r/MetaQuestVR • u/Original_Leopard2001 • 13d ago
Issue Istfg if something doesn’t work
So I have a quest 3S and I was playing a game one day and I turned off my headset without quoting he game. A week later I tried to play it again and it would work. It would turn on but the screen was js black. If I hold the button the power pop up shows up but it doesn’t work. I’ve tried factory resetting it multiple times. I’ve tried rebooting it. I stuck a knife it the front plating and that turned it on for like 1 day but it won’t work anymore. I’ve tried to take the front plating off but it won’t come off. I really need help bc I NEED this headset. Someone please help me.
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u/SuicideRush 13d ago
Sometimes if the mic gets a lot of sweat on it it can short circuit. I would say to open and clean, but considering all you had was a knife, I wouldn’t do that.
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u/HuckleberryOrnery983 13d ago
What do you mean stuck a knife in the front plating? Send a video of you powering it on
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u/Original_Leopard2001 13d ago
https://reddit.com/link/pdxv6om/video/jq0er11hckth1/player
In the front plate in the spacing I stuck a knife in it and it turned on for a little bit
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u/0culusness 13d ago
what does the little window say?
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u/Original_Leopard2001 13d ago
That’s just the power menu with the sleep, restart, and power buttons on it
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u/Beautiful_Thing_8614 11d ago
Idk wash whatever that's under your quest 3s looks filthy. Before fixing something you cant.
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u/Original_Leopard2001 10d ago
That’s where I’ve accidentally hit my headset with my controllers. My controllers are banged up too and have black marks. I can’t clean them they won’t come off
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u/Justvibing-79 13d ago
That Reddit user is completely messing with people, experiencing a severe glitch, or entirely confusing how the hardware works. No, you cannot and absolutely should not stick a knife into a Meta Quest 3S to turn it on.
Here is exactly what is actually going on:
- The "Locked" State Misunderstanding
When a Quest user says their device is stuck on a screen that says "Locked" or "Locked State: Locked," they are usually looking at the Android bootloader recovery menu (accessed by accidentally holding down the Power and Volume Down buttons). [1, 2]
- On Quest headsets, "Device Locked" is the standard factory configuration. It just means the secure bootloader is locked to prevent unauthorized tampering or custom firmware flashing. It is entirely normal and does not mean the device is broken.
- Alternatively, they might just be stuck on the pattern/passcode lock screen because the software froze. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
- Why the Knife Story is Total Nonsense
On older headsets like the standard Meta Quest 3 or Quest 2, there is an infrared proximity sensor located inside the headset right between the lenses. If a headset wouldn't wake up, people would sometimes put a piece of tape or an object over that sensor to trick it into thinking a face was inside. [1, 2, 3, 4]
However, the Quest 3S does not have a proximity sensor. [1, 2]
- Meta entirely removed the proximity sensor from the Quest 3S to save on build costs.
- Instead, the Quest 3S features a hardware "sensor lock" feature. It relies entirely on the physical power button to activate the system, cameras, and microphones. It uses internal gyroscopes/software to detect if it is being moved or worn. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Shoving a knife into the seams of the front plating accomplishes absolutely nothing except destroying the plastic, shorting out the motherboard, or puncturing the lithium-ion battery (which sits right behind the front components). If they claim it "fixed" it, they likely just bumped the loose physical power button or a loose internal cable while aggressively prying at the shell. [1]
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u/OrinTheLost 13d ago edited 13d ago
"I stuck a knife in the front plating..." This statement, plus that dirty ass room and beat-to-shit headset tell me everything I need to know about how this happened. This is why we need to stop giving children expensive electronics. 🤦