green & silver phone button dead?

[funperro]

Over the last few months, the green and shiny silver phone button has slowly stopped working. Gradually, I've had to push it harder each time I need to use it. Presently, I can barely get it to function unless I am squeezing it down with all the pressure I can possibly muster. My phone is out of warranty so I can't just get a quick swap and I don't have phone insurance from Sprint. My questions are:

1) is there a way to open this thing up and possibly clean the contacts for the button?

2) will Sprint help out at all if I bring it to a Sprint store? charge me a nominal fee for repairs, perhaps?

Thanks

[Darkness231]

Instructions for removing/replacing the case
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=16011

I don't know if they have had any luck repairing this type of failure at the repair facilities. This is a common issue.

In the mean time use AEButton Plus to emulate pressing the green phone button. You can assign it to another key, such as the windows or soft keys.

[MrObvious]

It should be a free fix because of warranty. Before you go in make sure you relock and flash a stock ROM.

[ehanhan]

Obivous is right on. I took mine in and told them that my phone button doesn't work.. They gave me a new refurb...

[funperro]

Well, like I said, my phone is now out of warranty (more than 1 yr old). Are you guys saying they will still repair this even though it is more than 1 yr old?

[MrObvious]

Oh I missed that. Do you have insurance?

[funperro]

no, I don't have insurance.

[MrObvious]

Get some! In the meantime reroute the button to your Start button. Give it a month or so and wait for something to totally go wrong or something to happen and get a new one.