Still think it is a button problem or the soldering of the internal SD holder has lost contact. The second can be tested by booting the device up with a little pressure on the internal SD holder (not the SD itself).
Edit: I uploaded some images to illustrate. As you can see battery connector is clipped directly from above. To losen it you have to fixate the socket and carefully pry it loose starting on the cable side. Make sure to use isulated material to avoid shortcuts which can result in battery explosion.
See here too:
https://4pda.to/forum/index.php?show...ost&p=46218407
Edit2: The Russians replaced the screen without disconnecting the battery, this could be an options too to have a closer look at the buttons.
Edit3: More pics:
https://4pda.to/forum/index.php?s=&s...ost&p=79397345