Lock button sticks

[elitemarine]

My lock button on my 4s just started "sticking" today. I must press it very hard to lock/unlock the phone. I looked up my Apple Care and it looks like my 1 year has expired, so basically I am SOL. Is there an easy DIY way to fix this issue, or should I deal with it until my March upgrade?

 

[John Yester]

has the device been near any moisture or soda to cause it to stick?

Maybe compressed air to clean out the grooves may help.

 

[elitemarine]

Not exposed to anything. Was working fine this morning, literally stopped working 10 minutes before I posted this topic.

EDIT: Now the lock button ceases to work at all

 

[John Yester]

Just to make sure it's not iOS, have you rebooted the phone. It may seem you have to push the button in very hard but there maybe a delay on triggering it in the OS. But it very well could be something stuck in there.

 

[elitemarine]

No, it's hardware. You can tell the button even sits deeper than it used to. There is no "click" when pressing it either.

 

[Garz]

Apple will still swap it but will charge a out of warranty fee to do so

 

[elitemarine]

Apple will still swap it but will charge a out of warranty fee to do so

About $150?

 

[Garz]

About $150?

I know that's the price for the 4. Unsure about the 4S. Probably the same or similar.