iphone 5 power button NOT Working anymore.

As long as there is no user damage you will get a replacement which will be like new

Wait to after 12 months you would have to pay ..............

It is a no-brainer get it replaced

I have been experiencing the exact same issue...it will work sometimes and other times I have to press it multiple times or extremely hard.

There is a hardware warranty that should still be in effect for you...definitely worth calling about ASAP.

Apparently there is 90 days left on mine, and I bought my iPhone 5 the week it was released.

They said to definitely bring it into the Apple store and as it is a hardware issue they are replacing it....i will let you know the official outcome after my Genius appointment.

Hi guys i'm having the exact same issue, as many of us apparatly and it seems to be more of us everyday. The thing about mine is that it happens "only" like 2 times out of 10, and on a daily basis it's really annoying as you probably know, but i'm affraid i'll be laughed at if i take it to an AS and they don't find it damaged "enough". The problem showed up like a month ago, and it worsen over time. I still have like 90 days of warranty left, but i don't know what to do, should i bring it now and the risk of should i wait for it to get worse ?

What do you think ? Thanks for your feedback

This is a known issue.

I had the same problem and my phone was replaced today.

iPhone 5 was released in Sept, warranty is 1 yr. so take it to an apple store and they will replace with a new iPhone 5 (if they have it in stock).

I am having the same issue, but after fiddling with it I realized that if you press the power button on its right side it won't work, but pressing it on the left side it will work

very frustrating to have this issue with a VERY expensive phone!

Very frustrating to say the least ! I posted a reply about it on this feed a few days ago (which you can see above) and today it turns out that it's completely unfunctional on the right side, indeed. But I don't wanna have to pay attention which side i'm pressing when i want my 700$ phone on or off ! Taking it to an AS ASAP. Hopefully the next one won't have the issue...

I just started having the same issue. Here's my concern: I have a fairly expensive screen protector on my current phone (Spigen Glas.tr) and hate the idea of having to buy a new screen protector (they're about $40). Does anybody know whether Apple would cover a new screen protector to replace the old one if the phone has to be replaced?

I purchased my iPhone 5 in January and started having this problem with the power button in April (took 2-4 attempts to turn on/off). The problem got worse the past couple of weeks (5+ attempts required), and now the power button doesn't work at all. I'll be attempting to visit an AS this weekend for possible replacement. FWIW, I recommend trying to get a replacement while you have a chance -- the power button problem can worsen over time.

I found that this solution worked for me as well (pressing left side of power button instead of the right). I'm hesitant to take it back after owning mine for less than a year with the impending 5S on its way... I'll take it to Apple today and see what they say, then post a reply back here when I return.

My phone's button stopped responding at all. So go exchange it while you can. A work around using the button is to turn on the "assistive touch" which makes u use the button thru the touch screen

Go to Settings -> General -> Accessibility -> Assistive Touch -> On

This will give u a circular area on the screen and thru this circle you will be able to do all the functions of the physical buttons.

Circle -> Device -> Lock Screen

Closes the phone

Well, same is the problem with me. But I got this phone as a gift from my bro who lives in CANADA. Power button is creating a problem for me. I don't have my iPhone 5 bill with me. Some one please help.

Warranty is not international if the iPhone came from Canada it can only be serviced there warranty or post warranty

If you are not in Canada you will have to send it to your relation for them to get it sorted and then return it to you

Just thought I'd throw in my two cents. My power button had issues, so I took my iPhone to the Apple Store and all they did was replace the power button flex cable. It took less than 15 minutes. They said that if I was beyond my 1 year warranty, it would cost $29. So make sure you guys get this replaced before your warranty expires!

Another work around I used for awhile (until I had the phone replaced at an Apple Store for free) was to simply use the home button to turn on the phone, and then in Settings I checked off the option to have the phone shut off automatically after being idle 1 minute. Probably not as convenient a system as what Roukas described, but another option I thought I'd throw out there . . .

Interesting diagnosis on the "power button flex cable". I (and I believe others) were told by Apple Store that the only solution was to replace the entire phone. Assuming a phone replacement is a much greater cost to Apple than replacement of a flex cable, perhaps we are discussing different issues (power button versus home button?). Of course, I may not have the latest terminology right anyway . . .