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Shadow4x4
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6 months ago

My charging port is disabled and my quest 3 is dead

Subject: Meta Quest 3 Fully Dead — Charging Port Disabled Due to False Liquid/Debris Detection

Hi all, hoping someone can help me out.

My Quest 3 is completely dead—no lights, no display, nothing. It won't charge at all, and I’m pretty sure the USB-C port is locked out because I got a “liquid or debris detected” alert. The thing is, there’s no liquid damage or debris whatsoever. It feels like a false detection, but now I have no way to power it on or bypass the lock.

I’ve tried:

  • Inspecting the charging port — it looks spotless.
  • Multiple cables and charging bricks — no response.
  • Letting it sit powered off for hours — no change.

It's basically bricked unless there's a way to disable that lock or jump-start the charge. Has anyone seen this before or found a workaround? Super stuck here.

Thanks a ton, if you can point me in the right direction!

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7 Replies

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      6 months ago

      Shadow4x4​ it's meta's sh!t software that's been causing these water debris flags for months and they can't be arsed to fix it. Sadly, this is not a fix, but you may get around the 'not charging'  by getting a charging dock for the headset. Make sure it has the 3 charging plungers that contact the pads on the underside of the heaset. Not guaranteed, but it bypasses the USB port.

      Good luck

      • Shadow4x4's avatar
        Shadow4x4
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        6 months ago

        im not paying not $50 fricking dollars i have already spent around $800 total for the VR then the elite battery strap and also the controller straps