S4 won't turn on unless replacing battery, then turns off after two seconds?

[derekmski]

The power button was the issue for me, it was getting stuck and that's why it would show the logo for 2 seconds and then shut off when putting the battery in. Power button must be going out on it.

 

[Kara Lombard]

Worked for me too!Thank you SO much!

 

[BEERSABBATH]

Tapping the phone "on" button on the table worked right away. Thank you!

 

[Robert Morgan6]

Yes its the power button stuck down and if u have a soft, thick cover, its probably causing u to push the lock / power button at an angle, after so many hundreds of times doing this it will stick. Get a hard fitting case that allows better access to the buttons to avoid this in the future

 

[Droid321]

Thank you so much!!! I just took a pen and taped on the button firmly a couple times. I thought I'd need a new phone!!

 

[Brian Patino]

Amazing, this worked for me!

My power button didn't look stuck, it didn't feel stuck, but it was. I lightly tapped the phone on its side and now I can turn on the phone without it turning off =)

 

[shark trager]

Thanks Carlos Tores,hitting it while the power button was resting on a hard surface worked,saved me a new phone and a lot of grief,you're a gentleman.

 

[Brent Thogmartin]

HOLY CRAP!
I want to thank you so much for figuring out the solution to the problem. I was freaking out because it wasn't working and on the verge of taking it apart and/or getting a new phone. Thank you so much. My phone is working perfectly!

 

[weewaa]

This actually worked! I'm so happy - thought I was going to have to get a new phone! Thank you soooo much!

 

[novin1991]

i have a note edge, but whenever i try to turn it on the phone turns off when samsung logo comes. can anyone help me?

 

[jamboss]

It may be the same issue with the power button. This thread saved my phone many many thanks.

 

[rotenka]

Had this same problem over the weekend. Hate that phone. I just broke the damn thing in half and tossed it in the trash. I am so over Samsung phones. Back to iPhone.

 

[robert825]

what do you mean by rip the power switch off?

 

[Denaaa]

NOPE! I know what's wrong everyone. It is the power button. it is stuck in. therefore when you take out the batter and put it back it, the button is already pushed in causing it to turn on by itself. But since it turns on the button is still pushed in causing it to turn off immediately. SOLUTION: take the phone and put it sideways where the power button is facing down on a table or some flat surface and don't slam it! but lightly hit it maybe a couple of times and the button will come unstuck. The phone should turn on by itself but the button isn't stuck so it will turn on perfectly fine. I am having the same problem right now actually and it is very frustrating but if do this then it should work.

This works but my phone will shutdown after 1-2 secs. What to do?

 

[roiikkata]

WOW .. I guess the power buttons are still acting up in 2015, here .. I thought it was busted!! Thanks guys .. I didn't believe it, but ya, it worked. Power button didn't even feel like it was broken. Huh .. I guess there's another switch down below beneath the one that clicks that gets stuck.

 

[Saqib Rana]

Thanks mate, I got this problem fixed how? I strike the power button with my bed corner in anger and suddenly phone vibrate and back to life again thanks....

 

[Curtis Drayton]

Wow. The power button guy is right! But I found an easier way. Take off the backing and the batterie out. Then do the old school nintendo game blow, with lips touching the power button like a harmonica, and blow. This should the get the lint or whatever is blocking to move.

 

[RedSixstandingby]

I found the solution to the problem. You guys will have to open the phone and clean out the power switch. The problem is that the power switch its stuck or pushed down permanently, this was a known issue in the S3 guess they never fixed it in S4. It took me 10 mines to take it apart and clean it and now the phone works perfect!

^^^^^^^ SOLUTION WORKED ^^^^^^^^
12-26-2015: Phone would not powerup unless battery was unplugged and plugged back in. Dharmil solution WORKED.
REPEAT. It Worked!
****ty power switch is ****ty.

 

[Matt Lysiak]

Thank you so much. Made an account just to say this.

 

[queenmab]

Thank you so much, this worked! The tapping didn't quite do it but I rubbed the power button against the rounded edge of my kitchen counter and it worked perfectly! So grateful, thanks again P.s. I also made an account just to show gratitude!