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Question posted by sleimanhage on September 14th, 2015

Samsung Sgh-a157 Shuts Off By Itself

I bought the phone at best buy in new york. now i am in beirut Lebanon. I purchased a sim card and i unlocked the phone. it works but it shut off every hour or so. if it take the sim card out it the phone stays on. how can i fix the problem

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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on September 14th, 2015 9:36 AM
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This is most likely caused by dirty or insulated battery/phone power terminals (3 gold contacts). While you can clean these with a phone screw driver tip, an old tooth brush dipped in electronic cleaning liquid/spirits does a sure brushing job.

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