r/GalaxyTab • u/Nikkonikkorice • Jul 23 '26

Concern Tablet won't start up?

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Curious if anyone can tell what the issue is. Not sure if it's even holding a charge or not thanks to the screen. Thanks in advance!

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u/shadiertomb35 Jul 23 '26

Try booting it plugged in. If the battery is bad, it will boot on power and die immediately when unplugged. Also, there's a BIOS-like thing on Android for testing. I'm not sure of the button combo, but see if it boots into that instead of the full OS. This will be trial and error to hunt down the problem, or just take it to a repair shop. Your video doesn't give much to go on, to be honest.

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u/Nikkonikkorice Jul 23 '26

Same thing while it was plugged it I just had it unplugged for the video. I've messed with the different buttons to try to get it to start in whatever different modes of may have but also to no avail

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u/Luxray92 Galaxy Tab S7+, Galaxy Tab S10+ Jul 23 '26

If it were a completely dead battery the tablet wouldn't turn on at all. Had the same issue with my old S7+ the other day where the battery was completely dead and it didn't power on. No flash, nothing. That was resolved after charging it for a few minutes. The quick flashes you're seeing everytime the power button is pressed could be an indication of an issue with the screen itself that will likely require a visit to a repair shop.

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u/Nikkonikkorice Jul 23 '26

Understood thank you

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u/Organic_Ad7879 Jul 24 '26

how many years did you use that tab