Pro 10.1 Tablet Won't Power Off

[RQCS]

Power button feels like it is working in as much as it presses in and is not jammed. However, the tablet will not power off. Is this a hardware fault or is it android/firmware?

[sculptedstylus]

Power button feels like it is working in as much as it presses in and is not jammed. However, the tablet will not power off. Is this a hardware fault or is it android/firmware?

Sounds like hardware to me. If you want a fix for it, you can install an app like Screen Off and Lock in the Play store. I keep it on all my devices, cuts using the power button in half.

[RQCS]

Thanks for the reply, but if the Power Button is broken and I power off using the suggested software - how do I power it back on again?

[sculptedstylus]

Thanks for the reply, but if the Power Button is broken and I power off using the suggested software - how do I power it back on again?

Sorry, I thought you could power it on, just but not off! Does your tab have a home button, does it turn on your device?

[RQCS]

At present I cannot power it off. I dare not let the battery drain in case it cannot be switched on again. It has a home button, but I have no idea if this will switch the device on from a powered-down state, but I doubt it.

The tablet will not lock from a single hit of the power button. I think this suggests that the power button is broken?

[sculptedstylus]

RQCS, if the home button turns your device on, and the app I cited turns it off (not power it off), you should be OK.

[narendarhyd]

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