[Q] Power Button: Is yours stiff and unresponsive?

[Blairware]

I got to thinking about how bad the power button is on my unit, compared to the OG Transformer:

How is everyone's power button? Mine is stiff as a day old dead dog, and I find myself squashing, pushing, pushing again to get the unit out of sleep mode. My OG Transformers (all 3 of them, have a nice springy detent of perhaps 1/32" - 1/64" (damn America for never adapting the Metric System! I don't know my millimeters from my water meter) The new button is just a mush,, with no noticeable travel)

 

[biggem001]

connect your device to the computer (in debugging)

and run 'adb logcat'

watch the window every time you press power. there will be a noticeable like like screen state, or power state, i cant remember exactly.

 

[rjscott2005]

"Is yours stiff and unresponsive?" must resist.... urge to..... Okay, I'm good now.
My power button seems fine however I've got to press it at just the correct angle to get it to work. Put the pad of your pointer finger on it then give just a slight 'curl' towards you and she should light right up.

I got to thinking about how bad the power button is on my unit, compared to the OG Transformer:

How is everyone's power button? Mine is stiff as a day old dead dog, and I find myself squashing, pushing, pushing again to get the unit out of sleep mode. My OG Transformers (all 3 of them, have a nice springy detent of perhaps 1/32" - 1/64" (damn America for never adapting the Metric System! I don't know my millimeters from my water meter) The new button is just a mush,, with no noticeable travel)

 

[Blairware]

Thanks... I think

"Is yours stiff and unresponsive?" must resist.... urge to..... Okay, I'm good now.
My power button seems fine however I've got to press it at just the correct angle to get it to work. Put the pad of your pointer finger on it then give just a slight 'curl' towards you and she should light right up.

Thank you for the "Button Pressing Method" lesson. The funny thing is, your technique actually helps! My "stiffy" is a lot easier to manipulate than before. You must have a LOT of practice with these things!

 

[rjscott2005]

It's actually how I use the power button, so it was pretty convenient to change it around into something perverted.

Thank you for the "Button Pressing Method" lesson. The funny thing is, your technique actually helps! My "stiffy" is a lot easier to manipulate than before. You must have a LOT of practice with these things!

 

[digimuzik]

I've found that... sort of "pinching" the power button (thumb on front of tablet) makes it work very well.