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iPhone sleep/lock button doesn't work
The sleep/lock button on the shoulder of my iPhone (original) only works if you press it INCREDIBLY hard. Like, press the button against a table and lean on it.
It's pretty frustrating. How easy is it to replace?
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David Iwanicki
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This is a very common issue, usually caused by a drop or strike to the button area, forcing the button mechanism down into its housing and/or bending in the aluminum casing around it.
You need to replace the entire headphone jack assembly (includes the headphone jack, on/off switch, silent/ring switch, volume controls, and vibrator). The part is inexpensive, but working on a 1st Gen iPhone is incredibly difficult.
Look at the iFixit repair steps for this part before making a decision to try this: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Insta...
Might be worth renewing your contract with at&t and getting a new 3Gs.
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Spikey2
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well, it is possible, but HARD
I just replaced the battery on my iPhone, and the steps required are the same pretty much. getting the the shell off is not easy,and I don't see a way of doing it without osme damage.
But it is worth it somehow ...
see the guide in the iFixit teardown!
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templartyl
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I had the same problem with my 3g, but after seeing this the idea to beat it upside down (lock button facing the ground) against the table really hard crossed my mind...it works perfect now. Hope that helps!
@templartyler Your the best man, my iphone was jailbroken in a tethered state so i needed the sleep button to kick into dfu mode. I slammed my 3gs on the table a couple times and walaa' thanks man, most effective and inexpensive solution =P
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Crazy
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idk what happened to mine cuz i my bro was using and out no where it was a mark in the screen( from like inside) and the sleep button doesnt work !! its very frustrating.. idk what to do. like my brother said tht he had it in his pocket but i dun think that a pocket could damage the screen and The SLEEP button but i dun care about the screen but the sleep bottom everything work perfectly but the sleep button doesn't.
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@ " I had the same problem with my 3g, but after seeing this the idea to beat it upside down (lock button facing the ground) against the table really hard crossed my mind...it works perfect now. Hope that helps! "
This totally works! Thanks SOOO much!! Sometimes brute force is still the best solution when fixing electronics! :-D
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tori
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this is a common problem
john,