Power Button Stopped Working

Guns4Hire · 06-21-2010, 09:00 PM

Out of the blue my power button stopped working. Thought it might be a bug with the latest 15.2 so I did a reset and the button still isn't working. I had to turn off the setting where the keyboard automatically kicks in after five minutes because I couldn't use the device. I tried setting a keybind to the power button "double press on/off" and I set it to shutdown. But that didn't work either.

Might have to restore the configuration which should put it back to factory specs. Correct?

Anyone have a problem similar to this with any suggestions. I really don't want to send my PB360 back to be fixed or replaced. I don't think I could take it, I read way to much.

Help!

Guns4Hire · 06-21-2010, 09:04 PM

Ok actually looks like there is a short in the button. Booooo!!!

If I press at the very right side of the button with my finger nail then the button works. But if I press with my finger it doesn't. If I press the middle with my finger or nail, nothing. If I press the left side of the button with my finger or nail, nothing.

Man I am bummed. Now I have to figure out how to return it to be repaired/replaced. And I will be without my reader for probably a week or two. God forbid three weeks. I am going to go make a myself a drink.

Mickey330 · 06-21-2010, 09:33 PM

Aw, man, Guns4Hire! All I can do is offer you sympathy!

Hang in there.

Marilyn

kacir · 06-22-2010, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guns4Hire

Might have to restore the configuration which should put it back to factory specs. Correct?

Make BACKUP first!

IndecisiveMe · 06-22-2010, 03:03 AM

Ouch! I hope you get it back quickly.

Ulli · 06-23-2010, 05:05 PM

Did you already tried a hardware-reset?

Try to power it on.
Press the Center and the lower Wing button.
Follow the advice.
Wait about 20mins.

If its a real hardware damage, this should be fixed with guarantee (as long you still have

)

Schnitzelbrain · 06-23-2010, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ulli

Did you already tried a hardware-reset?

Try to power it on.
Press the Center and the upper Wing button.
Follow the advice.
Wait about 20mins.

If its a real hardware damage, this should be fixed with guarantee (as long you still have

)

LOWER large button NOT upper

Guns4Hire · 06-25-2010, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ulli

Did you already tried a hardware-reset?

Try to power it on.
Press the Center and the upper Wing button.
Follow the advice.
Wait about 20mins.

If its a real hardware damage, this should be fixed with guarantee (as long you still have

)

I am doing the hardware reset now. I thought it was the Center and Lower (least thats what I did) and it popped up what seems to be reset text. Told me to wait 10 min.

Guns4Hire · 06-25-2010, 04:04 AM

Well I think that did the trick. Power button seems normal and responsive. I am hoping it stays that way. I really don't want to send my ereader back. Would be a rough 2/3 weeks.

Anyway here is to hoping and praying to the book gods that this is fixed.

IndecisiveMe · 06-25-2010, 04:22 AM

I hope so! I figured it was a loose spring or something under the power button from your first description about it working if you pushed it in a different place.

Good luck and hopefully it's fixed!

06-21-2010, 09:00 PM	#1
Guns4Hire Reading...Since 1970 Posts: 497 Karma: 701 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nook Simple Touch, Pocketbook 360, HP Touchpad	Power Button Stopped Working Out of the blue my power button stopped working. Thought it might be a bug with the latest 15.2 so I did a reset and the button still isn't working. I had to turn off the setting where the keyboard automatically kicks in after five minutes because I couldn't use the device. I tried setting a keybind to the power button "double press on/off" and I set it to shutdown. But that didn't work either. Might have to restore the configuration which should put it back to factory specs. Correct? Anyone have a problem similar to this with any suggestions. I really don't want to send my PB360 back to be fixed or replaced. I don't think I could take it, I read way to much. Help! __________________ Currently Reading: EVERYTHING!

06-21-2010, 09:04 PM	#2
Guns4Hire Reading...Since 1970 Posts: 497 Karma: 701 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nook Simple Touch, Pocketbook 360, HP Touchpad	Ok actually looks like there is a short in the button. Booooo!!! If I press at the very right side of the button with my finger nail then the button works. But if I press with my finger it doesn't. If I press the middle with my finger or nail, nothing. If I press the left side of the button with my finger or nail, nothing. Man I am bummed. Now I have to figure out how to return it to be repaired/replaced. And I will be without my reader for probably a week or two. God forbid three weeks. I am going to go make a myself a drink. __________________ Currently Reading: EVERYTHING!

06-23-2010, 05:05 PM	#6
Ulli (-: Posts: 667 Karma: 1310 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Frankonia Device: PocketBook 360°,302	Did you already tried a hardware-reset? Try to power it on. Press the Center and the lower Wing button. Follow the advice. Wait about 20mins. If its a real hardware damage, this should be fixed with guarantee (as long you still have ) __________________ How to create Pocketbook Logo \| Startlogos fürs Pocketbook selbst erstellen Tips and tricks for the PocketBook \| Tipps und Tricks fürs PocketBook Reading PDF-Files on the PocketBook \| PDF-Dateien auf dem PocketBook lesen Last edited by Ulli; 06-26-2010 at 03:18 AM.

06-25-2010, 04:04 AM	#9
Guns4Hire Reading...Since 1970 Posts: 497 Karma: 701 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nook Simple Touch, Pocketbook 360, HP Touchpad	Well I think that did the trick. Power button seems normal and responsive. I am hoping it stays that way. I really don't want to send my ereader back. Would be a rough 2/3 weeks. Anyway here is to hoping and praying to the book gods that this is fixed. __________________ Currently Reading: EVERYTHING!

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06-21-2010, 09:33 PM	#3
Mickey330 Addict Posts: 360 Karma: 1017580 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Western New York state (USA) Device: PocketBook 360° Plus, iPad3, Kindle4 (NT) & Kindle PW	Aw, man, Guns4Hire! All I can do is offer you sympathy! Hang in there. Marilyn

06-22-2010, 03:03 AM	#5
IndecisiveMe Addict Posts: 276 Karma: 106 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Pocketbook 360, Sony PRS-T1	Ouch! I hope you get it back quickly.

06-25-2010, 04:22 AM	#10
IndecisiveMe Addict Posts: 276 Karma: 106 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Pocketbook 360, Sony PRS-T1	I hope so! I figured it was a loose spring or something under the power button from your first description about it working if you pushed it in a different place. Good luck and hopefully it's fixed!

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