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Old 12-14-2009, 02:27 AM
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Re: Stuck buttons

I may still be in that period when the Kool-Aid tastes delicious, but aside from two random resets, I've had no problems with this phone. Then again, I'm coming from a POS LG Dare so I may just think anything is better. That being said, I think I may have figured out why the buttons are getting stuck: Dust. If you look at the buttons, you'll notice theres a fairly substantial gap around all the buttons. I checked out a storm and noticed no such gap. I think what may be happening is that significant amounts of dust and finger oil/gunk is combining and getting beneath the buttons to the point where they stick down. Has anyone tried to use some canned air to clean, or tried gently prying a stuck button up? If the air doesn't work, and you have some huevos, it may be worth while to turn off the phone, remove the battery, and putting a few DROPS of EtOH around the buttons. It will evaporate almost instantly, but will solvate any oil and dust globs that may be down there. Then again, my phone is less than 3 weeks old, so if my buttons stick...*611/back to store.
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