IPhone sleep/wake button not working!

The sleep/wake button on my iPhone stopped working for no apparent reason. I cannot lock the phone, decline calls, or turn the phone off! I have installed the new update but the problem did not start immediately after. What happend and what do i do??

I don't think you can fix this yourself....take it to the Apple store.

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i have an iphone 3gs in which sleep/wake button not working. i have got stuckn in an apple logo in my phone screen. is there any software or any solution to turn on or restore my phone?? Please help...and thaks in advance

The Basic Troubleshooting Steps are:
Restart.. Reset.. Restore from Backup.. Restore as New...
Try a Reset of the Phone... You will Not Lose Any Data...
Turn the Phone Off... ( if it isn’t already )
Press and Hold the Sleep/Wake Button and the Home Button at the Same Time...
The Apple logo will Appear and then Disappear...
Usually takes about 15 - 20 Seconds...
Release the Buttons...
Turn the Phone On...
If that does not help... See Here:
Backing up, Updating and Restoring
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

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Hi guys, my power/sleep/wake button not working what should i do. I went to apple store and they said i will be charge £100 as im no longer on warranty. is there another way, or app that i can use as substitute for that button?
Your advise and help will be very much appreciated.
Thank you so much
G

Hi Choustonator..
Thank you for your your help.
I have tried it but I dont have the assistive touch option.

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i have same problem . my sleep wake button not work . I do everything reboot ,restore but its not work . problem occur after upgrade ios 5 and i cant play some game that i purchase. I ho to apple store in thaIland but they dont know why? and dont do something . Now i cant close my ipad. I want to know how we can solve this problem
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Hello, the sleep/wake button not working, do I need to go to apple store even though I don't have insurance for my phone?

How old is the phone? You can go to Check Your Service and Support Coverage to find out where you stand warranty wise.
There is a one year limited warranty, the only way to find out if this repair is covered is to have it checked out. There is no charge in any case for the initial check.

I have an iphone 5 that i trade with a family member they have coverage on it. now the iphones sleep wake button doesnt work sometimes can apple replace my iphone even if i dont have the box or recipit to the product or can they just repair it?

i have an iphone 5 that i traded with from a family member. its has coverage but now the sleep/wake button doesnt work sometimes. can apple replace my iphone and give me a new one or is it just something they can repair? i dont have the box or recipit to apple care or the iphone

Apple can fix it without your receipt or box. They pull the serial number from the device and determine warranty status from that. Hopefully ApplCare was registered to the product before you lost the receipt though. If not, you can go back to the point of purchase and obtain your AppleCare receipt and Apple can help attach it to the iPhone.

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So as the subject says, the sleep/wake button is not working. I'm aware that there are other threads about this, and I have read a lot of them.
Now onto my problem:
I dropped my phone, but it has a hard cover case so it didn't suffer any damage. The only thing not working is the sleep/wake button. I have tried holding it down, holding the home button AND the sleep/wake button at the same time, and rebooting the phone. Basically, the sleep button does not register, period.
I have not tried restoring the phone, and I have heard that 99% of the time, that does not work.
The button is not stuck or loose, it still clicks perfectly fine. I have taken the iPhone apart the correct way, using a suction cup, and looked at the button. It's attached and snugged in there pretty well, but seems replaceable.
I have checked my phones warranty, and it still qualifies as "Limited Warranty".
Should I attempt to contact the mail-in part replacement service, or should I take it into an Apple store? Suggestions are welcome. Thanks!

Allan Sampson wrote:
All I asked was for help, and you automatically assumed I'm some jerk who didn't belong here.
You must have a very low opinion of yourself, which is your problem since I assumed nothing of the kind, but if the shoe fits.
And if my reply does not relate to your topic and what you included with your post, you also have a reading comprehension problem, but your suction cup skills are top notch. Providing what you don't want to hear is not the same thing as trolling you twit.
Alright, lets just stop here man. I don't feel like arguing with someone I don't know, especially over the Internet. I appreciate you replying to my thread, but it's gone a bit far now. Just please keep in mind that this is a SUPPORT forum, and all I wanted was a suggestion or help on my problem. Seeing that wasn't provided by you, annoyed me. Don't take this thread personal, and I hope you have a nice rest of the day =]

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Hi all,
I'm a proud owner of an iPhone 5. In the last week I've noticed that my Sleep/wake button is not functioning.
I've Googled it a little and understood that it's a common problem, and if I'll step into a Apple store in the US
they will replace my iPhone with a new one, no questions asked.
The problem is that I've purchased my iPhone 5 in an Apple store in NY, and I live in Israel.
Here in Israel, there's only an official reseller, and a few cellular networks who sells the iPhone 5 officially.
What are my options to fix/replace my iPhone 5 without coming to the NY Apple store (which is not possible
for me at the moment)?
Thank you!
Erez.

Morning Erez Carmel,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For troubleshooting on this, take a look at this article:
iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2802
Buttons and Switches
Sleep/Wake button will not lock or unlock iPhone
To lock the phone, press the Sleep/Wake button. Note: By default, if you don't touch the screen for a minute, iPhone locks automatically.
To unlock iPhone, press the Home button or the Sleep/Wake button, then slide the slider.
If either of the above steps don't work, try turning iPhone off and then on again.
If the iPhone will not power off, reset it.
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Ok, that is a relief. Thank you!
Out of curiousity, under what conditions would this still be true? What if they determine it was not a manufacturing defect (e.g., liquid damage, it fell, etc)?

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when i tried reseting it from the general menu in settings it turned off and then the apple logo kept on coming for like 5 seconds and then going away this keeps on happening till i dont keep a hold off the sleep/wake button to switch it on or till the ipad runs out of battery,then if i hold the wake/sleep button to turns it.
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Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button together for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
That resets the iPad. If that does not work, I am afraid it has been damaged by the "water dip."
Barry

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Sorry, but I can't tell from your writeup how it is that you're actually using those controls. Some basic points:
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