Motorola Xoom 10.1 inch Android Tablet (v1) power button not working?

[Lee Newsum]

power switch not working.

1) the switch on the bolt feels like it is working. it clicks.
2) the plastic button on the back plate moves but has no spring it.
3) wen it is put back together the button dues not work or mover.

so that do I need to fix?

[retiredcaps]

1) the switch on the bolt feels like it is working. it clicks.

If pressing the above switch turns tablet on, then see



for possible solution to plastic button?

[brainwash]

It might also be that the plastic button is misaligned or presses too much (continuously) on the flex button. The only way to know for sure is to test the flex button itself first.

If the flex button is broken and it's difficult to replace then in the past I've taken the metal dome off, cleaned the contacts and surface beneath it reapplied it. It requires a bit of finesse and steady hands.

Unsoldering those buttons without melting them is almost impossible. Usually the best course of action is to replace the entire assembly (like shown in the video).