Photosmart C6150 is stuck in power on cycle.

My Photosmart C6150 tries to power up, but a few seconds into the process, the  lights all go off, then it tries again...Endlessly. If I didn't pull the plug it would wear itself out repeating this cycle. And of course, this comes at a time that I need the fax function unlike any other time I've owned the machine! Help!

Well, if you have a hardware problem with either button you are pretty much stuck. The closest I can come to a suggestion is http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808, but this requires pressing the HOME button.
The stuck button may also be a symptom of a hidden internal hardware problem.

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