Thread: PE Broken Power Switch
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Old 04-18-2012, 04:53 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by hoagie View Post
I dropped my PE and the only casualty was a broken power switch. I just slides back and forth with no resistance or spring back. I opened it up and it looks like that could be something missing between the plastic switch on the case and the component on the mother board that must actually make the contact. Any idea what it is and if there is a way to get a new one.

Also any pictures of a working switch mechanism would be helpful.

Thanks

Hoagie
Exactly what is broken? Is it the plastic part of the metal switch soldered in the circuit board, or is it the plastic part that operates that switch.

If it is the metal switch then go to https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=switch&page=9 post #135 for pictures and https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...switch&page=10 post #142 for the part. The de and re soldering is up to you.
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