Motorola RIZR Z3 Troubleshooting

Nothing is visible on the screen.

Your battery may have died. If the phone does not work when the battery is fully charged or when the phone is plugged in, it may be necessary to replace the battery. To properly open up the phone and replace this, refer to the Motorola RIZR Z3 Battery Installation Guide.

Your LCD might be broken. To replace the LCD, refer to the Motorola RIZR Z3 LCD Installation Guide to replace your LCD.

The motherboard may be dysfunctional. To replace the motherboard, refer to the Motorola RIZR Z3 Motherboard Installation Guide.

Pressing the buttons does nothing.

Make sure that you are pressing the buttons down completely.

The key may not be making contact with the motherboard. To properly open up the phone and repair or replace the motherboard, refer to the Motorola RIZR Z3 Motherboard Installation Guide.

The circular center button falls off of the phone.

The adhesive that holds the center button can deteriorate with time. A small dab of superglue will effectively hold it in place.

The plastic push bar under the screen breaks off.

The glue holding the push bar can deteriorate with time. A little dab of superglue will effectively hold it in place.

My phone deactivates itself on its own.

Press the power button. It is possible that the phone is just sleeping and the screen has turned black to conserve battery power.

The motherboard may be dysfunctional. To properly open up the phone and repair or replace the motherboard, refer to the Motorola RIZR Z3 Motherboard Installation Guide.

When I go to take pictures, camera mode is completely black.

The camera lens may be cracked, or there may be internal problems due to water damage. To properly open up the phone and repair or replace the, refer to the Motorola RIZR Z3 Camera Installation Guide.

Nothing listed above applied to or worked for my device.

If your problem wasn't listed here, someone will be able to answer your questions on the Motorola RIZR Z3 Question Page. The user manual, located here, is another resource that may hold your solution.