The lock/unlock button on my iPad 2 not working.

I 'm having a problem with my iPad 2(only 9 months old). The on/off button would not work for me, although it still clicked. However it worked by itself every so often, locking/unlocking itself and it trys to turn itself off(as strange as that sounds, its true). I tried restoring it but it did not help. I then rebooted it and this fixed the problem with the button not working, I can now lock it and unlock it myself. It still has a mind of its own though and keeps locking itself.
I'd be grateful if anyone can help me with this?
Thanks

Hello mek7424,
Sorry to hear about your iPad's Sleep/Wake button. If you interested in getting your iPad serviced for this issue, you can find more information here:
iPad Repair - Other
https://www.apple.com/support/ipad/repair/other/
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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