my power button is jammed..

[s1k0]

HELP ME PLEASE:'(
today when i went to pick my iphone up from a friend in my school hall way i dropped my phone not once but twice. My friend went to hand it to me and I went for it and some how it just slipped out of my hand and then then my friend passed it to me again and it fell again!! then i noticed the power button is stuck and it keeps turning off and on when i plugged it in it works button if i take it out for a little it will start doing it again. does anyone please have a solution to how i can undent the metal beside the power button or pop it out please i just bought this phone and first phone i have ever dropped. If not does anyone know any phone fixers around canada ontario if not in ontario just around canada i really need to fix it :'( PLEASE HELP

[smirkis]

remove the whole back cover, and jus start dinging it around. but that button could be broken if all the weight of the phone fell directly on that button. twice...

[s1k0]

i really dont plan on opening it for 2reasons. 1. dont wanna screw up more 2. i dont have the tools

[smirkis]

1. your phone is already screwed. 2. watch youtube on how to remove rear cover.

[s1k0]

lol dude are you serious do you not understand the words " i dont want to screw it up more.." they are common sense, And i said that i dont have the ipod tools read.

[smirkis]

your the highschool spoiled kid who dropped his iphone not once, but twice. tell mommy to buy you another one and sell that one to the kid who helped you drop it.

common sense is a term used when words ain't need to explain something. so learn how to use that in a sentence.

i'd say call apple, but they don't warranty stupidity. google "iphone repair".

and you don't need ipod tools, learn how to search

[DoerrFan]

You could either...
1. Fix it yourself with what people above had said.
2. Buy Another.
3. Use it as a paperweight/doorstop.

[rasbill]

put it in the microwave for 2:00 and it will reform itself

:evil grin:




seriously though, if ur not willing to take it apart to fix it what did u think someone would suggest, a plunger?

[ekidd]

since your probably going to have to open up the phone, might as well slap the black cover on there!

[ZackP]

Exactly same thing happened to me, I dropped it once on the side and it jammed my power button. There is only one thing to do and that is open the back cover, remove two small screws holding a switch assembly and release the button.
Easier said than done. I bought 2 plastic tools in electronic store and after removing bottom cover (plastic one I spend hours removing metal cover. Some people claim they did it with old credit card or with sharp knife but I don't know how. I started with exacto knife and properly scratched metal cover. it looks like s*** now and I ordered new one but delaying going through same torture again.

Zack

[smirkis]

my comment of suggestion by opening the phone was a real suggestion.

this kid pm'd me requesting my location of existance lol. "where do you live faq"

its in my portion to the right. san diego... but like i said via pm. unless mommy will drive you over, don't know how far you'll get on foot... you can buy as many iphones as you want, our phones work lol. and we have loving parents, but can afford the device out of pocket, child.

[DoerrFan]

my comment of suggestion by opening the phone was a real suggestion.

this kid pm'd me requesting my location of existance lol. "where do you live faq"

its in my portion to the right. san diego... but like i said via pm. unless mommy will drive you over, don't know how far you'll get on foot... you can buy as many iphones as you want, our phones work lol. and we have loving parents, but can afford the device out of pocket, child.

Dear God, its hard to believe (not really actually...) That people like this exist. Im 15, i bought my iPhone myself, with money from MY job, where i work on weekends and make minimum wage and im perfectly happy. Least i can say that i buy my things and not my sugar daddy. My favorite part is how he is bragging he is buying 2 iPhones to replace his one, and he could just fix the dang thing himself, and best of all hes giving one to his friend. I hope he knows the only reason hes his friend is because he buys him iPhones, i'd pretend to be someone's friend for some free stuff. Haha kids in for a rude awakening.

[s1k0]

my comment of suggestion by opening the phone was a real suggestion.

this kid pm'd me requesting my location of existance lol. "where do you live faq"

its in my portion to the right. san diego... but like i said via pm. unless mommy will drive you over, don't know how far you'll get on foot... you can buy as many iphones as you want, our phones work lol. and we have loving parents, but can afford the device out of pocket, child.

haha noo mommy will buy me a plane ticket you ****.
"Dear God, its hard to believe (not really actually...) That people like this exist. Im 15, i bought my iPhone myself, with money from MY job, where i work on weekends and make minimum wage and im perfectly happy. Least i can say that i buy my things and not my sugar daddy. My favorite part is how he is bragging he is buying 2 iPhones to replace his one, and he could just fix the dang thing himself, and best of all hes giving one to his friend. I hope he knows the only reason hes his friend is because he buys him iPhones, i'd pretend to be someone's friend for some free stuff. Haha kids in for a rude awakening."
im sorry to hear your parents don't love you, so what if your 15 suck a **** your not the first **** you and you job, and yah im goin to fix it smash it buy 2 give one to my friend who i havnt told him yet for his birthday so u both go kill your self. But the one guy who actually replied to me properly thank you

[pacmac]

i request a lock..this will get to crazy..they gave you a advice that you ask for and you got the best ways to handle your problem..there here to help not bull around..this is a great site for moding/helping on your iphone not acting like kids..

best thing is to do it your self to save money or you can get it done
try PDA iPhone Replacement Parts and Accessories: PDAparts is the Palm Treo, HP iPAQ, Blackberry, iPhone, PDA Parts and Repair Specialist

[DoerrFan]

haha noo mommy will buy me a plane ticket you ****.
"Dear God, its hard to believe (not really actually...) That people like this exist. Im 15, i bought my iPhone myself, with money from MY job, where i work on weekends and make minimum wage and im perfectly happy. Least i can say that i buy my things and not my sugar daddy. My favorite part is how he is bragging he is buying 2 iPhones to replace his one, and he could just fix the dang thing himself, and best of all hes giving one to his friend. I hope he knows the only reason hes his friend is because he buys him iPhones, i'd pretend to be someone's friend for some free stuff. Haha kids in for a rude awakening."
im sorry to hear your parents don't love you, so what if your 15 suck a **** your not the first **** you and you job, and yah im goin to fix it smash it buy 2 give one to my friend who i havnt told him yet for his birthday so u both go kill your self. But the one guy who actually replied to me properly thank you

EDIT: Nothing i can say can fully do justice to how wrong you are. Watch the language.
EDIT: Yes please, mod lock this up.

[pacmac]

wow internet STRESS..relax guys...come on now its just need a minor simple repair...come on now..you guys are just showing your immature by replying with non sense ..come on now..this is just turning to SPAM.!!!

peace not war..

[DoerrFan]

wow internet STRESS..relax guys...come on now its just need a minor simple repair...come on now..you guys are just showing your immature by replying with non sense ..come on now..this is just turning to SPAM.!!!

peace not war..

My bad, i get upset when i meet people like this, should see me on Live haha.

Lock it up please

[pacmac]

when you meet people like that and you get into it you will be just as same with that person..they will drag you to there level and you will become one of them..and i know you know that..it will just past to person to person..then will one day end up kill each other out of nothing..

live happy die happy..

[Efizzy]

am in d same situation.
Pls could someone post a link to the youtube video.
Thanks

[SKcin]

Is this kid serious? How old is he? I'm 16, and DoerrFan is 15, so he must be at least 2+ years younger than us.. but with an iPhone? WTF?

EDIT: Whoa holy thread revival batman, this is from 5-17-08!