[Slice Bread]

I bout a blackberry 9700 about 2 months ago. i really think its an awesome phone but i am having this one problem and i am hoping you guys can help.
The problem is that as of late the standby button on the top left of the phone "works occasionally". It will work for a whole day without problems and the next day it doesn't work at all. Sometimes in order for it to go in/out of standby mode I have to press the button numerous times. The button still has that click feel to it as wen I just got the phone.
I would really appreciate it if any of you guys can help me out here with this problem because I am sorta a newbie when it comes to blackberry's as this is my first blackberry.

ps: i am currently running os 6.0.0.546

[Apocalypso]

Sounds like it could be a hardware issue. Assuming you bought it second hand and because the 9700 is already a bit dated, I don't suppose you have access to the warranty. Taking it in to a shop that specializes in repairing BlackBerries might be your only option at this point.

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[Slice Bread]

Sounds like it could be a hardware issue. Assuming you bought it second hand and because the 9700 is already a bit dated, I don't suppose you have access to the warranty. Taking it in to a shop that specializes in repairing BlackBerries might be your only option at this point.

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I was wondering if i changed the bezel with the top piece attached if it would resolve my problem

[Apocalypso]

I was wondering if i changed the bezel with the top piece attached if it would resolve my problem

That might solve the problem.

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[hammerhand]

I've had that problem since upgrading to OS6. Sometimes it works fine, other times it hangs and I have to hit the button several times or hit end til the screen turns on and then unlock it. I think it's just a problem the 9700 has when running OS6.

[Slice Bread]

I've had that problem since upgrading to OS6. Sometimes it works fine, other times it hangs and I have to hit the button several times or hit end til the screen turns on and then unlock it. I think it's just a problem the 9700 has when running OS6.

thats the same problem i am having, it will work perfectly sometimes, then sometimes it requires multiple taps on the button for it to work

[hammerhand]

So what I was trying to say is I think the only way to solve the problem is going back to OS5. It's not a hardware malfunction, it's the 9700 having issues running an OS it wasn't designed to run.

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[Slice Bread]

So what I was trying to say is I think the only way to solve the problem is going back to OS5. It's not a hardware malfunction, it's the 9700 having issues running an OS it wasn't designed to run.

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did that work for you?

[hammerhand]

Haven't tried it- I like OS6 too much to go back. I'm about to install the new 6.0.0.576 and see if it makes a difference.

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[Slice Bread]

Haven't tried it- I like OS6 too much to go back. I'm about to install the new 6.0.0.576 and see if it makes a difference.

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well it seems you were right, i downgraged to OS 5.0.0.423 and both top buttons are working as they should. I am gonna upgrade back to OS 6 in a bit though