R button broken?

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I've been playing a lot of rainbow 6,so I've been shooting with the R button a lot. After 18k kills my R button now takes a lot more effort to push down before response. Is there anything I can do to fix this? It still works but i can't shoot as fast.

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i believe you have encountered a "hardware failure" which if i am correct is covered under your warranty (if you have one), and i don't believe there is a fix (other than sending it in and having sony replace the "R" button)

another option would be to take your phone apart and attempt to clean the innards of the button (which is NOT recommended, plus it's probably a hardware failure which requires replacement of the "R" button {because it broke due to so much use} and 1. you probably don't have a replacement "R" button. and 2. if you do have a warranty, you would "void" it by opening the phone (resulting in having to damage the sticker under the battery)

so if you can't do any of those you're SOL at the moment.

I have the exact same problem and I found an easy temporary solution.
But first I have to ask you. If you take off the battery cover does the button work properly? for me it does.

I will explain the problem first.

The R flap is attached to a small piece of plastic. when the R flap is presses the plastic piece moves as well. This piece then hits the button that signals the xperia play to register an R press.

Now this plastic piece has bent upwards that means the R flap must be pressed harder so that the plastic piece can touch the button. The R flap is stopped from going to the maximum by the Battery cover that is why when you take it off it works normally.

What you have to do is slide something small and bend the plastic piece up a bit. Make sure not to bend the warranty sticker. I bent my up.

I will post pictures soon if the above seems really messed up.

Also like I mentioned I bent the warranty seal a little do you think I can still get it fixed under warranty?

As long as your warranty seal isn't broken off, I don't see a reason why they won't fix it for you. It's there to make sure you haven't opened up the phone. The button feels the same with or without the cover.

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Originally Posted by Deoxlar

As long as your warranty seal isn't broken off, I don't see a reason why they won't fix it for you. It's there to make sure you haven't opened up the phone. The button feels the same with or without the cover.

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In the warranty pamphlet it says

7. Tampering with any of the seals on the product will void the warranty.

The seal is slightly bent and it looks as if it was creased. Do you think they will now? Also how come there is so many warranty seals on the Xperia Play? And why does it seem like they are made out of leather?

Originally Posted by Deoxlar

I've been playing a lot of rainbow 6,so I've been shooting with the R button a lot. After 18k kills my R button now takes a lot more effort to push down before response. Is there anything I can do to fix this? It still works but i can't shoot as fast.

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Bummer That RB6 is rather addictive when you first get started and even more when you get better To many headshots mate

I must say that the build is not tough enough and should be able to withstand massive use, after all it's a GAMING phone wich is used for 'tada' GAMING

I would send it back for a replacement

Regards Dousan...