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Venue 8 screen won’t light up, device won’t boot up
Ensure that the Venue 8 Tablet’s battery is not dead, and can hold a charge. Attempt to charge your device and try to turn it on after a few moments of charging. If the device wont turn on due to a bad power supply, you may need to replace the battery.
If Venue 8 wont respond to the power button, there may be a connection problem between the power button and the mother board. If this is the issue, you may use this guide to replace it.
Sound is distorted or isn’t working at all
When sounds are distorted (popping, scratching, muffled, etc.) or have stopped working, the speaker in the tablet may have become damaged and is unable to work. If you hear any of these distortions the speaker may be damaged or broken. Use “this” guide to replace the speaker in the Dell Venue 8.
Venue 8 won’t respond to charger
Ensure that the device is plugged into the electrical outlet or USB port, correctly.
To avoid charging issues, use official chargers with the tablet.
The front screen won’t respond to touch commands
Ensure that the touchscreen is clean from debris. Use a touchscreen cleaning cloth or microfiber cleaning cloth to clean off any debris that may have gotten on the Venue 8.
If the screen will not respond to commands, there may be a problem with the Touch Digitizer. This guide will help you replace the screen.
The Venue 8 cameras won’t feed image or display proper image.
Venue 8 cameras may be damaged. To replace the cameras, follow this guide.
