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!