XDA2 ON OFF SWITCH

[LOFTY]

XDA2,
Well i dropped my phone, and it hit the on/off button, phone still works, but cant turn the unit off, this is the button in the top left hand corner.
Can this button be replaced??, if so, where can i get one, and is it possible to fit at home???.

Regards clumsy git. :oops: :oops:

[chrisah]

I don't think so... The switch is soooo small! I think you can't fix the problem by yourself
I've had the same "problem"... sh... :( so I send the unit to repair....
chris

[Rey]

this might be something for you, it doesn't repair the button but it does allow you to shut down the XDA:

http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/shutdownwindowsxpstyle.shtml

http://img4.exs.cx/img4/1351/shutdownppc.gif

and then do a soft-reset to start the device again

[edsub]

mmm, that s/w works for getting the device OFF
But how on earth do you manage to switch it ON when it is allready off??

There are replacement cases for sale (saw some here), so maybe someone also sells the buttons.
There is a thread on opening the case (that guy had trouble with his speaker and / or mic).

Good luck with it!

[collins199820]

You have the same problem as I did lofty The Switch you will find has been snapped off the circuitry mine was in a metal case so no visible damage was on it (It still looked brand new) so i sent it back and got a new one :-)

[Anonymous]

Hi all

i did exacly the same and it snapped off the switch although it was still in there as i could here it rattling around so i took it apart and soldered it back on... good as new.. youll need a needle nose soldering iron though.. really easy to do...

carl

[Anonymous]

mmm, that s/w works for getting the device OFF
But how on earth do you manage to switch it ON when it is allready off??



and then do a soft-reset to start the device again

[emay]

mmm, that s/w works for getting the device OFF
But how on earth do you manage to switch it ON when it is allready off??

There are replacement cases for sale (saw some here), so maybe someone also sells the buttons.
There is a thread on opening the case (that guy had trouble with his speaker and / or mic).

Good luck with it!

Why don't you switch on using e.g. the green phone button or one of the other hotkeys?

[ajb_111]

I dropped mine in the case as well and the on off switch broke. I use the red phone button to turn the unit on and assigned using a program called handymenu from Dinar soft - quick action another button on the side as turn off and this system works for me.

Alan

[Robson]

or unlock the buttons so that anytime you press any the unit turns itself on. just be careful of accidentally making a long distance call to iceland. saves you the trouble of mapping or dedicating one particular hardware button for a task. you can then turn off the unit via the method suggested by rey; or use tdlaunch to put a power off icon on the today screen (or put it on the today menu).

cheers