Droid Top On/Off Button Replacement?

[Maison]

I did a partial tear down on a Moto Droid this morning to see if I could fix the top on/off button. Upon rear down it appears that the button was pressed to hard and the right prong has broken off. I have scoured the internet for a button. All I need is the plastic button and that is it.

Broken button in picture:

Sorry for the poor quality but as you can see the right side prong is broken. Everywhere I look online I have to buy the whole board to get the button and all I need is the darn 2 cent plastic button lol. Anyone know where I can get one?

 

[MrSmith317]

Why not buy a broken or display model phone off ebay? Should be significantly easier to find than the stand-alone button.

 

[zero3187]

My on/off/lock button on my Droid is messed up too. Lost it's springiness. Probably the same exact problem.

 

[cwescapexlt4x4]

My on/off/lock button on my Droid is messed up too. Lost it's springiness. Probably the same exact problem.

mine as well, interesting.

 

[Zorro1]

I've now worked to not use the button...you can turn it on by sliding out the keyboard. I reinstalled my Airplane widget, reset my display to time out after 2 minutes. So don't need it except for a reset, hopefully not many of them!

 

[itlarson]

there's an app for that

I found an app which locks the screen without using the button. Sorry I don't know what it was called, I no longer have it because I got a warranty replacement phone. Try searching the market.

 

[pack7483#AC]

mine is doing the same thing. Turning mine on and off with my left hand seems to work. Any presses to the right do not work.