iPhone 5 hold button not responding... Sometimes

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  1. parkm13, Feb 13, 2013

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    I have had an iPhone 5 sense about 3 weeks after lunch. The past day or two the hold button has been acting up, I will press it and the screen won't dim. Sometimes it take two or three clicks, other times it works first try. Any ideas on how to fix this?
     
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  2. parkm13, Feb 15, 2013

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    No one has any ideas?
     
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  3. C DM, Feb 15, 2013

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    Are you talking about the power/sleep button on the top occasionally (or essentially more often lately) not working? If so, your best might be to take it to an Apple store to have them take a look at it and perhaps try to fix it or even replace the phone.
     
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  4. dictoresno, Feb 15, 2013

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    mine started doing the same thing recently too. it only happens maybe 2 out of 10 pushes though. i still get a nice solid click on the button, so i dont know if its software or hardware. coincidentally, it didnt start happening until recently updating to 6.1. not sure if thats the cause.
     
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  5. macingman, Feb 15, 2013

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    Maybe because no one can understand what you mean by "hold button"...:rolleyes:
     
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  6. parkm13, Feb 16, 2013

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    Yes I mean the lock button. I guess I never thought about that as I have always called it the hold button.

    It feels like the button is working fine, and I can't think of anything that would make it happen. I don't want to take it in if I don't have to because its over an hour drive to the closest apple store. Any quick home fixes I could try?
     
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