My phone's power button is broken
By moonchild117
@moonchild117 (1987)
Philippines
August 2, 2016 11:34pm CST
I have a relatively old Android mobile phone (got it almost 5 years ago) and I've been keeping it since. I'm not one who buys a new phone model right after it comes out of the market. I usually say that if it's still working, then I'm keeping it.
So far, the phone is working, except for the power button. I've been trying to wake it up from sleep mode but however hard I press the power button, it doesn't light up. I need to plug the charger in so I could open and use it. Which is a big hassle and it's not good for the battery.
Thinking if I should bring it to a shop and have the power button fixed. But if the repairs cost almost the same as buying a new phone, then it's probably goodbye to my beloved and first-ever Android phone.
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5 responses
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
3 Aug 16
You can always try to have it fixed if you can't still let it go.
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@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
4 Aug 16
Yeah, but if the cost of fixing it is the same as buying a new and more modern one, then I might as well upgrade...
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@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
5 Aug 16
@toniganzon Maybe. Hmm... should I start canvassing for phones? Haha! Or maybe on payday.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
5 Aug 16
@moonchild117 Maybe it's about time you do!
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
3 Aug 16
i also use stuff until they're unusable. hopefully, the price they quote won't be that high. if you decide to buy a new phone instead, what will you do with that one?
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@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
4 Aug 16
Probably sell the old phone to those who buy them (like in Greenhills or St. Francis Square in Metro Manila), if it comes to that point. Would be hard to let it go, though...
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@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
5 Aug 16
@hereandthere I would have to move some photos and contacts from the old phone. Also since it's an old phone, the sim card is still the big one. Many new phones use the micro sim already. I might have to convert my regular sim to a micro sim.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
5 Aug 16
@moonchild117 is taking out the sim card enough, or are there other things you have to delete/erase?
@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
3 Aug 16
Thanks! Most of the phones I owned either got lost or broken that's why they were replaced. As long as I can call and text and do stuff with the phone, I'm still keeping it.
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@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
3 Aug 16
Yeah, that's what my hubby recommended too. I actually don't want to replace this phone. It's very reliable even if it's fallen off from a table a lot of times. Still working great, just the power button that needs fixing.
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@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
3 Aug 16
@skysnap It's a Lenovo, one of their early Android phones. And yeah, I'm quite surprised at how sturdy it is. Well, at least most of it now...
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@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
3 Aug 16
Yeah. I hope it can still be fixed. Got lots of memories with this phone. And my first Android, too.
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
3 Aug 16
@moonchild117 I do hope it won't give up on you. lol
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