bad power button

xmovingx · #1 (**permalink**) 02-21-2009, 01:05 PM

ok,, has anyone have there power button stop working?? ( on top of a htc touch )??? i phone went voodoo crazy one day and from then the top button dosent do crap.. And no after my phone goes into sleep, i have to take the bat. out to rebot and get back on..
This morning i tryed to hard rebot and go to stock.. and still nothing..

if anyone has some magic dust i can put on it and make it work again, please let me know.. or time to warrenty the phone...

**hooover** · #2 (**permalink**) 02-21-2009, 05:17 PM

the button located at the top is a pretty easy fix if you crack it open yourself but I don't know if thats the best road for you too take, I'd take that sucker back...or upgrade like your thread asked...

xmovingx · #3 (**permalink**) 02-21-2009, 07:04 PM

lol.. i hit it with a backside of a spoon and its all good now....

Darkflame808 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-22-2009, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by xmovingx

lol.. i hit it with a backside of a spoon and its all good now....

That trick works on just about anything, even misbehaving children.

Harveystyles · #5 (**permalink**) 02-23-2009, 04:55 AM

For future reference, under Start/settings/lock there is an option to lock or unlock all hardware keys when your device is on standby. Unlocking them will let your green/red buttons wake your device up. Got a Touch with a bad power button myself.

nitro5427 · #6 (**permalink**) 02-27-2009, 09:42 AM

just had to replace my touch after having the same issue. except for some reason i lived with it that way for a few months!

alex jb · #7 (**permalink**) 02-27-2009, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by hooover

the button located at the top is a pretty easy fix if you crack it open yourself but I don't know if thats the best road for you too take, I'd take that sucker back...or upgrade like your thread asked...

My touch cought the power button bug too, however, it was more related to the drop out of my pocket onto the floor though.

Tell me more about the repair...

Darkflame808 · #8 (**permalink**) 02-27-2009, 03:56 PM

Actually I had a problem when my phone fell out of my pocket too. My power button wasn't broke though it was just REALLY hard to push (had no play).

I unwedged the top of the case and the button fell back into place so it moves freely again. I think the case has a slot in it that holds the power button. If it falls into that slot it has no play.

alex jb · #9 (**permalink**) 02-27-2009, 05:27 PM

mine presses all the way in, just doesn't do anything, doesn't come out as far as original and has no positive click when pushing on it.

I'm a firm beleiver in not paying $8/month in insurace on a phone that's out of date the moment you get it... so it's my own fault I have to live with out the power button.

Ah well, my contract is up in 6 months, maybe I'll just wait untill then to upgrade!

Darkflame808 · #10 (**permalink**) 02-27-2009, 10:59 PM

Is it still within the one year warranty from HTC? perhaps you could just call them and ask them to have a look at it. I've heard HTC was pretty cool about actively supporting their devices.