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Blackstone Build Quality - Creaking sounds when pressed near USB port

Does your Blackstone make creaking/squeaking noises when you press the glossy black plastic area around the USB port?
Mine creaks like an old bed even with light pressure. This is annoying because when the phone is on a table and I want to press the power button, I'll press on the bottom area of the phone to anchor the device.
So far I've compared with my buddy's set, and his Blackstone needs much more pressure before it creaks.
For a flagship device that costs so much, I really didn't expect to see this!

Yeah, mine creaks as well. It's annoying but you get used to it.
Not only at the USB port, though, at the back below the camera as well.

Don't know about everyone else's experience...but mine creaks only after it gets a little warm, ie while charging, heavy use, etc. It doesn't creak at all when it's cool. When it's warm, it creaks mostly in the virtual button area and isn't that bad, although it did scare me the first time it happened ha

My case is deformed, so it makes a clicking noise, and I can press it in, below the Volume controls. Annoying as hell!
After trying it, yeah mine actually does creak when I press it near the USB port... But I have to press pretty hard. Not noticable. But the loose, discount feel I get from press the side below the Volume buttons is unbearable!!! :'(

My HD make also clicking noise below the volume buttons. Except of this anything else is ok. No cracking on usb port, no dead pixel.

BlackMonkey said:
My HD make also clicking noise below the volume buttons. Except of this anything else is ok. No cracking on usb port, no dead pixel.
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Still annoying though, ain't it? It's an expensive phone, I'd expect it to be top class... Really a big letdown for me. Reminds me of my Nokia N81 8GB... Squeaky as friggin' hell! Plastic all the way through!

I'll consider myself lucky then.... my HD is built like a tank. Noticed no creaks at all or pressure points. Way more solid compared to my old Touch.

imusion said:
I'll consider myself lucky then.... my HD is built like a tank. Noticed no creaks at all or pressure points. Way more solid compared to my old Touch.
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You'll get there. Mine was ok for the first month. Started creaking beside volume buttons and it was barely noticeable at first, now it's really bad.
It also starts creaking near the power button and in other places.

BlackMonkey said:
My HD make also clicking noise below the volume buttons. Except of this anything else is ok. No cracking on usb port, no dead pixel.
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Same here, creaking below volume buttons...near usb port...And 2 dead pixels! what luck

This problem is definitely a manufacturing defect.
I expect that HTC decided on a plastic back (which is also available on a lot of other mobile phones, but they just under specified the thickness of the material, maybe to save weight and make the phone slimmer, who knows.
However, it is annoying when it occurs, and HTC should provide a replacement cover free of charge.
The problem does seem to become more apparent with usage and heat.
Some users have reportedly strategically placing a piece of paper inside the back cover to alleviate the issue.

Lol-x said:
...HTC should provide a replacement cover free of charge...
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I agree, and I'd really be delighted if they did... Like jumping up and down-delighted.
EDIT:
I've sent an e-mail to HTC about this problem, as I can see many people are having the same problems. I told them of the annoying squeaks and creaks, and if they were going to fix it in the near future, free of charge.

yeah, here in china me and my HD users all have this noise.

mine creaks only after it gets a little warm, ie while charging, heavy use, etc. It doesn't creak at all when it's cool.

Mine creaks around the usb port even if I touch it there very gently. And it's becoming more and more noisy with time! plus it started creaking when I touch the touch screen firmly. I am starting to be afraid it will fall apart someday because of this. I have never droped it, sat on it, and I never put it in my trousers pocket, whenever i put it out of my hand i put it in this sock that came with the phone. So why is this creaking getting louder?!?!? HTC should do something to fix this problem!!!

yes mine too. beside the volume buttons and on the other side.
2 stripes of paper are the solution. I got normal office paper, cut stripes and bend it on double size, noch creaking any more...
but it's a pain in the ass to put the stripes into the phone...

chong81 said:
Does your Blackstone make creaking/squeaking noises when you press the glossy black plastic area around the USB port?
Mine creaks like an old bed even with light pressure. This is annoying because when the phone is on a table and I want to press the power button, I'll press on the bottom area of the phone to anchor the device.
So far I've compared with my buddy's set, and his Blackstone needs much more pressure before it creaks.
For a flagship device that costs so much, I really didn't expect to see this!
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Shield your HD with ZAGG INVISIBLE SHIELD, it may reduce the creaking!

not looking forward to it
I didn't know the Blackstone had this problem. Although mine sort of has a few little spots that have very minor creaking, I have only had it for a week and I could see where it might get worse. But I have a worse problem. My vibrate doesn't work! And its a manufacturer's defect. I never dropped it or anything like that, I am very disappointed about that. I will have to get a replacement I suppose, but I do look forward to my new creaking phone, lol
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Mine didn't creak in the beginning but after many back cover removals it creaks like crazy. I just bought a new type of cover that is tough soft plastic and less elastic than silicon. It fits perfectly and really tight. That has stopped mine from creaking...at least for the time being.

defcon2000 said:
yes mine too. beside the volume buttons and on the other side.
2 stripes of paper are the solution. I got normal office paper, cut stripes and bend it on double size, noch creaking any more...
but it's a pain in the ass to put the stripes into the phone...
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can you upload a picture of the "solution"?
thank you!

noris08 said:
can you upload a picture of the "solution"?
thank you!
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This is my solution.
The creaking sounds is gone from the back cover part but is still present when I press on the stylus (the shiny part of the bottom) and around the charging plug.
My Touch Pro had the same problem with plastic parts that could be pressed in.
Too bad that devices in the price range have this problem.
Pretty much all HTC devices have had some kind of build problem sine the beginning of when they started releasing phones. Dust problems on the screen (behind the front cover) were quite common back in the days.

HTC Desire HD - Battery cover not flush.

Hello all.
This is my 1st post on here.
I have received my DHD and the battery cover doesn't seem flush from the front. So much so that when trying to find the volume buttons by touch I always press the battery cover instead.
Is anyone else's like this. Wonder if I should get it exchanged.
Many thanks.
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Same here, I feel as though it needs to be pushed down more..even though it seems secure. There does seem to be a very slight raised lip.

I feel that my battery cover is secured really well. It's solid as a rock and requires quite a bit of effort to remove.
I do wish the volume buttons were more distinct (i.e. separate or at least with a feelable division between up and down) and stuck out a bit more.

how do you take the battery out of the phone ? mine seams like its stuck in lol

dazultra2000 said:
I do wish the volume buttons were more distinct (i.e. separate or at least with a feelable division between up and down) and stuck out a bit more.
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I also find the volume buttons quite hard to feel, especially through the silicone case my phone is in.
I've ended up putting a volume widget on my home screen, as I'm only ever toggling between volume on and silent anyway.
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OK. Thanks for your help.
Looks like I'll have to put up with it.
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When I got my DHD and went to remove the plastic slip from the battery, I noticed that the battery compartment cover was not flush with the alumiium chassis. So much so, that it was a nightmare taking it off. After exerting a little more force than I'd have liked, I got it to pop off by sliding a fingernail up along the volume switch.
When it came to putting it back on, I noticed there is some "give" at the two narrow sides of the cover - it is possible to get it flush by trial and error. I was surprised that was the case but there ya go, it can be done.

i nearly returned a phone cause of this but if you remove it make sure the back is slid into place, and push down on both sides of the volume rocker at the same time it will fit flush mine was like yours took me 3 attempts to fit it

Exactly the same problem.
Should I get it replaced?

Both DHD covers are dodgy in my experience. Once you get them to fit, don't touch them. Both covers feel as if they'd suffer very easily from mechanical wear and tear.
It seems to me HTC have multiple versions of the covers with slightly different shapes. My SIM cover has a small piece of plastic/gum glued onto it to level its height towards the SD card area. I suspect a dodgy manufacturing batch which they augmented rather than ditched for a new one.
I'm yet to see a perfect fit of the covers.
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The covers fit perfectly. The problem is getting them in right. Once they're in they're perfect.

Hidden Protective Plastic Wrap on Shift

In two other threads users have noticed the two small pieces of protective plastic wrap on either side of the keys on the slideout keyboard. They are easily to miss, but easily removabe; with a little tugging they come off in one piece.
However, I'm not sure if anyone has yet noticed the protective plastic wrap on the backside of the LCD. If you slide your keyboard out and turn the phone around, you will notice that the entire backside of the screen surface (where it reads "with Google") is covered in a large sheet of the same plastic. It also removes easily by peeling it back and tugging it out from under the keyboard surface.
Removing all of the plastic from the two articulating surfaces has made the sliding much smother for me.

ah yes, I remember something like this on the original droid... removing it made sliding much easier.

I had the keyboard ones off, didn't even notice the one on the back.

Osin83 said:
In two other threads users have noticed the two small pieces of protective plastic wrap on either side of the keys on the slideout keyboard. They are easily to miss, but easily removabe; with a little tugging they come off in one piece.
However, I'm not sure if anyone has yet noticed the protective plastic wrap on the backside of the LCD. If you slide your keyboard out and turn the phone around, you will notice that the entire backside of the screen surface (where it reads "with Google") is covered in a large sheet of the same plastic. It also removes easily by peeling it back and tugging it out from under the keyboard surface.
Removing all of the plastic from the two articulating surfaces has made the sliding much smother for me.
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i didnt notice the one on the back til someone on the forum pointed it out to me...and yes it does make the slider easier but for me its now a little too easy...i kinda wish i never took off that covering i feel the phone open up in my pocket now sometimes its just too smooth....i usually prefer to keep my phone naked but i might have to get a case as i hear some people saying it made their slider a little more stiff

StAlphonso said:
i didnt notice the one on the back til someone on the forum pointed it out to me...and yes it does make the slider easier but for me its now a little too easy...i kinda wish i never took off that covering i feel the phone open up in my pocket now sometimes its just too smooth....i usually prefer to keep my phone naked but i might have to get a case as i hear some people saying it made their slider a little more stiff
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The case at first made my slider too stiff but after opening and closing it repeatedly it's eased up and is now nice and firm but not too stiff.

ha, I just found it earlier this week. I removed it and the keyboard ones, but my sliding did not seem to change.

Osin83 said:
In two other threads users have noticed the two small pieces of protective plastic wrap on either side of the keys on the slideout keyboard. They are easily to miss, but easily removabe; with a little tugging they come off in one piece.
However, I'm not sure if anyone has yet noticed the protective plastic wrap on the backside of the LCD. If you slide your keyboard out and turn the phone around, you will notice that the entire backside of the screen surface (where it reads "with Google") is covered in a large sheet of the same plastic. It also removes easily by peeling it back and tugging it out from under the keyboard surface.
Removing all of the plastic from the two articulating surfaces has made the sliding much smother for me.
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Thanks for the tip.

I thought about removing mine, but I thought it might protect it better if I left them there. But on the other hand, it's so hard to slide open with my case on that I've used the keyboard once, lol.

wardfan220 said:
I thought about removing mine, but I thought it might protect it better if I left them there. But on the other hand, it's so hard to slide open with my case on that I've used the keyboard once, lol.
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I just took it off on my phone with my case and it has made it easier to slide. You should try it. It's not like it's protecting much. It's the back of the phone that is protected anyways when you don't have it slid open.

The first thing I did when I got my phone was take off this crap.
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I noticed all three bits of plastic strips within a few minutes of playing with the phone. Taking them off definitely made the slider smoother. Especially the big one on the back of the phone screen.

I took them off my wife's phone and now you can hear it scrape when it slides open and closed. I'm going to leave mine on so I don't hear that plastic on plastic sound.

wardfan220 said:
I took them off my wife's phone and now you can hear it scrape when it slides open and closed. I'm going to leave mine on so I don't hear that plastic on plastic sound.
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Weird cuz mine and my girlfriends literally do not touch the keyboard, so there is no way for that sound to be made.

wardfan220 said:
I took them off my wife's phone and now you can hear it scrape when it slides open and closed. I'm going to leave mine on so I don't hear that plastic on plastic sound.
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Check and make sure it's not just some gunk in the track or something. The other day when opening and closing my keyboard to loosen up my case it started making this awful grinding noise and I was afraid I'd have to take it back. But after a lot of blowing in the tracks and digging around with a paperclip (Disclaimer: Don't dig around in you phone with a paperclip) whatever it was came out and I was back to smooth, quiet sliding perfection.

jesusice said:
Check and make sure it's not just some gunk in the track or something. The other day when opening and closing my keyboard to loosen up my case it started making this awful grinding noise and I was afraid I'd have to take it back. But after a lot of blowing in the tracks and digging around with a paperclip (Disclaimer: Don't dig around in you phone with a paperclip) whatever it was came out and I was back to smooth, quiet sliding perfection.
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You know I didn't really look at it much until just now after reading this, thanks for making me look. The sound is the case scraping on the inside back. It started when I took that inside back cover off, kind of wish I hadn't.
If anyone is using a case, I suggest leaving that one on to help silence that knob of the case. At least until it wears down a little.
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I've had my phone since the RadioShack early launch day, and those 3 plastic pieces came off about 5 minutes after I left the store.
So fast forward two weeks, and I think the slide out keyboard is too loose. It's been getting worse over time. Flicking through my home screens from left to right causes it to slide out ever so slightly. Very annoying.
I'm wondering if I should have left the plastic on. At least the big one on the back of the screen.
I'm going to order a hard case next week as it looks like a bonus feature is increased resistance on the sliding mechanism.

Never noticed that back plastic but after reading this thread I think I'm going to leave it on. I'm not having an issue with the slide and I would prefer to not have the slide as loose as others are reporting after removing it.
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i left the 'back plastic' on my Mogul all the way until I was through with it about a year ltr...
Really wasn't an issue on the TP or TP2
I intend to do the same with the Shift though... the side plastic pieces on the keyboard will stay until they start peeling off, which will inevitably happen.

I've decided to leave all 3 of them on, more protection .

I removed all 3. It just doesn't feel as good using protection.

My Volume Button Fell Off @[email protected]

Sad times, it's not worth sending it into repairs is it - would superglue be sufficient?

Super glue can damage plastic and rubber, so your best to use industrial double sided tape or something else
is it rubber behind the button? of not then super glue could be ok, but if its rubber the glue will make it hard and affect how well the buttons work

omg how do you even manage to do that?

I am wondering the same thing
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Literally no idea, I'm really careful with my phones, always been in a padded case - just picked it up today and saw it detached on my desk
Yeah it's rubber, so no superglue? Double sided tape will add too much thickness will it not? + it sounds pretty fidley - is there an alternative type of glue I could use?

liquid nails will not melt plastics or rubber.

Nitrocellulose based nail polish clearcoat. Works wonders as an adhesive, and won't melt plastics.
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just send it to repairs xD? I don't think root voids the hardware warranty ?

My volume button fell out too and i didnt notice so it was lost i emailed Sony but they said this prob would not be covered underwarrenty

Well it is starting to look like a fault in manufacturing process.. What models do you guys have.
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Thanks for the suggestion guys, will try the nail polish thing
The whole warrenty thing is a little dodgey for me as I bought mine off ebay, but it was originally purchased pay as you go from Vodafone (UK) if that helps with the model number?

If your volume button is still to hand, just push it back into the phone.
Mine came out after owning the phone for a few weeks, whilst was using blue-tack and cardboard to build a make-shift dock at my desk at work.
The blue-tack was great at keeping the phone still and in place, however one time the volume button was pressed right into the blue-tack and when lefting my phone from it the volume rocker came out.
Its not come out since and there didnt seem to be any sign of glue in the phone holding it down in the first place.

Mine fell off too, but I don't know where it went
Just putting it out there that my xperia play volume controls fell off too. I can't seem to find any place to get just the volume rocker.

Am I the only one that finds this hilarious...
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Mine fell off too, and yeah i find it hilarious.
Solution -
1) Buy some Marley Solvent Cement
Warning -
THIS IS TOXIC AND STRONG STUFF, DO NOT SNIFF (lol seriously dont), AND DO NOT GET IT IN ANY OTHER AREA ON YOUR PHONE BECAUSE IT DOES MELT PLASTIC.
2) Put a SMALL amount on the centre behind of the volume button.
3) Gently push back in place.
4) If some squeeze out the edges, QUICKLY use your fingernail to wipe the excess away.
The centre of the volume button will now be FUSED to the centre of the rocker. It will now NEVER fall off again. Seriously, DO NOT get this stuff on any other part of your phone because it will MELT the plastic. Do the job correctly and you will have a perfectly working volume button again with completely ZERO chance of it ever falling off.
Disclaimer - You have been warned about the potency of this stuff. Do not mess around with it unless you want your nose burned off your face or your phone melted into oblivion.

I do remember being warned that if you rub it up & down & up & down too much it will fall off

Hey guys, my volume rocker just fell out today, managed to find it and there is a little circle on the middle of it which most probably is where they put glue to stick it.
I try to fit it back in but through quick turning of the phone it falls out.
Would it be okay if I put just a TINY bit of superglue in the middle? It's gonna be touching the rubber which covers the internal volume buttons.

ShahinTehShiz said:
Hey guys, my volume rocker just fell out today, managed to find it and there is a little circle on the middle of it which most probably is where they put glue to stick it.
I try to fit it back in but through quick turning of the phone it falls out.
Would it be okay if I put just a TINY bit of superglue in the middle? It's gonna be touching the rubber which covers the internal volume buttons.
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I wouldn't recommend superglue, one slip and you will ruin it.. try araldite plastic glue it would be better.. about 3.99gbp most places
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I've got a problem with my shoulder buttons.
They have become very stiff and are hard to press down. They get stuck. Any ideas how I can get them a bit loose so I can press them down?
Thanks !

Wd40. Don't try it..
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Nexus7 power button fix

Introduction:
When a button mechanically clicks, that is the signal to you that you've done your part and you should expect the button to do its part. While I've seen this on several other devices, the Nexus7 2013 apparently has a widespread problem which manifests itself in "having to press the power button a certain way". This is caused by the glue used to assemble the buttons having seeped under the contacts.
Here's the fix.
You will need:
A gituar pick
Rubbing alcohol
A Q-Tip
Superglue
Instructions:
1. Remove the back cover from the device with a gitaur pick.
2. Peel up the tape/laminate covering the power button.
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3. Clean off both contact surfaces using rubbing alcohol.
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4. Reassemble the switch by replacing the tape
5. Using just a dab of glue on the edge of the button assembly, secure the button tape/lamination back into place.
6. Reassemble the device.
Conclusion:
And that's all there is to it. You may decide to skip the superglue during reassembly, but its a good idea to use it generally as removing the tape weakens the hold of the manufacturer's adhesive.
Make no mistakes, this is a manufacturing defect and you should have the ability to return the device to get a new one if you experience this problem. But, after this procedure, the power button should work easily, every time.

I was wondering if I was the only one!
So what else can we do while we are in there?

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I was wondering if I was the only one!
So what else can we do while we are in there?
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Xdatv is coming up on Wednesday and I will add that into here..

Glad to see the fix is easy. Not surprised to see the issue since Asus has just been making crap in terms of quality for a while now. Nexus 7 was better then I thought not having the crap asus quality but the new one has Asus all over it. Used Asus stuff for years and after the crap G75 laptop I had I will never get anything made by Asus. Sucks I wanted a new nexus 7 guess I'll wait till Samsung or lg or Motorola makes the third version.
Asus has just dropped off a cliff the past few years. They dident even go downhill they went from great to utter budget crap even the ROG line. Waiting to see the last great Asus products go down the same way. The Rog mobos. I was really hoping Google would push some weight saying they have to do some QC on the nexus 7.
Anyways great guide. But I'll add that on electronics you want 90%+ alch. Get the colorless with no scents added. Those leave traces behind. Should not matter on buttons like this but if anyone was wondering if they could use the red or green alch. I advise you to get the highest % with no colors or sents added. At my work for cleaning pcb's we use 98% but anything over 85% is great.

This is great to find out and I really want to do this as mine suffers from this problem quite badly but I'm hoping for just a bit more detail (and that it might be helpful for others as well).
Guitar picks come in all kinds of gauges. What did you use? (Or can you at least tell us if it was a heavy, med, or light by what manufacturer?)
Are the plastic pegs (or whatever is) holding the back on very fragile? And chance of a pic of the inside of the back so we can see where they are placed?
Thanks.

mjoa68 said:
This is great to find out and I really want to do this as mine suffers from this problem quite badly but I'm hoping for just a bit more detail (and that it might be helpful for others as well).
Guitar picks come in all kinds of gauges. What did you use? (Or can you at least tell us if it was a heavy, med, or light by what manufacturer?)
Are the plastic pegs (or whatever is) holding the back on very fragile? And chance of a pic of the inside of the back so we can see where they are placed?
Thanks.
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Medium is probly best. I've got a teardown video coming up on Monday.

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Medium is probly best. I've got a teardown video coming up on Monday.
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Thanks. Good to know there is a video coming. I got impatient and just went ahead anyway.
One thing I learned is to not start by the buttons if you can (even though the case is a bit weaker and more flexible there) because you can't really work your way around the bottom due to the usb port, and if you attempt to work your way around the top corner that has the camera in it you may very well crack the case there like I did. Didn't notice until I had it back on but there is a hair line crack running from the corner to the hole that the camera looks through. It's only noticeable if you really look for it and everything is held together just fine but thought I'd mention it in case it helps anyone else avoid the same mistake. I'd say that corner will be prone to that due to the camera hole being so close to corner edge that you are trying to pry off.
Once I finished I tried again with my brother's N7 but this time started opening from the long edge opposite the buttons and worked my way around the corner to the top edge. This allowed me to essentially just pull the case off the other top corner by the camera (with the help of a bit of careful prodding with the guitar pic) and then, once I'd freed the case from the top and sides, pull it downwards away from the USB port. (Probably obvious to most but I didn't really realize until I'd done the first one that the USB port anchors the case in place so the bottom edge must come off last, and be put back on first.)
Another thing to be aware of is that there is a very small black rubber grommet sitting over the microphone port (rectangular with a round hole in the middle). It fell off when I opened the first case but I just made sure to seat it properly before putting the case back on. It didn't move when I did the second case since I was a little less rough that time around but something to be aware of and look out for. It's pretty teeny and would be easy to lose without even noticing.
Happy to report that this really did the trick in both cases. Even though I couldn't see any glue on the contacts before cleaning, both units now wake/sleep with every click, whereas before it only worked 70-80% of the time.
I'm sure it will be worth waiting for the video Adam is planning but just thought I'd share in case anyone is as impatient as me.

mjoa68 said:
Thanks. Good to know there is a video coming. I got impatient and just went ahead anyway.
One thing I learned is to not start by the buttons if you can (even though the case is a bit weaker and more flexible there) because you can't really work your way around the bottom due to the usb port, and if you attempt to work your way around the top corner that has the camera in it you may very well crack the case there like I did. Didn't notice until I had it back on but there is a hair line crack running from the corner to the hole that the camera looks through. It's only noticeable if you really look for it and everything is held together just fine but thought I'd mention it in case it helps anyone else avoid the same mistake. I'd say that corner will be prone to that due to the camera hole being so close to corner edge that you are trying to pry off.
Once I finished I tried again with my brother's N7 but this time started opening from the long edge opposite the buttons and worked my way around the corner to the top edge. This allowed me to essentially just pull the case off the other top corner by the camera (with the help of a bit of careful prodding with the guitar pic) and then, once I'd freed the case from the top and sides, pull it downwards away from the USB port. (Probably obvious to most but I didn't really realize until I'd done the first one that the USB port anchors the case in place so the bottom edge must come off last, and be put back on first.)
Another thing to be aware of is that there is a very small black rubber grommet sitting over the microphone port (rectangular with a round hole in the middle). It fell off when I opened the first case but I just made sure to seat it properly before putting the case back on. It didn't move when I did the second case since I was a little less rough that time around but something to be aware of and look out for. It's pretty teeny and would be easy to lose without even noticing.
Happy to report that this really did the trick in both cases. Even though I couldn't see any glue on the contacts before cleaning, both units now wake/sleep with every click, whereas before it only worked 70-80% of the time.
I'm sure it will be worth waiting for the video Adam is planning but just thought I'd share in case anyone is as impatient as me.
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Awesome instructions! I couldn't have stated it better. It really is a tight case though. I think starting near the buttons is fine but I worked around the top corner.

AdamOutler said:
Awesome instructions! I couldn't have stated it better. It really is a tight case though. I think starting near the buttons is fine but I worked around the top corner.
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Yes, it is definitely much easier to get into the case starting near the buttons as there's more flex to it there. I suppose a better way to say it might be that if you can get started on the opposite side you will avoid possibly cracking it near the camera like I did. But you'd probably be fine starting near the buttons as long as you're very careful (and not as clumsy or impatient as I was ) working around that first corner.

I aint never had to open up anything like this and will have to to replace my screen. So glad I found this thread first and will be sure to check out the unboxing video before I do. and Yes isopropyl is a much better cleaner than other alcohol based solutions. Gonna do them buttons while Im in there.
I would not be nearly as daring to attempt any of this without the guidance from seasoned members. Thank you so much!!

Thank you so much! the power and volume buttons worked again flawlessly!
But I damaged my N7 13's thin black metal like bezels around the screen when I'm trying to open it, that stuff is really fragile :/

i did this, but i also placed on the power button contact a small piece of 'thickener'... in my case it came from a double sided tape. the sticky part contact on the power button contact, and the other side which has the cover (of the double sided tape), i didn't remove that cover. effectively, a small 'thickener'. then close back the device. fixed!

Adam, a quick question on this power/volume button thread. I got my Nexus 7 2013 version very briefly wet - I mean for a micro second. It does charge, but it won't power up. I can get it into bootloader and the volume buttons work, however, the power button does not. Is there a good way to test the power button using a multimeter or, should I just go ahead and replace the power button/volume button strip completely and hope that does the trick?
Thanks!
Chris

Chris: wet Nexus 7 bootloader only with volume buttons
Hi Chris,
My nan also got her tablet wet and can only access the bottloader with the volume buttons. Did you find a solution to make the power button work in the end? I've got a very useless paper weight sat around :/
Mike

I lost the rubber mic grommet replacing a cracked screen even knowing it was there. After 20 plus years coding with shot eyes, I paid my 2 nephews to come over and crawl around to find it (wife's phone - nuff said). Still took over an hour to find. So I put a small amount of rubber adhesive around the edges to make it fit snug. I've had it apart 4 times since and it stays put.
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