I noticed today that the button on top of my n900 wasn't working (couldn't bring up the clock when it was locked, or that menu when it was unlocked, etc). I thought it was a software issue rather than a hardware one, so figured a restart might fix it. I couldn't shut down the phone the normal way (button wasn't working), so I just pulled out the battery (stupidly).

Of course, that button is still not working, so I can't turn my phone back on. Is there any way I could:

1) turn on my phone some other way (hardware keyboard, over the USB cable while connected to my computer, etc)

2) fix that button?

Anyone else have this issue?

holy **** ! i didnt have any problem.. but ya... my old nokia 6270 got the same problem.. the top power button stoped working... so took it to near by handy man.. to 2 bucks... opened the top of it... and just blew so air in it... lol... funny... actually,.... the problem was just some dust.... im not sure if thats ur case... try blowing some air in to it if u can..... or if ur that expert... u can alwyas open up the phone...(which i dont recomend).... just try cleaning it with something... hope it works !!!

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if you have an alarm, it will turn on your phone and ask you to leave it on

if you reflash the kernel only it will reboot

i think

Ooooooh! I DO have an alarm set, I didn't think of that! There's hope yet.

Thanks for the other responses, too.

Hold U in keyboard and attach USB from PC.
It will wake up.
Disconnect USB - it can reboot.

dear all, please i need your help, power button stopped working at all even i flashed my phone but still didnt work, am wondering if i can create a qbw command or script so when i click it, the power button will open, like the power button ????

contact clearner?

Or button replacing, if it really doesn't work.

You could flash the device with -R command as the last resort.