8290 key not working

The number 4 button on my 8290 has been getting progressively harder to
use. It's now to the point where I need to push about as hard as I can
to get it to work. Is there some simple way I can fix it or should I be
calling Tmobile.

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"Mark Stewart" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> The number 4 button on my 8290 has been getting progressively harder to
> use. It's now to the point where I need to push about as hard as I can
> to get it to work. Is there some simple way I can fix it or should I be
> calling Tmobile.

The front cover and keypad is replacable if you look on ebay get one that
includes the keypad. You could remove the pad by pushing the release at the
top of the phone and check for dirt. You could get a whole phone off ebay
these are not very expensive.

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> > The number 4 button on my 8290 has been getting progressively harder to
> > use. It's now to the point where I need to push about as hard as I can
> > to get it to work. Is there some simple way I can fix it or should I be
> > calling Tmobile.
>
> The front cover and keypad is replacable if you look on ebay get one that
> includes the keypad. You could remove the pad by pushing the release at the
> top of the phone and check for dirt. You could get a whole phone off ebay
> these are not very expensive.
>

I've tried the button with the face plate and rubber pad off and it's
still hard to operate.

"Mark Stewart" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
> > > The number 4 button on my 8290 has been getting progressively harder
to
> > > use. It's now to the point where I need to push about as hard as I can
> > > to get it to work. Is there some simple way I can fix it or should I
be
> > > calling Tmobile.
> >
> > The front cover and keypad is replacable if you look on ebay get one
that
> > includes the keypad. You could remove the pad by pushing the release at
the
> > top of the phone and check for dirt. You could get a whole phone off
ebay
> > these are not very expensive.
> >
>
> I've tried the button with the face plate and rubber pad off and it's
> still hard to operate.
If you like the phone otherwise I picked up 6 for $20 on ebay, 5 of the 6
worked but were sim locked, data cable and software $10 and they are
unlocked. They are small and the RF seems very good. Keep a eye on ebay and
pick one up, if you are not a regular ebayer lookout for shipping cost and
paid feedback.

"Stanley Reynolds" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Mark Stewart" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > [email protected] says...
> > > > The number 4 button on my 8290 has been getting progressively harder
> to
> > > > use. It's now to the point where I need to push about as hard as I
can
> > > > to get it to work. Is there some simple way I can fix it or should I
> be
> > > > calling Tmobile.
> > >
> > > The front cover and keypad is replacable if you look on ebay get one
> that
> > > includes the keypad. You could remove the pad by pushing the release
at
> the
> > > top of the phone and check for dirt. You could get a whole phone off
> ebay
> > > these are not very expensive.
> > >
> >
> > I've tried the button with the face plate and rubber pad off and it's
> > still hard to operate.
> If you like the phone otherwise I picked up 6 for $20 on ebay, 5 of the 6
> worked but were sim locked, data cable and software $10 and they are
> unlocked. They are small and the RF seems very good. Keep a eye on ebay
and
> pick one up, if you are not a regular ebayer lookout for shipping cost and
> paid feedback.
>
>
I don't know anything about the seller or how hard this is to install but
this LCD looks like it includes the keypad.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=41343

Stanley