I phone 4 on/off/sleep button

Just wondering if anybody has had issues with the on/off/sleep button no longer working on iphone.

Go back to the first post that you made and check for answers. I posted there. No need to make multiple posts about the same issue.

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    I was researching the issue you are having and recommend a couple of things. First it might be a good idea to reset the device following iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting found here http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414
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    iPhone and iPad: How to remove the SIM card
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5163
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    iPhone 4S
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    Sterling

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    Try a reset. Hold the sleep/wake and home buttons together until you see the Apple logo and then release. The phone will reboot.

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