heartattack there, lol!!!
June 17, 2012Thank you it works now.
June 18, 2012Hi
June 26, 2012my tab doesn’t power on too. but holding down the power on key doesn’t work fo me. I have small kids, so maybe the display had some spots on it. what did u do in that case? You said something about oily spots…
Thanks
Lucy,
The oily spot has nothing to do with your kids or with the tablet not booting. It’s a manufacturing issue that looks like an oily spot underneath the glass. Sorry!
June 28, 2012Thank you – it works. I haven’t used it for 3 days and had it charged but nothing. I cleaned the display and held down the power keys until I saw a flicker of light. I hope they fix this in the next =version – right now, I wouldn’t recommend the Tab.
June 26, 2012oh my god ,god bless you and your advice <3 it worked !!! <3
May 25, 2012Just had the same issue. And it worked. Thx Tina.
October 15, 2011Thanks Tina it worked for me too. Premanand
October 16, 2011WOW !! it worked for me too. Thank you
December 19, 2011Thanks alot!!
January 15, 2012Thanks Tina,
My husband had the same problem and I told him to google it but he didn’t think that would help so I did. Amazing, worked first time!! Appreciate you.
Karen
January 16, 2012Thank you , I thought I had held the power button down long enough 10 seconds is the key.
January 17, 2012Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! i thought it was a gonner :/
January 22, 2012Thanks Tina,This also worked for me
January 25, 2012Amazing..It worked for me. I was so upset about it and was about to take it to Samsung showroom for the service…Tina you are my buddy angel.
January 30, 2012Worked for me too…thanks
January 30, 2012a life-saver — only had the Tab for a month and hit this speed bump. Thanks for the solution!!
February 5, 2012Thanks Tina, you area life saver
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February 5, 2012Thank You So Much Tina Your A Life Saver.
April 13, 2012So funny ..it REALLY WORKED FOR ME TOOO
February 7, 2012thanks…it helps!!
February 12, 2012it works – thanks!
February 14, 2012Galaxy Tab 7 Plus… It worked!
March 1, 2012Thanks
Thought i had held it down long enough, i guess not… alot of ppl throw the phrase life saver around but seriously, you are! I was about to go postal on the whole city!! after having my ceptic tank backing up into my house for a month waiting on a permit to replace the drain field, having to replace my fuel pump and maf airflow sensor after my car left me dead on the side of the road forcing me to push it a quarter mile uphill, alone, with 2 small children in the back, getting robbed of everything 3 times over 2 consecutive days forcing me and my family onto the streets and no homeless shelter taking us in, and about 1000 other things in my life going wrong, this was the last straw! I lost it, but I calmed down and took a breath and found this page, said screw it and gave it another shot and viola!! THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!! I’m sure my neighbors thank you too bc I can shut up now and get on with picking the pieces of my broken life back up and ducktaping them back together to weather the next storm that i’m sure is right around the corner… Thanks again friend!!
March 1, 2012Hope you’re no longer living on the street!?
March 2, 2012Thanks, Tina!
March 8, 2012Thanks a lot it works
March 12, 2012You are a life saver for three days I have been trying to turn this tablet on.thank you!
March 17, 2012Tina
March 17, 2012glad you posted this cause I was about to panic…lol
Tina you are an angel, It was freakin me out until I ran across this site, hundred and thousand thank go to you for that.
March 20, 2012Lmao!! I have the Asus Transformer and had the some issue, and ur “hold the power button for 15 sec’s” advice actually worked!!! I don’t believe it! Thank u!!!
March 22, 2012Interesting that it works for other tablets, too. Thanks for this update!
March 24, 2012Thanks tina it worked for my wife
March 26, 2012Thanx Tina ,, dat really worked ….
March 28, 2012I was so freakin out cuz I jus got my tab on Sunday but thanx alot
Yea this works, thank you very much, Tina!
March 28, 2012It worked for me too! Thanks!
April 2, 2012thank you soooooooo much Tina, it worked…I was freaking out bad!! SO THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!
April 3, 2012Thank you sooooo much…. I was scared for my life lol. God bless
April 10, 2012I just had this same issue, and it worked for me as well! Thanks so much!
April 14, 2012thanx a lot ,ur suggestion worked.
April 18, 2012i dropped mine from about 1m up and it went through a light rain a few days ago. It was working fine straight after that, although the power button didn’t work all the time and it kept restarting, however it was all working good until now, where I just fully recharged it and the battery sign was showing but it wont turn on! Please help!
May 20, 2012JJ,
If holding the power button for 30 seconds doesn’t work even though the device was charged or is currently connected to a power source, then I don’t know what else you could try. A service technician may be your last chance. Maybe a loose connection finally broke and can be repaired easily.
May 20, 2012it works! i was already getting worried then i search for the same question, luckily i checked this site first. thanks Tina. big big help!
May 27, 2012It works for me too! Thank you very much Tina.
June 2, 2012thank you so much! It worked and now my worries are gone…
June 4, 2012worked for me too thanks.
was really stressing that it was broken.
Thanks
June 10, 2012Thank you so much. Worked like a charm – first time!
June 15, 2012Hey Tina…Thanx Dear…It Works..
June 17, 2012Thanx A lot…
Nothing worked for me
It vibrates when i hold the power button but it still doesn’t seem like its charging. My computer won’t even register that It is there.
June 29, 2012Eric H
September 29, 2011Same issue, same solution … 10-15 seconds worked!
Pip
October 2, 2011Also worked for me. Good on you ! Thanks.
Szq
October 4, 2011You are an ANGEL~
Ttrim42
October 5, 2011It’s true – worked for me too – I love you!!!!
Tina
October 5, 2011Glad it worked for you guys!
I bet you had no idea this was such a problem and that you were soooo smart! TY
March 2, 2012No, I had no idea so many people were struggling with this. I just had the issue myself and tried everything you can try with a one button device.
March 2, 2012My pal just bought one and I flippn’ thought I broke it, plus she got this big presentation coming up…so you can guess how much I was freaking out. Thanks a lot Tina, you saved my butt
April 28, 2012Mackenziehaltom
October 7, 2011worked for me too!!!! yayy
4aranc
October 14, 2011my son dropped my samsung galaxy tab 7 and now it does not want to turn on, please help.
If it still has warranty, return it and say it stopped working. You might have to pay for a repair, even with warranty. Nothing much else you can do if the tablet won’t turn on after being dropped. Sounds like hardware damage.
October 15, 2011Andreas
October 21, 2011Wow! It worked for me too!! On 15 s !
Wharris617
October 22, 2011Wow again! It worked for me too! 15 Secs did the trick! Thank you!
Cmschath
October 25, 2011This worked for me too! You are amazing.
Tbarrett17
October 27, 2011Thank you, you are a SAINT!!!!!!
Monica
October 30, 2011TTina! ! Your a lifesaver!!!! Many many thanks! !!!:)
Glad it worked!!!
October 30, 2011THANK YOU SO MUCH.My mom;s phone stopped samsung galaxy the newest edition stopped but you saved her.
March 4, 2012Dave Wilkinson22
November 3, 2011And for me – Thanks
Dave
Mec
November 5, 2011Worked for me too! I was worried for a bit because I just bought my Samsung 10.1 a month ago. Thanks!
Faizal
November 7, 2011ur ans was so so so helpful, i jst experienced the same issue, my unit was working, i was jst rushing to find the guarantee card, n now saw ur comment and it worked.. really help.. thanks F.Z
Glad it worked!
November 7, 2011Tina,
I head Samsung warranty sucks too..
November 11, 2011Help! Lol I’m minutes from a 6 hour flight dining at a bar and it won’t turn on.. tried power button, power and volume for over 2 minutes and nada… This tab was such a mistakes over the iPad
Hey Josh,
only saw your comment now. Could it be that the battery has run out? Try charging it for at least 15 minutes, then try again.
November 11, 2011How come mine doesn’t work? Held the power button for like 2mins but still doesn’t work!
reading everyone’s comments that it worked is making me so frustrated! 
January 27, 2012Sorry Milly!
Did you try all the other tips I gave? Maybe it needs to be charged. Do that over night, then try again.
If it still doesn’t work, I’m afraid you need to take it to the shop to have it checked and maybe repaired.
January 27, 2012Hi, Milly, I just read your post. I have same issue now. what did you do and how did you fix your tab?
June 26, 2012Diana
November 12, 2011Thank you so much Tina. It worked like magic
c autin
November 17, 2011Wow – same here! Held the on button for much longer than usual…..started right up! Thank you!!!
Michel Khan
November 21, 2011not working
Michel,
connect the device to the battery charger, maybe it just ran flat. After giving it a boost for at least a few minutes (I recommend 15 – 30 minutes!), try again and hold the button until you see the screen come on. Do let us know if it worked. Thanks!
November 21, 2011Fletcherdenton68
November 23, 2011Wow! It only took 10 secs. Thanks!
Yolande
November 23, 2011Michel, experiencing the same problem. Connected to the charger, but doesnt even show whether its charging… Only a month old
If it’s only a month old, I would recommend to make use of Samsung’s warranty and take it back to the shop for a repair. Maybe the battery didn’t just go flat, but broke.
November 23, 2011Bench 03 07
November 25, 2011I started to panic.. my flights tomorrow..thanks..it worked for me as well 10 seconds…
Shalema_158
November 26, 2011omg……thank you soooo much,i was so paranoid because this is my brother’s samsung galaxy and i would have been in big trouble if it wasn’t fixed.thanks again
Nicolerae Shaw
November 27, 2011Wow, I started to panic then I got very upset/depressed cause I really like this tab (only had it for two days) but I held the power button down for 10 secs and it powered right up!!
Gts
November 27, 2011Thanks a lot, worked for me as well when all hope was gone…
Traveling_leahys
December 2, 2011This DOES NOT work for our Galaxy Tab….it used to. Does anyone have any other ideas?
Did you try to charge the device first?
December 2, 2011If it’s not a low battery, maybe the battery broke? The good news is that it can be replaced.
Kateryna Fury
December 7, 2011I just want to say thanks. I woke up this morning and my house was awfully quiet. My Tab is my alarm clock, the sun was too bright, and so I rolled over to check the time and my system was dead. Luckily it was just a bright and sunny day! It took three tries of twenty seconds or so before it came on but, it did. Looks like an odd glitch.
Catrman
December 12, 2011Glad I found this! Thanks, it did work. Tried everything but 15 sec.
Catrman
December 12, 2011Glad I found this! Thanks, it did work. Tried everything but 15 sec.
Gavin
December 18, 2011Tina, will you have my children? Thank you – it worked
LOL Gavin. I’m afraid no, but if I ever make it down to NZ, maybe you can invite me for a cup of tea.
December 18, 2011Glad the instructions worked!
Ali_blessed
December 27, 2011Thanks, Tina it worked for me too. Alev
Karen
January 2, 2012Didn’t believe it would work but it actually does! Thank you!!
Jamesamayo1
January 8, 2012WOW!!!TINA YOU ARE A GOD-SEND!!!!
tin
January 9, 2012Oh my! I thought I would already lose my tab.. huhu! Thanks Tina… It worked for me…
MJ
January 11, 2012It did work for me as well… Thanks for the top!
Vivek Merani
January 15, 2012It worked me too .. Glad to have read your post!
Tom
January 16, 2012Tina, I can’t thank you enough! My Galaxy Tab 7.7 P6800 suddenly stopped working and your 15sec suggestion did the trick! THANK YOU SO MUCH! God bless you and your family!!!
My pleasure!
January 17, 2012Tracypresbrey1
January 16, 2012I was using my tab and it went black. And won’t turn on
Tracey
January 16, 2012This has happened to us everyday for the last 3 days. We are closing all applications before closing down. This tablet is only 19 days old. Why would we have this problem.
Your method worked the first 3 times, this last time we had to touch the screen AND hold down the power button. Should we return this $500 tablet?
Tracey,
it could be an issue with either the software or the hardware. To exclude software issues, I would try to restore the tablet. Before you do that, backup your data as a reset will delete everything, including your apps and personal preferences.
Once you have everything backed up, go to > Settings > Privacy > Factory data reset and choose to > Reset tablet.
If you still have the issue after the factory reset, chances are that the root of the issue is beyond your reach. In that case I would definitely return the tablet or have it fixed or exchanged.
Good luck!
January 17, 2012Yajrotciv
January 24, 2012it din’t work on mine, i don’t even see a sign that it is charging after i left it to drain overnight. what will i do?
Try charging it over night and/or hold the button down longer than 30 seconds.
If nothing else helps, take it to the shop. If it’s still under warranty, Samsung or the shop will fix it for free. Otherwise, you’ll have to bite the bullet and see what it costs to have it repaired. Maybe it’s a simple fix, just ask.
January 24, 2012Jhen98
January 25, 2012thank you Tina it worked
Mhizyamora
January 26, 2012thanks!it work for me! =)
Life4time
January 26, 2012i did it for 30 sec and it didnt work
then i agin it hasnt been change in like 2 to 3 weeks
Did you try to charge it first?
January 26, 2012Leanne
January 30, 2012it doesnt work on me. i tried to charge it for 30 mins and hold the power button for longer than 30 sec still it doesnt turn on…
and the 8.9 tab is only one week old!!!
January 30, 2012JHAHM
January 31, 2012NO ONE REALLY HAS ANSWERED “WHY” IT DISPLAY DOESN’T TURN ON. You have only answered how to turn back on. Holding power button for 15 seconds is doing a hard reset. You only have to do this when the system crashes!!! Where’s the solution to fix this system crash problem?? If no one has the real solution, we all have to voice up to Samsung so they can fix this problem as soon as possible! This tablet is not cheap compared to other Android tablet, they must resolve this problem! They cannot simply expect us to restart the device all the time! What if the power button doesn’t turn on while you have some work in the tablet??? Hard reset would kill whatever you’ve been working on your tablet!! Please let us have our voice lifted so Samsung will hear!!
You’re right, the method I described is a hard reset, which typically has to be done after a system crash.
I’m not sure what causes the crash and it’s probably a different cause on different tablets. It only happened to me twice in half a year, so I don’t consider it a massive issue.
If it happens more often to you, it might be caused by the incompatibility of some apps. I’m not sure you can hold Samsung responsible for that as this mainly is a problem of Google Android.
February 1, 2012Hypercube335
February 4, 2012you are absolutely amazing tina thank you very much! panic attack solved!
Glad I could help and hope it does not happen again!
February 4, 2012Antonioautuori1
February 5, 2012thanks tina…I was desperate…it worked like a charm
Slstraw
February 11, 2012thanks for the help, just had this happen and holding the button down worked! life saver info.
fatihah
February 12, 2012It helps!! thanks…i just hold the on button for 10-15s n the screen is on again.. =)
Ltrites
February 13, 2012I have found the same problem your solutiuon worked great
Rika Kelly
February 15, 2012Tins Tina Tina you are the best thankyouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu so much took into shop harvey norman they cudnt sort it my ipad had same issue thanks m8
Rika Kelly
February 15, 2012Tins Tina Tina you are the best thankyouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu so much took into shop harvey norman they cudnt sort it my ipad had same issue thanks m8
Adam
February 15, 2012OK – freaky….worked for me too. Any idea why it happens?
Unfortunately I don’t and it may be different causes for different users.
Note that when the tablet turns off due to low battery, you also have to
hold the power button for a few seconds to turn it back on. However,
it won’t turn on without being charged and you should see the battery icon when trying to charge it in the turned
off state.
In most of the cases reported here, I presume low battery was not the cause for the shut-down. So the tablet must have crashed and there is a number of possible reasons for that: general Android hiccup, app incompatibilities, hardware issues (too hot?) etc.
Accessing the Android crash log would be one way to find out. I have not
February 15, 2012looked into how this can be done, though. For me the issue only
occurred once out of the blue and ever since the device only turned off
due to low battery.
Faith
February 16, 2012Thank you tina you are a life savor, I just had the same problem and it worked for me as well!
Jhaidyn
February 17, 2012it truely worked for me too. thanks
Alynne422
February 18, 2012OMG Tina! You are a genius. 10 Seconds does it.
2432424
February 18, 2012it works for me too. thanks
NICOLE04LOVE
February 21, 2012THANX IT WORKED….WOOOOO!!
Roblogan013
February 21, 2012It did not work for me
( plugged into car charger…power lost on screen when I turned ignition on. Now it wont turn on, tried holding power button down for 10,12,20 sec but nothing I think ive blown it up
Jake
February 21, 2012Worked for me as well. Thank you so much. I was beginning to worry that I would have to buy a new one.
Architectoftheapocalypse
February 21, 2012the same thing just happened to me to….i did a sun and rain dance around a fire and it came on….no wait…i just held the power button for 10 seconds and it started right up. good luck to those having the same issue!
John
February 22, 2012i have the same problem and i tried holding the power button, it doesnt work
Jdhmcafee
February 22, 2012same problem here. I even plugged into different outlets to see if I power surge. I plugged into the usb port of my computer and within a minute or so it came on. Good luck on your problem
Jason
February 22, 2012my power button wont even do that ill hold it down for a wile and still wont turn on.
Queenofrock2004
February 23, 2012It worked perfectly, I love you tena lool
Barry
February 23, 2012I am also having the same probelm – it refuses to power on. I bought this from Verizon and they were obviously very “motivated” to sell this to me. At the same time they sold me an IPhone. Wouldn’t you think they would consider the fact that getting an IPad would have involved only one learning curve? One of their sales reps assured me that there almost as many apps for the Galaxy 10 as there were for the IPad. Really??? Like many Galaxy 10 owners, I regret buying it.
I totally agree that buying an iPhone and an Android tablet in parallel is kind of pointless. Whoever recommended this to you didn’t do a good job.
Personally, I love my Galaxy Tab and I do not regret buying it at all! Can’t imagine buying Apple products anytime soon.
February 24, 2012Fizza79
February 25, 2012Happen to me today…. yup 15 secobd is the main key…
ThienH86
February 27, 2012Tina, you are a legend. That is all.
Cbanderson3
February 28, 2012OMG thank you Tina, I too like everyone else am so thankful that you wrote that…..I didn’t think I would be as lucky as the others here, but I held the button for 11 seconds and just like you said…ON she came!!
Happy to hear that it worked for you.
February 28, 2012Sandiandreese
February 29, 2012THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I returned my first one thinking something was wrong with it!! I just tried that and it worked!! Thanks again!!
Sandi
Shay
March 2, 2012Tina, you are a genius dear! I was afraid to hold the button down more than 8 seconds prior to reading your solution. It’s finals time for my online course and the last thing I need is another excuse or issue.
Thanks a million
You are more than welcome, Shay!
March 2, 2012bob with you
March 2, 2012you can do this – press and holder the power button and the volume down button at the same time for a few seconds
Marko Popovic119
March 3, 2012hi I have galaxy y and my battery has low yesterday, and he was turned off, and when I put him on charger he’s not turning on..why
Make sure it’s really hooked up to the charger. Let it charge over night and then good luck.
March 3, 2012Willims
March 6, 2012It worked thanks, Tina
Komalqayyum Kq
March 7, 2012wowww it worked thank you so much tina…
Chooky
March 10, 2012omg Tina thanks for this comment. I just recently bought my tab… i was almost having kittens when this issue arised for me.
sh_mu
March 13, 2012thanks tina. its work with me to
thank u thank u thank u
Paul Harms
March 14, 2012and for me, you are a life saver, I live 50km from the nearest repair shop
Rj2003cy
March 14, 2012thank you… it works for me
Shelastory
March 15, 2012This worked for me too! Thanks sooo much. I was about to bust a vein.
kaye
March 16, 2012hi tina… i just had this problem today then i googled it. turns out it works!!! thanks for the help !!!!!!!
Wolverine123
March 17, 2012yes thank you so much it worked
gal10.1
March 18, 2012Thanks for the info! it helped me too
Tammeray
March 19, 2012thanks worked for me too
Stacyemma2012
March 19, 2012ive just had the same problem and did what tina said ‘hold it for 10 – 15 seconds and it worked x
Mervi
March 20, 2012worked for me too, but I remembered that my husband had the same problem with his iPad and this solution worked for his iPad too. Maybe a tablet problem in general?
Davidg2009
March 21, 2012It worked for me too. Thanks!
Clr789
March 21, 2012Wow! I thought I had done this already! Frustrated , I tried it again…the key was being patient for the “whole” 10-15 seconds…LOL
THANKS!!!
F Heflin
March 21, 2012Thank you!! It really worked too! Commenting all the way from Singapore!
JJ
March 21, 2012Blimmey I am glad I googled the problem because having read your reply I tried it too and it worked, brilliant as I was just about to retuirn the product to Amazon. Weell done Tina, great smile too.
JJ
Ozbloke123
March 22, 2012worked for me and saved me time, effort and money. Many thanks!
Angelonearth33
March 22, 2012oh my gosh,, Tina,, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU,, I WAS CRYING AND EVERYTHING,, I THOUGHT FOR SURE IT WAS GONE,, THANK YOU SO SO MUCH,, YOU HAVE MADE MY DAY…………………..
Annie7521
March 23, 2012I was about to never let my son play with the tablet again!. Held the power button down until the screen came on. Thanks for the tip!!! Obviously I only thought I was holding it long enough before
Bakarajus1
March 24, 2012hey,It worked for me 2
…..10X
sharee
March 24, 2012thanks tina
Mastisa8411
March 27, 2012tq so much TINA…works for me too… i already panic & want to send it back to samsung hahaha
austone
March 29, 2012Youre a bloody legend!!!
Ryn Kay
March 29, 2012heres shocking news… it worked for me too!!!:D Thanks tina
Dulce357
April 1, 2012Wooooo whooo.. Thanks Tina! It took 13 seconds for mine to come back on
Henryramirezrincon
April 2, 2012heyy tina!! thank you so much for your helpp!!!! it works also for galaxy s2!!! its awesome!!
Rwensing3
April 6, 2012Held power button while plugged into outlet. The battery symbol had a yellow triangle with a ! symbol. Works now
Mmuno3686
April 6, 2012This really works, it took mine 12 seconds. Thank you so much!
Atie_maira
April 7, 2012wah.. amazing… i hv same problem too it make me cannot breath for a while… but thanx a lot.. it working.. after i hold it n count until 10s… huhu thanx…
Koolkhandi
April 8, 2012OMG…. it worked. i hold down the power for about 15 seconds while charging and it WORKED.
Yvette Reynolds
April 8, 201215 seconds rally works thans
Matt
April 9, 2012Thank you for that
Poole828
April 9, 2012Thnx, it worked for me too!
Parisazz
April 9, 2012OMG!it really worked … i was soworried…
Thanks alot for the info…god bless u
Juan
April 10, 2012Thanks Tina! It worked for me too!
Annaliza Adlawan
April 10, 2012Thanx Tina. I was really worried since this Samsung Galaxy Tab was a gift from my husband and emptied his wallet when he bought it. And I dont know how to tell him why it suddenly won’t turn ON. Thanx ur a saviour! It works!!!!
Elferaon2001
April 11, 2012worked with me 2 .. thank you
Diana Hanson
April 12, 2012Thank you! I was so scared!
Giacono199
April 13, 2012I just bought this thing 30 days ago and it happened to me also I read your post tried it and bam there it was, thank you so much was having a bad day but not anymore.I love the internet….
Airrye22
April 13, 2012thx so much! it’s worked for me too.. i’m very upset just now, my daughter play my tab and i dont even have chance to play it..
Brat04_3sh
April 14, 2012this really helped.thanks.
Alex Oropeza
April 14, 2012Thanks I was goin 2 go mad u r a life saver Tina
Untroid
April 15, 2012thanks….
It worked for me too!!!!
Rapbemz
April 17, 2012tnx so much tina!!
Zarajo31
April 18, 2012This happened to me too, brand new phone, received YESTERDAY! Does this happen regularly as if so I can’t see this being the phone for me :/ this disappoints as so far I have been amazed in this phone
Please can you give me more information on how often this occurs? Thank you x
Not sure what type of phone you have, but it should have a on/off button. Did you try to hold it for 15 to 30 seconds while recharging?
April 19, 2012Troy
April 23, 2012Thanks Tina, held down power button for 15 seconds and it re started. Thank you I was really freaked out then!
Thinagesh
April 26, 2012Thank you TINA.. You made my day… <3 u…
Chirag
April 26, 2012The tab just keeps on looping the reliance logo screen and the reliance tune which is so annoying. both the power buton and volume control doesn`t work as well during this process and so i have to remove and replace the battery to shut it off. KINDLY HELP..
Charge your tablet for the time which it takes to fully charge it,as might be mentioned in the manual.If this doesn’t helps,then contact Reliance for this and if it’s under warranty,you may ask for replacement.
April 28, 2012adzlan
April 26, 2012my galaxy tab 7.0 suddenly goes out when I was using it and continue to not be revived
adzlan
April 26, 2012galaxy tab 7.0 suddenly goes out when I was using it and continue to not be revived
Brad
April 27, 2012mine will not charge at all? do you have any advice ? thanks
Had something look similar to this with an HP TouchPad. Plugged it in for about 10 minutes, then hit the power button to get it to start from sleep, completely powered off the device (hold power button for it to shut off) and let it fully charge. Took about 2 hours. Unplugged it from the charger, restarted it and haven’t had an issue with it since. It appears that this only happens on the TouchPad when the battery runs out when in sleep mode. Might be a similar effect on your device.
April 28, 2012Carrie Walls
May 1, 2012We got a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. I’ve had it for a few days now. I’m having issues with it turning on even though it is fully charged. I hold down the power button, tried the power button with volume up and no luck unless I have it plugged in. Held it for 10, 12 and 30 seconds even a few minutes and nothing. So as long as it is plugged in on the charger it will work with holding power button. The minute I unplug it goes dead. Any suggestions on how to get it to stay on not on the charger?
Carrie,
It sounds like the battery is broken. I’m afraid I don’t know what you could do. I would recommend returning the tablet to where you bought it for repair. Maybe it’s covered under the warranty.
May 1, 2012Nadia Khan
May 6, 2012My galaxy tab didnot want to turn back on again, was freaking out, read your advice and held down power button for 15secs whilst reacharging, it WORKED, thank you, thank you, thank you.
Nadia Khan
May 6, 2012Thank you, thank you, Tina, held down on power switch for 15sec whilst charging and it WORKED. Gosh, I was freaking out. Thanks again.
Nadia
Lilly
May 21, 2012This totally worked! You are a life saver, my hubby just paid it off last week too! I was (quietly) freaking out!!!
patty
May 23, 2012my tab want do any thing but show, my grandbaby picture, it want move at all, its like its stuck,help
Patty,
Did you try to hold the power button for 30 seconds? This should re-power the tablet.
May 23, 2012Ashiana
May 26, 2012Thanks so much, I started to panic when it wasn’t turning on for two days in a row. I tried holding the power button for 15 seconds and it worked. Thanks again
Mike
May 27, 2012Thank if work on my tab also.
zack
May 27, 2012thanks a lot TINA..its work for my TAB..
Rek
May 30, 2012Thank you very much Tina, it worked great for my GALAXY Note ! (meaning it’s not only for the Tabz). tit is only 1 month old and I was planning to take it to the Customer Care for warranty. I was like …. that’s cool, thanks to you and to this forum, the 10 seconds trick was the solution that worked.
Others, I think you can try it on all Samsung Galaxy products
Cheers
T
mama aniq
May 31, 2012thanks tina..your 15seconds trick work for my note…i m already panic and was about to send it for repair tomorrow
painos
June 2, 2012Tina
Thanks for the tip. When my tablet failed to start i had nowhere to google for a solution and i nearly broke it shaking it hoping that it would connect. For me it just started after over 200 trials. Its really frustrating. I will try your tip next time. Thanks once more
quenda
June 3, 2012Hi, anyone know what happen if my phone(screen) flicker, out of the sudden when I’m using my phone?
James
June 6, 2012I got the same tablet less then 24 hours ago. it is fully charged and it was doing fine. i went to go on it it would not turn on. i left it on charge for another 10 mins and it turned on. then just this morning (after being on charge all night) it wont turn on again. I have tried to plug it into the charger, into the docking station and even into the computer and none of these work. and it is not the charger that is broken because it was working last night. I feel your pain buddy
Jamie Powell
June 7, 2012It worked for me too! Way to go Tina!!
Melanie
June 7, 2012Thanks! It woked holding the power button down 10-15 secs when my galaxy tab wouldn’t power on
safeeya
June 13, 2012it didn’t worked for me tina. my battery though was drained out and i tried the advice from a different blog to turn it on while touching the screen and it worked however it turned off again because the battery is drained when i tried to charge it while it’s turned on using the adapter its not working but when i connect it to a laptop it works well laptop red the device so do you think its a problem with my adapter?
It could be the adapter or the cable. You could go to a store, share your suspicion and ask to try a new one before buying. If it’s not the adapter, it could still be the battery.
June 13, 2012Abhishek
June 14, 2012I hav a galaxy tab too it used to work well but from yesterday it isn’t working it is not charging i tried the methods u suggested of pressing the power button but it is not working pls help me
Mary N.
June 14, 2012I am glad this worked for me as well, my qestion is WHY is this occuring? I have only had my Samsung Galaxy tablet about 1 month and wonder if it is defective.
naajee
June 14, 2012Thank you very much it worked on the first try
Anano Tsintsabadze
June 17, 2012I was charging my Galaxy Tab when suddenly it went very hot and the screen started twinkling darker, than lighter. I restarted the device and it did not turn on by itself. So i pressed the switch on button, but it doesn’t start. Please help me
Anano,
It sounds like something broke. Better take it to a shop and have it checked out. Fingers crossed it’s nothing serious!
June 23, 2012Jesse
June 18, 2012Awesome! Reading comments also educated me on the oily spot behind the screen are issue. I thought I had sone something!
Cori
June 20, 2012It worked!
I was really worried.
Does this happen a lot ??? …
Does it mean that something is wrong?
Nicole
June 21, 2012This was excellent advice! Thank you. After having a frustrating experience at Future Shop this was the best resolution a girl could ask for! My tablet’s back. Thank you!
Tina, Thanks for the advice, i just had the same issue and tried it once, it worked.
June 21, 2012Rod
June 23, 2012Thanks so much for the tip. It worked for me. Never had a problem before this. I also thank youon behalf of my eight yard old daughter. I let her play angry birds. I supposed she had something to do with the problem.
Henry
June 25, 2012Thank Ms. Tina (Yuzuki?), it works like miracle … ^^ feel so bad just now when nothing seems to work. Thanks again