Comment on Has anyone done diy repair on power button (not the outer plastic but the actual button on the mobo)
hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
I replaced both my trigger buttons. I used these.
It was a bit fiddly, but not terrible, if you’re used to soldering. It’s not a beginners fix though, in my opinion. Need a hot air station too.
I’d call around to local phone repair shops, ask them the cost to replace a button on a bare circuit board. Tell them you’ll provide the button and the board.
I imagine it would be on the order of $20-30, just guessing. It’s not a hard job. Would take them minutes.
The time consuming part is removing the board from the deck and putting it all back together.
Or maybe contact your local maker space. Or go on campus to your local college, find their tech department, walk in and ask them for a hand, or if you can watch them to learn how to do it yourself.
People are generally pretty kind.
bunnyBoy@pawb.social 1 week ago
If you do go this route and plan to provide the button, make sure to call ahead. When I worked at a repair shop we weren’t allowed to use customer parts because we couldn’t certify the work. Other than that though it really is a 5 minute repair, so I’m sure they’d be glad to take your money for a job so simple