My iPad 3 will not stay locked

My husband and I purchased the "New" iPad (3) when they came out March of 2012. Just recently I have noticed that mine will not stay locked if I hit the top button, but will instead turn right back on. The screen is set to lock automatically after 2 minutes however when it unlocks itself the screen will not shut off but stay on until I shut it off again. This does not occur all the time but is becoming more frequent. I've been unable to download the latest IOS update and sometimes it will randomly shut itself down and turn it back on during the middle of me reading a book or surfing the web. Please help! Is there something I am doing wrong or can do myself? Or am I better off taking it to an apple store?
Thank you in advance!

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1. Press and hold (& continue to hold) BOTH the Sleep/Wake button & the Home button.
2. Continue to hold BOTH (ignoring any other messages that may show) until you see the Apple logo on the screen.
3. Release BOTH buttons when you see the Apple logo and allow the device to boot normally.
After doing the above, make some changes to the length of time before auto-lock engages...change it to never, then test, change it to another setting, the test again, change it back to 2 minutes and test again.
Also test your power (sleep/wake) button. It almost sounds like it's overly sensitive and may be triggering itself on/off it's own. Press it lightly and see how the device reacts...does trigger with just a light touch? It should only be triggering when it's "clicked". If it reacts in a random way by barely touching it, it may be a defective switch.
Just some things for you to try...

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