[Q][A510] Wont boot - Power button or Mainboard - Acer Iconia A700 and A510

Dear all,
Out A510 went to bricked-moded and didn't start up again. I first assumued it was the battery, but i also ready about that the power-button might be faulty. When i dismalted the Tablet, i recongized that the small vibration-motor starts when it is in contact with GND. Is ther any option to short-cut something on the board.
I would like to know if it is the power-button or the Mainboard.
Thank you for your help
Kai

I noticed that the Sevice-Manual diretly jumps into Replace Mainboard, which i want to avoid (when it leads to this power-button issue)

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If it's a loose contact, it can b solved by gently hitting the phone's side on a table/wall.
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There is no loose contact
I had given that mobile for repair. The first time they repaired and later replaced the button itself but the problem persisted. Service center person mentioned there's a problem with the motherboard. Adequate power supply is reaching for the power button. It is even damaging the phone battery. I have already replaced my phone battery twice.

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[admin; if this post is more appropriately placed somewhere else in the forum, then please move it]
Before giving up on my cellphone and resort to ordering a new one I'll ask for help here too.
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same problem here phone just stop work i dont know why .
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same problem here phone just stop work i dont know why .
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Remove the motherboard and clean around the power button. When you have cleaned around the power button, quickly press and release the power button using more pressure than normal a few times, try to boot again.
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I never thought that a broken Button could cause this issue.
I will check it as soon as I am home.
But how am I supposed to clean the motherboard, and I don't understand how cleaning the button from the outside
of the case should help to solve this problem.
Can you guys explain it a bit more detailed please? ^^
Are there good and very detailed tutorials for this?
And yes, you ideas definitely make sense because some days earlier when the Nexus5 was still
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https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+5+Teardown/19016
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Option 2: You may have a chance a starting the phone by short circuiting the pins to which the PWR and/or VolumeDown buttons are soldered to on circuit board.
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Edit: found this thread that may be usefull for you.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/life-power-button-tips-how-to-make-t3410081

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