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Replace the power button flex cable
- Remove the two screws on either side of the power button bracket using your #00 Phillips screwdriver.
- Gently unfold the power button cable using tweezers or your fingers.
- You may choose to remove the actual power button if you’d like but it’s not necessary.
How to turn off an iPhone with a broken lock button. You can turn off your iPhone even if the lock button is broken, too. To do so, tap the grey accessibility button, tap device and then tap and hold Lock Screen. This will bring up the usual power off screen so you can then slide to power off.
How do you fix an unresponsive power button on an iPhone?
1: Hard Reset Your iPhone
- Hold the Power button (or use AssistiveTouch) and the Home button at the same time.
- Release both buttons when the Apple logo appears (around ten seconds).
- When the iPhone boots up, test the Power button for normal functionality.
- If the Power button works again, it means it was a software error.
What do I do if my power button doesnt work?
Reboot your phone For Android phones, rebooting can be done by pressing the home key plus volume key and power key simultaneously. Once you’re done rebooting, try using the power button to wake the phone again and see whether the power button can work properly.
Restart your device. If you can’t restart your device, try to force restart it. Remove any protective films and cases that might block the button or switch. Check for debris or dirt around the button or switch, and clean with a soft cloth.
Over time, the cable wears down and causes the actual power button to become harder and harder to press. In some cases, it becomes completely recessed resulting in presses not even registering. If this issue sounds like something you’re iPhone 4S is experiencing, a DIY repair can get it back to normal with some patience and the right tools.
What to do if your iPhone 4S is not responding?
Even after furious button mashing and screen smashing, your iPhone 4S doesn’t respond. Sometimes all it takes is a restart for the iPhone to become responsive again. To restart your iPhone when it is unresponsive, press and hold the sleep/wake and home buttons until the Apple logo appears (~10 seconds).
How to hard reset the power button on an iPhone?
To hard reset your iPhone: 1 Hold the Power button (or use AssistiveTouch) and the Home button at the same time. 2 Release both buttons when the Apple logo appears (around ten seconds). 3 When the iPhone boots up, test the Power button for normal functionality. 4 If the Power button works again, it means it was a software error.
If you have a software problem, the easiest attempt to fix it is to force restart the device. Forcing a restart ends and restarts all the software and hopefully, cancels the programming error that caused the issue. Hold the Power button (or use AssistiveTouch) and the Home button at the same time.