my buttons were sticking ( power button and volume down ) to on my phone , it got to the point where the power button was no longer working and my phone was out of warranty. I just decided to take phone apart and disassemble it and then i located the power button and used some " CRC QD Electronic Cleaner " and just sprayed it (using the straw that CRC comes with) directly into the power button (when i say "spray" i mean i pushed the spray button for about 1 second). After spraying it i pressed the button like 20 times, then i sprayed some more and while spraying (spray for 1 second) i was pushing the button about another 20-30 times. I repeated the spray and push cycle about 10 times (which means i probably pressed the power button over 300 times ), I waited about 5 mins to make sure it was "dry" and then i put the battery back in and test it and It seemed to have cleaned it out and now my power button worked. Then i put everything back together.
Note: I tried to spray and press it with the phone with the enclosure/case/body on but the button cover blocks the actual button and i was forced to actually disassemble the case, its not to hard just looks intimidating. whole process took me about 45 mins first time.
Note 2: CRC QD Electronic Cleaner can also be found at most local auto parts stores BE SURE TO GET THAT BRAND as it is non-conductive, i repeat GET THAT EXACT BRAND/MODEL Cleaner, cheaper brands might be conductive despite it saying it is safe or does not dry as fast and who knows what might happen, CRC is a known well brand and has a good rep)
original thread there http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=20910029
...Hey where did that "thanks" button go!!...
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Thank you to all in this thread. My girlfriend's Galaxy S2X (T989D) had this issue. Took it apart and sprayed the internal power button with electronics cleaner (not made by CRC, but still an electronics cleaner), but initially it didn't work. To fix it, I sprayed it and push the internal power button multiple times, spray again, press multiple times... repeat.
I also cleaned out the outer plastic button that covers the internal power button (the thing you actually, physically press). There seemed to be either dirt or dust stopping that button from rebounding after the initial push. This, in turn, pushed against the internal power button (the one on the chip) and kept turning the phone and off.
It took me a good 30 min of spraying and pushing the button. But, after it all, it was good to go! 24+ hrs and no issues. Even tossed on the newest PA 4.4.2 Beta.
and it surprisingly solved my problem. Thank you for this cheap and easy method :laugh:
Eventually I solved this by pressing it quickly dozens of Time, as other user suggestedI have this problem on a Galaxy S3, lately started becoming annoying, most the times I press the power button on the lower edge it reboots and keeps loop booting till I press it a few times.
Today I disassembled my phone and cleaned the power button from dust with air compressed and a small screwdriver, hope it works!
PS: nothing to do... Keeps stucking every time I press it from the lower edge... I'm gonna buy this replacement for 6,50 euros...
First and foremost, you attempt this at your own risk and I am not responsible for what happens to your device. This saved me from buying a new phone when I had an unidentifiable and persistent black screen/boot loop
Symptoms you are boot looping due to your power button sticking:
1. Black screen with intermittent vibrating
2. Phone restarts during boot animation
3. Unable to enter recovery before phone restarts
4. Unable to enter download mode before restart
5. USB JIG forces phone into download mode and restart occurs
6. Phone turns on when battery is inserted
This fix will only work if the button is STUCK and not defective. Remove back cover and battery. Remove the 6 screws on the back of the phone and gently pry the housing off.
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Disassembling+Samsung+Galaxy+s+2+(T-mobile)(T989)+Phone/8179/1
After that, find the power button. Using a small flat head screwdriver gently push the button cover away from the mechanical button and try to press the mechanical button in to see if you can still feel it "click". After that, reassembled and test. Hope it works for you too.
It's just for testing if the button clicks nicely and maybe toss away some gunk... what did the trick for me was gently prying the casing of the button as in post #72 of this thread
