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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!

Kerry
2014-09-25 02:40:57
The 15 seconds worked for me. Thanks Tina
Henry
2012-06-25 11:14:22
Thank Ms. Tina (Yuzuki?), it works like miracle ... ^^ feel so bad just now when nothing seems to work. Thanks again :)
Rod
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2012-06-23 08:13:03
Thanks 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.
Nicole
2012-06-21 02:32:06
This 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!
Mel
2016-08-20 14:09:54
How did u guys turn your tablets on
Cori
2012-06-20 14:18:30
It worked!I was really worried.Does this happen a lot ??? ...Does it mean that something is wrong?
Jesse
2012-06-18 15:22:06
Awesome! Reading comments also educated me on the oily spot behind the screen are issue. I thought I had sone something!
Anano Tsintsabadze
2012-06-17 18:20:27
I 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
Tina
2012-06-23 07:22:48
Anano,It sounds like something broke. Better take it to a shop and have it checked out. Fingers crossed it's nothing serious!
2015-12-02 21:43:45
Hi tina I'm having problems
naajee
2012-06-14 19:29:56
Thank you very much it worked on the first try
2015-12-02 21:43:19
Tina can you help me w/ my problem
Mary N.
2012-06-14 16:28:57
I 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.
Abhishek
2012-06-14 07:25:57
I 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
safeeya
2012-06-13 06:56:33
it 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?
Tina
2012-06-13 09:51:17
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.
Melanie
2012-06-07 01:02:44
Thanks! It woked holding the power button down 10-15 secs when my galaxy tab wouldn't power on
Jamie Powell
2012-06-07 00:53:59
It worked for me too! Way to go Tina!!
James
2012-06-06 21:59:13
I 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
quenda
2012-06-03 14:28:19
Hi, anyone know what happen if my phone(screen) flicker, out of the sudden when I'm using my phone?
painos
2012-06-02 19:18:26
TinaThanks 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
mama aniq
2012-05-31 15:05:31
thanks tina..your 15seconds trick work for my note...i m already panic and was about to send it for repair tomorrow
Rek
2012-05-30 16:16:46
Thank 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 productsCheersT
zack
2012-05-27 21:52:42
thanks a lot TINA..its work for my TAB..
Mike
2012-05-27 10:55:20
Thank if work on my tab also.
Ashiana
2012-05-26 03:27:31
Thanks 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
patty
2012-05-23 06:18:09
my tab want do any thing but show, my grandbaby picture, it want move at all, its like its stuck,help
Tina
2012-05-23 21:36:51
Patty,Did you try to hold the power button for 30 seconds? This should re-power the tablet.
Lilly
2012-05-21 17:40:14
This totally worked! You are a life saver, my hubby just paid it off last week too! I was (quietly) freaking out!!!
Nadia Khan
2012-05-06 13:19:29
Thank you, thank you, Tina, held down on power switch for 15sec whilst charging and it WORKED. Gosh, I was freaking out. Thanks again.Nadia
Nadia Khan
2012-05-06 12:32:27
My 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.
Carrie Walls
2012-05-01 01:32:23
We 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?
Tina
2012-05-01 06:42:37
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.
Brad
2012-04-27 10:41:23
mine will not charge at all? do you have any advice ? thanks
Bruce Epper
2012-04-28 11:57:43
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.
adzlan
2012-04-26 11:59:43
galaxy tab 7.0 suddenly goes out when I was using it and continue to not be revived
adzlan
2012-04-26 11:54:42
my galaxy tab 7.0 suddenly goes out when I was using it and continue to not be revived
Chirag
2012-04-26 06:02:58
The 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..
susendeep dutta
2012-04-28 14:31:19
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.
Thinagesh
2012-04-26 00:47:51
Thank you TINA.. You made my day... <3 u...
Troy
2012-04-23 05:16:00
Thanks Tina, held down power button for 15 seconds and it re started. Thank you I was really freaked out then!
Zarajo31
2012-04-18 21:11:00
This 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
Tina
2012-04-19 19:06:00
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?
Rapbemz
2012-04-17 03:22:00
tnx so much tina!!
Untroid
2012-04-15 12:37:00
thanks.... It worked for me too!!!!
Alex Oropeza
2012-04-14 19:10:00
Thanks I was goin 2 go mad u r a life saver Tina
Brat04_3sh
2012-04-14 19:03:00
this really helped.thanks.
Airrye22
2012-04-13 04:55:00
thx 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..
Giacono199
2012-04-13 02:57:00
I 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....
Diana Hanson
2012-04-12 00:53:00
Thank you! I was so scared!
Elferaon2001
2012-04-11 04:41:00
worked with me 2 .. thank you
Annaliza Adlawan
2012-04-10 07:19:00
Thanx 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!!!!
Juan
2012-04-10 01:26:00
Thanks Tina! It worked for me too!
Parisazz
2012-04-09 19:07:00
 OMG!it really worked ... i was soworried...Thanks alot for the info...god bless u
Poole828
2012-04-09 02:05:00
Thnx, it worked for me too!
Matt
2012-04-09 01:56:00
Thank you for that
Yvette Reynolds
2012-04-08 22:09:00
15 seconds rally works thans
Koolkhandi
2012-04-08 02:33:00
 OMG.... it worked. i hold down the power for about 15 seconds while charging and it WORKED.
Atie_maira
2012-04-07 06:05:00
wah.. 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...
Mmuno3686
2012-04-06 12:11:00
This really works, it took mine 12 seconds. Thank you so much!
Rwensing3
2012-04-06 03:11:00
Held power button while plugged into outlet. The battery symbol had a yellow triangle with a ! symbol. Works now
Henryramirezrincon
2012-04-02 00:23:00
heyy  tina!! thank you so much for your helpp!!!! it works also for galaxy s2!!! its awesome!!
Dulce357
2012-04-01 00:33:00
Wooooo whooo.. Thanks Tina! It took 13 seconds for mine to come back on
Ryn Kay
2012-03-29 03:03:00
heres shocking news... it worked for me too!!!:D  Thanks tina
austone
2012-03-29 02:47:00
Youre a bloody legend!!!
Mastisa8411
2012-03-27 00:20:00
tq so much TINA...works for me too... i already panic & want to send it back to samsung hahaha
sharee
2012-03-24 22:55:00
thanks tina
Bakarajus1
2012-03-24 13:14:00
hey,It worked for me 2 :).....10X
Annie7521
2012-03-23 06:00:00
I 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
Angelonearth33
2012-03-22 12:11:00
oh 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.......................
Ozbloke123
2012-03-22 12:09:00
worked for me and saved me time, effort and money. Many thanks!
JJ
2012-03-21 17:35:00
Blimmey 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
F Heflin
2012-03-21 12:04:00
Thank you!! It really worked too! Commenting all the way from Singapore!
Clr789
2012-03-21 04:13:00
Wow! I thought I had done this already! Frustrated , I tried it again...the key was being patient for the "whole" 10-15 seconds...LOLTHANKS!!!
Davidg2009
2012-03-21 01:14:00
It worked for me too. Thanks!
Mervi
2012-03-20 08:21:00
worked 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?
Stacyemma2012
2012-03-19 17:42:00
ive just had the same problem and did what tina said 'hold it for 10 - 15 seconds and it worked x 
Tammeray
2012-03-19 00:38:00
thanks worked for me too :)
gal10.1
2012-03-18 16:34:00
Thanks for the info! it helped me too :D
Wolverine123
2012-03-17 14:48:00
yes thank you so much it worked :D
kaye
2012-03-16 10:11:00
hi tina... i just had this problem today then i googled it. turns out it works!!! thanks for the help  !!!!!!!
Shelastory
2012-03-15 21:17:00
This worked for me too! Thanks sooo much. I was about to bust a vein. :)
Rj2003cy
2012-03-14 09:52:00
thank you... it works for me
Paul Harms
2012-03-14 08:31:00
and for me, you are a life saver, I live 50km from the nearest repair shop
sh_mu
2012-03-13 10:21:00
thanks tina. its work with me tothank u thank u thank u
Chooky
2012-03-10 12:09:00
omg Tina thanks for this comment.  I just recently bought my tab... i was almost having kittens when this issue arised for me. 
Komalqayyum Kq
2012-03-07 17:19:00
wowww it worked thank you so much tina...
Willims
2012-03-06 20:23:00
It worked thanks, Tina
Marko Popovic119
2012-03-03 14:20:00
hi 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
Tina
2012-03-03 22:16:00
Make sure it's really hooked up to the charger. Let it charge over night and then good luck.
bob with you
2012-03-02 21:37:00
you can do this - press and holder the power button and the volume down button at the same time for a few seconds 
Shay
2012-03-02 16:18:00
Tina, 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
Tina
2012-03-02 16:54:00
You are more than welcome, Shay!
Sandiandreese
2012-02-29 20:20:00
THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I returned my first one thinking something was wrong with it!! I just tried that and it worked!! Thanks again!!Sandi
Cbanderson3
2012-02-28 12:09:00
OMG 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!!
Tina
2012-02-28 20:11:00
Happy to hear that it worked for you. :)
Jay.0
2012-02-29 00:36:00
Maxthon sounds good, but if any browser posts link of this question to their fan page,obviously some of their fans will comment recommending the browser..even Internet explorer.[EMBED_FB]https://www.facebook.com/maxthon/posts/313010752093977[/EMBED_FB]And it's different from firefox. it has some nice inbuilt features that we use by installing addons on firefox and chrome.But it does not support any addons.
ThienH86
2012-02-27 15:53:00
 Tina, you are a legend. That is all.
Fizza79
2012-02-25 02:56:00
Happen to me today.... yup 15 secobd is the main key...
Barry
2012-02-23 16:23:00
I 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.
Tina
2012-02-24 13:46:00
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.
Queenofrock2004
2012-02-23 16:17:00
It worked perfectly, I love you tena lool
Jason
2012-02-22 19:28:00
my power button wont even do that ill hold it down for a wile and still wont turn on. 
Jdhmcafee
2012-02-22 15:54:00
same 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
John
2012-02-22 08:49:00
i have the same problem and i tried holding the power button, it doesnt work
Architectoftheapocalypse
2012-02-21 18:57:00
the 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!
Jake
2012-02-21 08:14:00
Worked for me as well.  Thank you so much.  I was beginning to worry that I would have to buy a new one.
Roblogan013
2012-02-21 08:05:00
It did not work for me :o( 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
NICOLE04LOVE
2012-02-21 01:46:00
THANX IT WORKED....WOOOOO!!
2432424
2012-02-18 17:24:00
it works for me too. thanks
Alynne422
2012-02-18 12:27:00
OMG Tina! You are a genius. 10 Seconds does it. 
Jhaidyn
2012-02-17 06:32:00
it truely worked for me too.  thanks
Faith
2012-02-16 10:51:00
Thank you tina you are a life savor, I just had the same problem and it worked for me as well!
Adam
2012-02-15 14:56:00
OK - freaky....worked for me too. Any idea why it happens?
Tina
2012-02-15 19:51:00
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 looked 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.
Rika Kelly
2012-02-15 03:36:00
Tins 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
2012-02-15 03:36:00
Tins 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
Ltrites
2012-02-13 12:59:00
I have found the same problem  your solutiuon worked great
fatihah
2012-02-12 17:01:00
It helps!! thanks...i just hold the on button for 10-15s n the screen is on again.. =)
Slstraw
2012-02-11 20:05:00
thanks for the help, just had this happen and holding the button down worked! life saver info.
Antonioautuori1
2012-02-05 18:22:00
thanks tina...I was desperate...it worked like a charm
Hypercube335
2012-02-04 05:08:00
you are absolutely amazing tina thank you very much! panic attack solved! :)
Tina
2012-02-04 18:10:00
Glad I could help and hope it does not happen again! :)
JHAHM
2012-01-31 19:44:00
NO 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!!
Tina
2012-02-01 10:52:00
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.
Leanne
2012-01-30 17:11:00
it 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...
Leanne
2012-01-30 17:12:00
and the 8.9 tab is only one week old!!!
Life4time
2012-01-26 02:13:00
i did it for 30 sec and it didnt workthen i agin it hasnt been change in like 2 to 3 weeks
Tina
2012-01-26 20:02:00
Did you try to charge it first?
Mhizyamora
2012-01-26 00:10:00
thanks!it work for me! =)
Jhen98
2012-01-25 20:08:00
thank you Tina it worked :)
Yajrotciv
2012-01-24 02:12:00
it 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?
Tina
2012-01-24 21:04:00
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.
Tracey
2012-01-16 20:13:00
This 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?
Tina
2012-01-17 20:57:00
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!
Tracypresbrey1
2012-01-16 13:10:00
I was using my tab and it went black. And won't turn on
Tom
2012-01-16 03:28:00
Tina, 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!!!
Tina
2012-01-17 20:57:00
My pleasure!
Vivek Merani
2012-01-15 07:25:00
It worked me too .. Glad to have read your post!
MJ
2012-01-11 02:55:00
It did work for me as well... Thanks for the top!
tin
2012-01-09 11:37:00
Oh my! I thought I would already lose my tab.. huhu! Thanks Tina... It worked for me... 
Jamesamayo1
2012-01-08 20:19:00
WOW!!!TINA YOU ARE A GOD-SEND!!!!
Karen
2012-01-02 19:49:00
Didn't believe it would work but it actually does! Thank you!!
Ali_blessed
2011-12-27 01:52:00
Thanks, Tina it worked for me too. Alev
Gavin
2011-12-18 10:19:00
Tina, will you have my children? Thank you - it worked
Tina
2011-12-18 19:49:00
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. ;)Glad the instructions worked!
Catrman
2011-12-12 08:07:00
Glad I found this! Thanks, it did work.  Tried everything but 15 sec. 
Catrman
2011-12-12 08:07:00
Glad I found this! Thanks, it did work.  Tried everything but 15 sec. 
Kateryna Fury
2011-12-07 18:36:00
I 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.
Traveling_leahys
2011-12-02 13:31:00
This DOES NOT work for our Galaxy Tab....it used to.  Does anyone have any other ideas?
Tina
2011-12-02 21:59:00
Did you try to charge the device first?If it's not a low battery, maybe the battery broke? The good news is that it can be replaced.
Gts
2011-11-27 22:13:00
Thanks a lot, worked for me as well when all hope was gone...
Nicolerae Shaw
2011-11-27 08:51:00
Wow, 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!!
Shalema_158
2011-11-26 03:01:00
omg......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 :)
Bench 03 07
2011-11-25 21:00:00
I started to panic.. my flights tomorrow..thanks..it worked for me as well 10 seconds...
Yolande
2011-11-23 09:10:00
Michel, experiencing the same problem.  Connected to the charger, but doesnt even show whether its charging... Only a month old :-(
Tina
2011-11-23 20:13:00
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.
Fletcherdenton68
2011-11-23 01:08:00
Wow!  It only took 10 secs.  Thanks!
Michel Khan
2011-11-21 11:15:00
not working :(
Tina
2011-11-21 20:31:00
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!
c autin
2011-11-17 23:59:00
Wow - same  here! Held the on button for much longer than usual.....started right up!  Thank you!!!
Diana
2011-11-12 08:42:00
Thank you so much Tina. It worked like magic
Faizal
2011-11-07 06:11:00
ur 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
Tina
2011-11-07 21:25:00
Glad it worked! :)
Milly
2012-01-27 11:00:00
How 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! :(
Lucy
2012-06-26 07:43:17
Hi, Milly, I just read your post. I have same issue now. what did you do and how did you fix your tab?
Mec
2011-11-05 18:29:00
Worked for me too! I was worried for a bit because I just bought my Samsung 10.1 a month ago. Thanks!
Dave Wilkinson22
2011-11-03 21:47:00
And for me - ThanksDave
Monica
2011-10-30 20:14:00
TTina! ! Your a lifesaver!!!! Many many thanks! !!!:)
Tina
2011-10-30 23:09:00
Glad it worked!!!
Tbarrett17
2011-10-27 23:46:00
Thank you, you are a SAINT!!!!!!
Cmschath
2011-10-25 23:02:00
This worked for me too!  You are amazing.
Wharris617
2011-10-22 04:15:00
Wow again!  It worked for me too!  15 Secs did the trick!  Thank you!
Andreas
2011-10-21 17:55:00
Wow! It worked for me too!!  On 15 s !
4aranc
2011-10-14 23:33:00
my son dropped my samsung galaxy tab 7 and now it does not want to turn on, please help.
Tina
2011-10-15 19:45:00
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.
Mackenziehaltom
2011-10-07 03:13:00
worked for me too!!!! yayy
Tina
2011-10-05 19:34:00
Glad it worked for you guys!
Jizzy
2012-04-28 21:39:51
My 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
Ttrim42
2011-10-05 14:20:00
It's true - worked for me too - I love you!!!!
Szq
2011-10-04 23:56:00
You are an ANGEL~
Pip
2011-10-02 21:51:00
Also worked for me. Good on you ! Thanks.
Eric H
2011-09-29 13:14:00
Same issue, same solution ... 10-15 seconds worked!
Tina
2011-08-26 14:24:00
Joe,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.
Britty
2012-06-29 05:46:02
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.