Whatever operating system your tablet runs on, no matter what money you pay for it, and no matter how carefully you treat it, gadgets may break from time to time. It’s one thing if the device crashed due to your fault, that is, it was dropped, drowned or accidentally rubbed into the OS, and it’s quite another when one of the elements breaks down without seemingly obvious reasons.
One such reason is the gadget's power button. It’s good if the tablet was turned on at that time, and the breakdown can somehow be fixed with the built-in software, but it’s another thing when the device is turned off and reviving it without this button is a big problem.
Causes of breakdowns
Let's try to figure out how to turn on the tablet without the power button: recommendations, instructions and factors that can lead to this malfunction.
To begin, consider the main reasons why the gadget has stopped turning on. There are quite a few of them, but they can be conditionally divided into two groups: mechanical and software. That is, physical damage to the device or a failure in the operating system, respectively.
Mechanical damage
Before turning on the tablet without the power button, carefully inspect the body of the device. A gadget may stop working if you, for example, drop it. Most of the components of modern mobile devices are made of fragile materials and components, and in order to damage them, special efforts are not necessary.
With rare exceptions, the tablet may fall precisely on the power button. A strong blow will easily cause damage to the boards, cracks in the microcircuit, or rupture of the connections. Is it possible to turn on the tablet without the power button in this case? Probably not. The only option is to contact a nearby service center for the repair of mobile equipment, unless, of course, you are seven spans in the forehead and have not graduated from a technical university. But even the last argument does not always help, because for the repair you will need a special tool - you just can’t do it with a regular screwdriver and pliers.
Software crash
Before turning on the tablet without the power button, it will not be superfluous to verify the adequacy of the operating system. It often happens that after installing third-party software from suspicious resources, the platform behaves somewhat strangely and is buggy. An OS crash can also occur from an incorrectly installed update.
At its core, a tablet is the same computer, only of a smaller size and on its platform. Therefore, you can catch a virus or “catch” a crash of the operating system without problems. In this case, the question of how to turn on the tablet without the power button is not as acute as it was with mechanical damage, and you can solve the problem on your own, that is, without going to the service center.
We try to turn on the device
The functioning power key must not bend, sink or “walk” into the groove. If the mechanism is broken, then you will not hear a characteristic light click - pay attention to this before turning on the tablet without the power button. If the key is responsive and mechanical damage is not observed, then, most likely, the matter is in the "brains" of the gadget. To solve this problem, you have to stock up on considerable patience.
First of all, open the operating instructions for your device and look for the section with a “hot” and “cold” start (Recovery section) for your device. As a rule, this is a standard combination - volume up with the shutdown key held down. It’s not very flattering to respond to this method, because in this case all the gadget internals are subjected to a strong “shake”. If it was not possible to enter the "Recovery" mode, then most likely you will have to contact a service center.
Recovery Mode
Nevertheless, it is worth trying to revive the device with some other moves. Before turning on the tablet without the power button, be sure to make sure that the cables and connectors that you will use are “native”, otherwise the likelihood of a successful repair will be significantly reduced.
- If the battery is OK, you can connect the tablet to the charger. It is unlikely, but sometimes the device shows signs of life and puts it into Recovery.
- Also, it will not be amiss to try to connect the gadget to a personal computer or laptop via the USB interface. The device can understand this action as synchronization and enable the appropriate protocols.
- If, by pure chance, you have enabled the "USB Debugging" mode in the settings, then using the ADB developers' software environment, you can launch the gadget through the computer interface (cmd.exe command line). Just type “adb reboot recovery” in the field, and then use the volume key on the device to select “Reboot Device” (reboot the device).
Judging by user reviews, these steps could help most owners. If none of the methods helped, then your way to the service center, and there they will already see what happened and what to do with it: flashing the device, replacing some boards, connections, or repairing the power button.
The tablet does not wake up
In this situation, things are a little easier than in the previous case. Some particularly competent manufacturers complete their firmware with additional functionality for unlocking the screen using touch gestures.
The operating instructions for the device must contain relevant information. As a rule, this is a quick tap on the central part of the screen or frequent scrolling as if.
We bring the device out of "sleep"
If there is no necessary information in the manual, then before you turn on “Android” without the power button, try the following steps.
- Connect the gadget to the charger. In most cases, the device wakes up from sleep mode.
- Connect the USB cable to a personal computer or laptop. The synchronization protocols should turn on. Stop communicating with your computer and continue using your tablet by disconnecting the USB cable.
- You can try a "rough reboot". Most gadgets are equipped with a small hole with a small button, which is located in the area of the headset and volume rocker interfaces. Click on it with something sharp - and the device should reboot.
- Also, some tablet models allow you to restart yourself with a certain key combination ("Cold start"). The combination is almost unchanged - the power button and the volume rocker up or down. Then we wait 10-15 seconds, and the device should start.
- In the event that the device does not turn on due to an incorrectly installed update or your intervention in the firmware, the gadget will be the only correct solution. With a minimum supply of skills, this procedure can be performed independently, it is enough to study the detailed manual on a specialized forum.
These recommendations are suitable for devices running Android and Windows. “Apple” gadgets have a slightly different philosophy and specificity, but the principle of operation is similar to the first. For example, to perform a “Cold Start” on iOS, you need to clamp not the volume rocker with the power button, as in “Android”, but the “Home” key.