Orbit Switching off [Archive]

laddo71

18th January 2007, 01:57 PM

Has anybody else had a problem with there Orbit randomly switching it's self off. This usually happens when it's in my pocket (and I thought it was a mobile phone!!!).

wodeh

18th January 2007, 02:30 PM

Do you mean the black screen of death? As far as I could tell my Orbit is still responsive but the screen will not turn back on when this happens.

It's perplexing, but it has happened to me a couple of times- I usually have to remove the battery to turn it off and get it back to a workable state again.

laddo71

18th January 2007, 03:06 PM

No mine turns it's self off. I have to press the power button to reboot it.

RicardoC

18th January 2007, 05:49 PM

If you hold the power button in for long enough the Orbit powers down (fully off) anything catching the button or perhaps a faulty on/off button?

laddo71

19th January 2007, 01:59 PM

Could be but I try to be carefull when I'm handling it and to not touch the button. It's turned off when I put it into it's cradle in the car before so I reseated the battery and thought that had cured it. Didn't take too long before it started again though. I'll probably take it back to the O2 shop and get the run around from them!!!!

klee1987

16th April 2008, 03:39 PM

its been a long time since the thread was written but I have the same problem---if you apply pressure to the back panel, it switches itself off for some reason....anyone else got the same problem?

RAF_SHC

18th April 2008, 02:32 PM

oh yeh that is so true! I just tried it whilst reading it here and it switched off. could be just the way that it was made. although i suggest you dont keep trying it could be potentially harmful!.:(:eek: