[HTC One V] mr_nooby:
Hey guys :victory: ​

Many of us have the power button problem. Mine was so damaged that i literally had to hurt my finger to turn it on/off. I decided to replace it myself, as my warranty expired.

I'm sorry i said i would have made a video of it but i dont have a camera, so i can just help you with the steps i took.

First of all, i had to buy the replacement for the flex cable of the volume rocker+power button.

Here's what i bought http://www.ebay.it/itm/330846683561?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 wich is the cheapest i found (and it's original, exactly the same as the one already inside the phone).

Then, as i didn't have a kit to do it, i bought this http://www.ebay.it/itm/111091878763?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649, which is a very good kit.

I bought it for also other stuff but to fix our phone i only used the first 3 pieces from the left, the cross screwdriver, and the long piece on the top. The other pieces are not needed to fix the power button, so if you want you can just look for what i mentioned. But i can assure you that what i used is very important, without them you cant really take the screen out.

Ok! Once arrived, i started fixing it!

Unluckily i couldnt find on youtube a well made disassembly tutorial, but well, what i found was enough:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXft7kDwUL8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w96ldQq5Q2k

Watching these 2 videos, i understood how to take the antenna part off (which is not easy at all).

Ok, if you are also willing to fix your button on your own, here are some tips i can give you:

- The antenna part seems very fragile, so take your time, don't force it off if it resists.

Once you took the 6 screws off, you need to pull the piece off. Don't worry that plastic piesce doesn't have any cable, so you can take it off without worrying. Under it there's some glue and stuff, but force it a little and it will come off.

- In the 2 videos, as you can see, when he takes the antenna part off, you can see a part moving around. In my case, that didn't come off with the plastic piece, it had glue sticking it to the case. I unsticked it very carefully using the long piece of the kit. Be very careful there, do not pull it until it's all unsticked, because it is connected to the screen, and if you pull it you could either break the cable or the piece itself.

- once that is all unsticked, you need to take the screen off. Ok that was drammatic, not easy at all, it took me almost 30 minutes. After removing the screws under the camera plastic piece, you can start pushing as they do in the video. To help it coming out, i had to put the 2 aluminium pieces (the 2 identical ones) at the sides, between the screen and the case. Don't worry at pushing it in, i did it hard but my case didn't scratch or anything. You will see the screen coming up little by little, when you can, take it out with your hands (slowly! don't crack it!)

Oooook, when that part is done, you don't need the videos anymore.

I didn't take the battery out, you don't need to. Remove the black plastic piece covering the camera, it has only 3 screws.

Once that's done, on the left side of the screen, you will see the flex cable we need to replace. It has some glue but don't worry, take it off, that's broken anyway :P while taking it off, be careful not to break the cable inside the connector, because the space is tight and i guess it would be hard pulling it out.

Ok! Once done, take your new flew cable, and put it in the connector, then take the adhesive off and put the parts where they were before, There are some little holes in it to guide you when replacing it.

Once done, before re assembling the phone, try the power button and volume as well. (that's why i didn't remove the battery). If it works, you can now re assemble your phone. So put the black plastic piece on the camera again, next you have to reinsert the screen in the case. I suggest you start by the side of the volume rocker, and then push the rest inside.

Now, you need to reasseble the antenna part. Before doing that, be sure tto re-stick the moving part to the case, in the exact position as before, otherwise when you put back the antenna cover you'll se it wont close well. (That took me quite a while, it's not easy at it seems).

Put the screws back int and boom! You are done ;)

Your power button now works!!!!!

Sorry again for not taking a video, or photos, but well, as i did it, you can do it too.

I hope you can all understand the guide!

Bye bye

Nooby