At&t 8525 will not power on with the power button

[msmouse]

The power button has been a little fussy...requiring a hard press to power up but it had been until today. Button does not give a tactile "click" when pressed. Out of warranty. Opened it up...the microswitch isn't "clicking" Used a needle to jump the switch and it is now powered up but would like to know

1. is it fixable? (I don't solder and haven't a clue on where to get the microswitch)
2. Does the main board have to be replaced to fix it? Where can it be ordered?

3. Does anyone know of a reliable place that can either fix the switch or replace the board? I'm not going to deal w/ At&t; this was a replacement for the white screen of death and until today; it's been perfect. Everything else is working, perfect screen, case, keyboard. Battery stays charged for 12+ hours even w/ bluetooth running for over 18 months.

[ultramag69]

You cold look on ebay for a "broken" Hermes. I got a couple and found there wasn't anything wrong with them.
I don't know where you might be able to get a microswitch from but it will require soldering to fix. Unfortunately the Hermes motherboard is multilayered and this may mean fixing yourself may not work. Taking it to someone WILL cost $$$ so be sure to try and pin them with a quote for parts and labour before they "attempt" to fix it.

Good luck...:D

[milind_s16]

Hi Friends,

I screwed my HTC Hermes power button while trying to fix its earlier problem.

Now to turn the backlight on ..i changed the settings and I can now use any button to bring it out of Sleep mode....

I used a program available on this site to enter bootloader.

However, the problem remains when "power button" is to be pressed.

Any advice on how to get over the "Press power button" to start the ROM flashing....

[stim141]

I found the part on celluardr.com for 32.00 which I think is a little expensive! They may be able to change it but that will cost $$. A possible solution is to clean the switch with an electronic cleaner solution that evaporates very quickly. I suggest you remove the battery with the case open to expose the switch - really mean remove the back casing to expose the motherboard and with the tube attached to the spray can squirt in the solution. Press the switch in before the solution dries - you may have some crap that got in there and is sticking up the switch mechanism. Dirt will do this.

QUESTION: What program/changes did you make to change the phone's ability to recover from sleep mode? I'd like to preserve the power button on mine and use another key that can be replaced without changing the motherboard - Ie the front phone buttons.

[milind_s16]

I found the part on celluardr.com for 32.00 which I think is a little expensive! They may be able to change it but that will cost $$. A possible solution is to clean the switch with an electronic cleaner solution that evaporates very quickly. I suggest you remove the battery with the case open to expose the switch - really mean remove the back casing to expose the motherboard and with the tube attached to the spray can squirt in the solution. Press the switch in before the solution dries - you may have some crap that got in there and is sticking up the switch mechanism. Dirt will do this.

QUESTION: What program/changes did you make to change the phone's ability to recover from sleep mode? I'd like to preserve the power button on mine and use another key that can be replaced without changing the motherboard - Ie the front phone buttons.

Hi stim141,

Thanks for your suggestions.. i shall give it a try and let you know the progress (if any) :-)

ANSWER: From Start-> Settings-> System-> Key lock
Change the settings here to see that NO buttons are locked when in STANDBY/ SLEEP mode - when backlight turns off.

This will help to bring the device out of standby/ sleep mode.

You can have the device lock enabled so that when in sleep mode no functions are activated if any button is pressed accidentally. when any key is pressed ...it just shows you the UNLOCK option.

Also, I read somewhere, sliding out the keyboard slightly also wakes the device.