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abarthch · 04-02-2016, 02:32 PM

My PW2 works fine half of the time, but sometimes it's just stuck in standby mode and I'm unable to wake it up with the power button; which works fine because I can hold it a few seconds longer and the PW reboots.

I made a complete reset and also updated to the latest FW. The only solution (which usually never works) is grabbing the device and hitting it on a hard surface. Works every time. Sometimes I can also reenter the standby mode with the same method.

This led me to believe that the hall effect sensor is somehow "stuck". Because when the problem occurs, even a reboot doesn't fix it. It reboots and just reenters standby mode instantly. As if my PW was in a closed case all the time.

Because I'm a dummy and updated to the latest FW I can't jailbreak it and disable the sensor. But since I don't care for the magnetic lock feature anyway, do you think desoldering the sensor would solve my problem or mess up the device completely?

04-02-2016, 02:32 PM	#1
abarthch Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2016 Device: PW2, PW3 & KV	Stuck in standby mode: Faulty hall effect sensor? My PW2 works fine half of the time, but sometimes it's just stuck in standby mode and I'm unable to wake it up with the power button; which works fine because I can hold it a few seconds longer and the PW reboots. I made a complete reset and also updated to the latest FW. The only solution (which usually never works) is grabbing the device and hitting it on a hard surface. Works every time. Sometimes I can also reenter the standby mode with the same method. This led me to believe that the hall effect sensor is somehow "stuck". Because when the problem occurs, even a reboot doesn't fix it. It reboots and just reenters standby mode instantly. As if my PW was in a closed case all the time. Because I'm a dummy and updated to the latest FW I can't jailbreak it and disable the sensor. But since I don't care for the magnetic lock feature anyway, do you think desoldering the sensor would solve my problem or mess up the device completely?