How to bypass the power button when turning on a phone
February 17, 2008 2:14 AM Subscribe
My phone's power button has shifted internally. Help me figure out how to turn on the phone one last time. I need someone with knowledge of circuit boards and the inner workings of electronics or someone who knows about sidekicks.
On a sidekick, the rubber parts on the top and bottom are called bumpers. Normally, you press the power button on the bumper and it hits something inside the phone.
I recently replaced the keypad and I think whatever the power button hits inside the phone must have been jostled or shifted at that time. When I press the power button on the bumper, I don't feel it catch on anything. I can press all the way down with no resistance. When I lift up the bumper, I can see inside the phone. I'm pretty sure it didn't use to be like that. When I called T-Mobile, the guy said something about a circuit board and basically that I was out of luck since the warranty has expired.
Here's my question: I can see something metal in the hole. Is there anyway I can trip that to make the phone turn on? Once it's on, I am fine with never turning it off again, so I only need to do this once.
Or do any sidekick owners out there know of any tricks for turning on the phone without the power button? (for example, I know you can reset the phone using a keypad combination, is there a combination that will turn the phone on?)
A new phone is at the top of the list of things I need to buy, but I don't have the money yet. Any help would be appreciated.
On a sidekick, the rubber parts on the top and bottom are called bumpers. Normally, you press the power button on the bumper and it hits something inside the phone.
I recently replaced the keypad and I think whatever the power button hits inside the phone must have been jostled or shifted at that time. When I press the power button on the bumper, I don't feel it catch on anything. I can press all the way down with no resistance. When I lift up the bumper, I can see inside the phone. I'm pretty sure it didn't use to be like that. When I called T-Mobile, the guy said something about a circuit board and basically that I was out of luck since the warranty has expired.
Here's my question: I can see something metal in the hole. Is there anyway I can trip that to make the phone turn on? Once it's on, I am fine with never turning it off again, so I only need to do this once.
Or do any sidekick owners out there know of any tricks for turning on the phone without the power button? (for example, I know you can reset the phone using a keypad combination, is there a combination that will turn the phone on?)
A new phone is at the top of the list of things I need to buy, but I don't have the money yet. Any help would be appreciated.
Which Sidekick do you have? On most of them, if you tilt your screen halfway to the side, you should see a small reset hole, which may not be labeled but should be toward the right hand side of the phone's base (as opposed to being on the screen portion). Stick a paper clip in there and it may turn itself on when it resets.
posted by lizzicide at 6:16 AM on February 17, 2008
posted by lizzicide at 6:16 AM on February 17, 2008
Response by poster: flabdablet - I have tried poking around with the wooden toothpick but couldn't find anything.
lizzicide - It's a sidekick 2, I've tried using the reset key and it still doesn't turn on.
Thanks everyone. I guess I have to suck it up and buy a new phone.
posted by Nickel at 10:03 AM on February 17, 2008
lizzicide - It's a sidekick 2, I've tried using the reset key and it still doesn't turn on.
Thanks everyone. I guess I have to suck it up and buy a new phone.
posted by Nickel at 10:03 AM on February 17, 2008
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posted by flabdablet at 3:20 AM on February 17, 2008