[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coldcrush390:
So I cannot stress how much time I've dedicated in reading and searching and have read and read. It was either the person's phone was flashed to a rom or had unlocked bootloaders. Whatever the issue, I felt I should post my issue. I have a Xperia that is only rooted. IS ALL. No flashed roms with stock kernels, no unlocked bootloaders. Nada, none of that. So recently my phone's lcd backlight started flashing on and off everytime I'd slide my phone. I figured I'd open it up which I pulled a tutorial from youtube and opened my phone up CAREFULLY. I mean I did this the most safest way ever! I finally get to putting everything back together and boom! Nothing! No logo, no vibration, no nothing! I'm freaked! So I plug the computer by usb and hear the usb connection sound and for a quick second I was relieved... then again comes the flashing red light... I'm gonna say it for the hell of it but I swear the damn thing is blinking orange but me and my lady had a debate she said it was clearly red so I think it's dark orange.. Regardless!! It blinks ruffly every three seconds and only blinks when connected WITH OR WITHOUT BATTERY. Can someone please give me any ideas? Should I open it up and make sure nothing happened or something? I'm just so worried and no longer have a phone at all... I'd greatly appreciate it and if anything else happens I'll keep ya updated. Thanks again.

**********UPDATE**********

I went ahead and tried speaking to a agent so here's the script

Please wait while we find an agent to assist you...

You are currently in position number 1 in the queue.

You have now been connected to an agent.

Hayley: Hi Michael, thank you for contacting Sony Xperia UK Chat Support. My name is Hayley, please could I take your full name and email address?

Michael: Yes

Michael: Michael *******@gmail.com

Hayley: Thank you for providing me with this information, how can I help you today?

Michael: My Xperia Play is blinking with a red light every three seconds and won't turn on.

Hayley: Have you tried charging the phone?

Michael: yes all night and it still was left blinking

Hayley: I'd suggest that you first try updating the software in your handset. This can be done using the Update Service program here: http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/Software Downloads/Update_Service_Setup-2.11.12.5.exe

Michael: well if I connect it to the computer I still get only a blinking red light... will this file fix the connection issue?

Hayley: You connect the phone whilst it is switched off so you should still be able to use it.

Michael: ok I'll try I'll let you know if anything changes

Hayley: No problem. I hope the information I have provided is okay. Is there anything else I can help you with?

Michael: well can I wait until i try this ?

Hayley: The update will take about 15 minutes to run so you will need to try this and contact us again if it doesn't resolve it.

Michael: k thanks**

I'm gonna try this update service and see if anything else works.. Please guys if you know anything let me know

****UPDATE****

Still nothing at all... I'm hoping I really didn't screw anything up... I'm going to open the phone for the third time and try again.

*Update*

Nothing ended up working I might as well just end up tossing the damn thing in the trash.

*********UPDATE!!!!***********

After getting back home from work I decided to play around with it and try a little experiment and I figured ahh the hell with it. I somehow magically got it to work!!!

Here's what I did,

I pried open the back cover of the phone and flipped the battery backwards and connected the three gold spots and pressed down counted for five seconds. I then turned it back over to the correct way and pressed and held the power button and felt a vibration and was like WTH????? Boom! Sony Ericsson logo came on so It's back up and running!! THE MOTHERBOARD IS SAFE THANK GOODNESS!!! It may have just been the battery.. Well I'm still having problems everytime I slide the keyboard up and down it automatically shuts down but I figured I can just replace the slide strip that connects the lcd. But again I appreciate the support and thank you all so much!