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Can't turn off my mobile

butterfly72
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My Nokia (don't laugh - its a lovely little phone) 3600 won't turn off when I press the power button. I did drop it so I'm guessing thats the cause.

Anything I can do?

thanks
£2019 in 2019 #44 - 864.06/2019

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  • Sagz_2
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    Short term solution - take the battery out.

    Long term..... dunno, sorry.
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  • butterfly72
    butterfly72 Posts: 1,222 Forumite
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    Sagz wrote: »
    Short term solution - take the battery out.

    Long term..... dunno, sorry.

    If I take the battery out I might not be able to switch it back on!!
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  • DUTR
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    If I take the battery out I might not be able to switch it back on!!

    You asked about switching it off, and as the 1st replier suggested , take the battery out, indeed it may not switch back on, but it seems it is a software bug why the handset will not switch off, so once the battery is removed for 10 seconds to a minute, then re-powered you should be fine.
    Then again if you are worried about the handset not coming back on, why do you want to switch it off?
  • Guys_Dad
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    Before you do anything, make sure your contacts are backed up!!!!!!
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