Nokia Lumia 510 Proximity Sensor Problem Solution

Proximity Sensor problems in Nokia Lumia 510 does not normally occur unless the phone is severely mishandled or water damaged. It is highly unlikely that you will ever get a malfunctioning proximity sensor but I still thought it is worth mentioning.

Nokia Lumia 510 Proximity Sensor is used for detecting your face when the phone is being used during a call. When you receive or make a call the LCD screen stays lit but when you place your phone next to your ear it automatically get dark to save battery. If you want to learn more about proximity sensors here is a Wikipedia article onProximity sensor.

So if your Nokia Lumia 510 Proximity Sensor is not working first thing your should do is restore factory settings on your mobile phone. Here is guide on How To Hard Reset Nokia Lumia 510.

If resetting your phone does not work then you need to change the Proximity sensor module of your mobile phone. I have marked it on the diagram below replace it with a new one and you are good to go.

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Here are Nokia Lumia 510 Proximity Sensor Problem Solutions. Please study these diagrams very carefully before you start repairing.

Nokia Lumia 510 Proximity Sensor

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Nokia Lumia 610C and 610 Proximity Light Sensor Problem Solution

If your Nokia Lumia 610C Proximity or Ambient Light Sensor has stopped working or you are getting any other kind of malfunction solution in this post can help you. Before I explain the solution let me explain what Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor is.

Ambient Light Sensor in Nokia Lumia 610 or Lumia 610C is used to detect light around your mobile phones to make necessary adjustments to the brightness. When you activate Auto Brightness feature in your mobile phone the brightness gets low when you are in a dark area and it gets high when you are outside. This information is provided to your mobile phone by Ambient Light Sensor or ALS for short.

The proximity sensor is used when you receive a phone call and pressing the phones next to your ear the screen gets dark to save battery. To start repairing first you need to check if Software is not causing this issue. To check that your need to activate Diagnostics App in your Nokia Lumia 610C. If you don’t know how read this guide How to Test and Diagnose Problems in Nokia Lumia 610C.

After opening Diagnostics app open up ALS Test. Here you will see a grey scale rectangle in the middle of the screen and a light intensity value. Cover the Proximity window on your phone to see the if the Rectangle changes colors and The Light Intensity in mLux is changed. If the ALS is working there then you need to flash your phone. If not than you need to change your Nokia Lumia 610 ALS sensor with a new one.

Nokia Lumia 610C ALS Test

Here is a Flowchart explaining the same procedure I mentioned above. Read it carefully. I have also marked Nokia Lumia 610C Proximity and ALS sensor in this diagram.

Nokia Lumia 610 ALS Sensor Solution Flowchart

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If you have further questions please don’t hesitate to leave a comment.

Note: Every repairing solution posted here is tested by at least one member of our team. Use the information available here at Your Own Risk. We are not responsible if any harm comes to your device during the repairing process.