N1 Power Button Issue?

[nexus9988]

Hey sorry if this is not where it should be but my power button started to really become quite "laggish". Takes like 5 presses to wake my phone and turn off the screen. I flashed Miui Rom on my phone with a random Buuf theme. Never had the issue before but when i tried to reflash the rom I noticed in recovery i had a difficult time to select options because of the power button. Is this common for anyone else? Is there maybe a fix out there that people have done?

 

[jdoo]

It's common and eventually it will stop working. My first N1 lasted six months before the power button stopped responding.

Have fun sending it in to HTC for repair. When I sent mine in they claimed the screen was broken and held my phone hostage for $116.

I've had my replacement for another 5 months and the power button is starting to get flaky again...

 

[nexus9988]

It's common and eventually it will stop working. My first N1 lasted six months before the power button stopped responding.

Have fun sending it in to HTC for repair. When I sent mine in they claimed the screen was broken and held my phone hostage for $116.

I've had my replacement for another 5 months and the power button is starting to get flaky again...

Ugh this sucks I really didn't want to have to buy a new phone/spend money on repairs for like another 2-3 months until they came out with somthing better than the mt4g and or NS

 

[Futant]

Are you under warranty? I just replaced a Nexus One under warranty for the same reason and it went very smoothly. If not I here you can send it for repair but I am unsure of the cost. I have heard reports of people getting a digitizer repaired for around $120 so I would imagine a power button replacement would be that or lower.

Trackball wake is your friend. Also if it completely breaks you can wake the screen by plugging the phone into a USB port. You can boot the phone by plugging the phone into a USB port and removing and reinserting the battery and the USB cable in different orders. I have done it many times but I can't seem to figure out the exact order.

Good luck!

 

[nexus9988]

Are you under warranty? I just replaced a Nexus One under warranty for the same reason and it went very smoothly. If not I here you can send it for repair but I am unsure of the cost. I have heard reports of people getting a digitizer repaired for around $120 so I would imagine a power button replacement would be that or lower.

Trackball wake is your friend. Also if it completely breaks you can wake the screen by plugging the phone into a USB port. You can boot the phone by plugging the phone into a USB port and removing and reinserting the battery and the USB cable in different orders. I have done it many times but I can't seem to figure out the exact order.

Good luck!

Thanks for the Ideas =] btw anyone have any other idea in terms of what would be a good replacement phone to purchase?!?

 

[RogerPodacter]

This is why I've used track ball wake since owning this phone. It shouldn't be this way, but why risk it with all the failures we've seen. Crosses fingers.

 

[player911]

My Power button seems to be doing the same thing but I was blaming some of the custom roms I've been using. It only does it some of the time. Just seems to take a few seconds to wake up.

I just tested and continuously hit the power button and had a 1-1 success of turning the screen on and off. Is this the same for you or is it always flaky?

 

[Das_mobile]

Warrenty is up my power button is barely responsive. Using touchball for now

 

[nexus9988]

My Power button seems to be doing the same thing but I was blaming some of the custom roms I've been using. It only does it some of the time. Just seems to take a few seconds to wake up.

I just tested and continuously hit the power button and had a 1-1 success of turning the screen on and off. Is this the same for you or is it always flaky?

yea i just started using MIUI with Buuf theme and the **** went haywire i hoped i would have been able to hold out until dual cores but idk if it will last that long

 

[stinkypete]

its a common fault. I just recieved my handset back yesterday from HTC, all fixed at no charge.

 

[xxlikquidxx]

can u use the trackball wake method from a cold boot? i.e when swapping sim card or removing the battery and you need the phone to turn back on. I found trackball wake only work to wake the phone up from standby mode in my Widget Locker app.

 

[Futant]

can u use the trackball wake method from a cold boot? i.e when swapping sim card or removing the battery and you need the phone to turn back on. I found trackball wake only work to wake the phone up from standby mode in my Widget Locker app.

I don't think there is an app that will let you boot the phone with the trackball, but as I stated earlier in the thread you can boot the phone without using the power button (if it breaks completely) by plugging the USB cable into your phone and then removing and reinserting the battery and the USB cable in different orders. I am not sure of the exact order but I have done it many times.

 

[overthinkingme]

I'm glad it isn't just me :/
I have to sell the phone before it completely stops working then .. lame.
Buying on craigslist has its cons.

 

[bberry]

its a common fault. I just recieved my handset back yesterday from HTC, all fixed at no charge.

How long did it take? I've been in contact with HTC support and I would have to send it to the UK (I'm in Sweden).