Hi guys,
I have TF and the power button got broken when I noticed that the bezel was slightly displaced. I just pressed on the edges and everything got fixed. However, the power button was pushed in and I didn't know the reason. I couldn't send my TF back to the company cuz I opened it to check the problem (silly me). I tried to fix it but apparently the button was actually broken. I thought of getting needed parts to fix the power button myself but I don't know where I can get them.
Any idea how can I fix the power button?
Thanks in advance
Doesn't matter if you took it apart, they will still repair it for a price - you wouldn't get a free repair anyway even if you didn't open it as it was physically damaged, rather than a fault of the device.
You can still power it on by plugging it into a power source
Agree. I also am sure they'll fix it for a price. I believe they would call it CID. Customer Induced Damage. Even if you got it that way, there's really no way to prove otherwise. Which is why whenever I ship an RMA I take a bunch of pictures and a statement I did so with the RMA paperwork. So far it's worked well.
So here is a tricky situation. My infuse was stuck on a bootloop i used a jig and the it continued to reboot. I read somewhere that it is possible that i have a bad power button. I took it apart and un soldered the power button and used the jig to turn it on, went straight into download mode and didnt re boot. I thought my nightmare was over, as I went to solder back on the power button the leads coming off the board broke, not the leads on the power button itself but the actually physical point of contact on the board. I tryed using some flux and cleaning it really well to see if i could get some solder to stick but nothing would work. I talked to one of the engineers here at work he said Im pretty much out of luck, because the leads to that run inside the board between the layers and if it breaks off there is no way to re attach it. I just want it to work even if i have to run 2 tiny wires to some other point on the board and use a tiny tact switch im creative i could get it to work if i had somewhere to solder the button leads to. I understand there might not be anything i can do but does anyone have any ideas?
If you guys need a picture i can provide one, any help is greatly appreciated.
same problem
well my friend i hace the same problem, and i find one point to reconect one terminal o the switch, but still missing one
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finally, thanks to @steveRrada
My power button assembly is giving me trouble, in order to use it have to open it up and mess with the power button, I am not particularly familiar with this phone, but my question is, can it be replaced with out micro soldering skills or getting a new motherboard? like is there a plugin spot for the power button assembly so I can just get a new part and plug it into the motherboard?
No your gonna need a soldering gun.Lol but it shouldn't be that hard, just be super careful with the display wire or your button issue will be the least of your concerns.
I left my Nexus 5 in for repair a week ago to a local phone shop, it had the faulty power button problem which was causing a bootloop.
Fast forward, they tried replacing the button with another but said the new button did not work,
They now say that its likely the motherboard and have ordered one for the phone ?
Does this sound like a genuine explanation or have they possibly damaged the motherboard by a botched job at soldering ?
Cheers
I would suggest getting it back and doing a visual inspection because a new motherboard is expensive.
9 days later , I Phone the repair shop today and they said my phone cannot be fixed , worse still they don't have it but its "on the way" from a courier someplace.
Very poor service that they took it in the first place saying "no problem , we can fix that in a few hours"
The phone was still working when i left it in but now im afraid when it comes that it will be totally unusable , my suspicion is that they may have messed up the soldering.
The guy has apologized over the phone but said i need a new phone and offered me another phone (they dont carry nexus) at a discount. but I'm still fuming.
Not sure what to do.
Not sure if they did screw it up or whether there is a problem in addition to the power button.
You may as well wait until you get the phone back Definitely check the imei if possible to make sure the company returns the correct phone. Examine it closely for any other potential damage/changes from the original.
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Not sure if they did screw it up or whether there is a problem in addition to the power button.
You may as well wait until you get the phone back Definitely check the imei if possible to make sure the company returns the correct phone. Examine it closely for any other potential damage/changes from the original.
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Thanks for that, any particular things i should look for ? Im thinking of taking it into another place for a second opinion, the phone was working intermittently before i left it in , meaning i was getting a few days of good use than maybe an hour or 2 of constant rebooting that was definitely the power button .
Also do you think i should ask for any compensation from the company ? its hard to know.
I would definitely look for stray solder, damaged ribbon cables, damaged motherboard connectors, and broken clips. If the repair shop did something to brick it, there may be no signs of physical damage.
Rather than send it out again, you could look for a used N5 with a smashed screen and working motherboard. This way, you could just swap out the motherboards and you'll have a few spare internal parts.
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I would definitely look for stray solder, damaged ribbon cables, damaged motherboard connectors, and broken clips. If the repair shop did something to brick it, there may be no signs of physical damage.
Rather than send it out again, you could look for a used N5 with a smashed screen and working motherboard. This way, you could just swap out the motherboards and you'll have a few spare internal parts.
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Thanks again, I had a look online at the teardown video and it seems fairly straightforward to swap out parts (i previously had changed the battery myself) .
I just don't understand why they could not fix it, especially when he said they will put a new motherboard in it. surely that would have sorted it . just dosent make sense, perhaps they just cant be bothered ordering a new part.
A new motherboard? That should completely solve any problems since nothing on the motherboard can be replaced by a cell shop, even lg, unless the shop damaged something on the lcd.
Yes he mentioned changing the motherboard for a new one, you dont think even the power button can be replaced on it ?
Sorry about my confusing post.
Yes, the button can be replaced, but that is about it. There are only three solder points for the power button I believe. The wifi chip, emmc, and sim reader cannot be replaced.
Hopefully, it will not cost too much for the replacement motherboard.
So voided warranty due to unlock, I gave it a shot.
M8 lost its usb micro port, no charging or pc syncing. I got a replacement, viewed some vids and leapt.
I was able to get the replacement in and it fixed the micro port issue but in trying to reassemble, I have trouble getting the plastic power button insert, to seat and operate correctly. Its super loose and trips the contact/holds down constantly. I took it apart multiple times, cannot get it to work as it was pre-disassembly.
Whats the trick getting the button right? I saw no springs or anything, looks like a super small bearing was found??????, the black hold down tape right where insert sits was torn???????, how does the contact actually trigger with the insert.? If I knew what it was suppose to look like assembled properly.................................
Phone works, except now it will not turn off cuz button goofy. I damaged the NFC circuit with all the handling. Is there a tech drawing with the parts listed? I paid a lot for the bleeping thing, it works I just need to iron out the button really.
links or pics appreciated.
TY