Is there a trick to turning this tablet on? Sometimes it goes on by hitting power button and sometimes I have to hold button for over 10 sec.
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I bought this tablet for my husband for Christmas last year and had to take it back 3 times! The last time I took it back, I demanded a full refund. It never worked correctly and just got worse and worse. I'm surprised they are still selling it. There is a trick for turning it on when it has done one of its glitches and turned itself off. I called the number given in the instruction manual and they told me how to do it. But really, it isn't worth the effort. If there is any way you can return it for a full refund, do it!!!
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You have have to hold it for five secs. It should display the polaroid logo. Sometimes it will shut off into hibernation just press the middle home button. Or you can press the power button. Sometimes for this tablet to turn it on you may have to hold it for 10 seconds. But if its in hibernation you need to tap the home button.
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From what I've seen, that depends on if it was fully shut down or in sleep mode.
924968
I have learned to have the right touch with the power on button. If you tap it or press it quickly, it gives you the date and time. To turn the unit on requires a longer, firm press, but not too long. If that doesnt help you, your unit might need repair.
1245998
Mine took a little while to turn on. You need to press hard on the power button
1584844
You may have to turn it on by pressing both the hold and lock button at the same time for ten seconds. I had the same issue and this worked for me. :)
120327
yes, make sure the on/off switch works, i returned it after a week since the power on button had issues, it takes like 5-8 presses on the button to turn it back on after turning off.
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I have also noticed that it can be finicky when turning it on, but I usually just move my finger slightly on the "I/O" button and press again and it eventually comes on. Don't give up on the first press, and remember to hold it down for a couple of seconds.
886236
do a Hard Reset. You'll have to google How Been a while. I think you Press and Hold the RESET BUTTON while pressing the power button. but a quick search will tell you how. Yes you will lose all data on the tablet.
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I ran into a similar issue but fixed it by plugging it in and holding down the power button until it turned on. You might try holding it for 15 seconds or so.
315300
My guess is that it's a bad bit of hardware (battery that isn't holding a charge) or the power button is malfunctioning. You have to hold down the "play" button for a long time to get it to turn on and I think that must put a lot of pressure on the button. I'd contact the manufacturer and tell them what the problem is and ask for a replacement unit.
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Press and hold the power button for at least 3 seconds. That usually works.
2055151
Try Pressing the Power button for 30 Secs or so, it takes a longer button press than the instructions tell you to press the button.
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You have to hold the power button down for a few seconds for it to boot. Try it at least twice. I remember once I held the button down but it didn't boot. I let go and tried it again. And it worked.
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Mine did this too. I believe what your saying is it won't finish booting up. Have you tried holding the power button in for more than 30 seconds when turning it on? That sometimes helped mine as it will start to boot up and because you're' holding the power button in, it will shut down immediately. I had to take mine back because it stopped running many of my apps.
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You have to press the power button for at least 6 or 7 seconds. Then, if you're lucky, it will come on.
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Absolutely, some people will say that the elastic corner strap presses too hard against the power button and turns the Tablet off. Never has for me in the six months I've owned it. One person here talks about magnets causing some buttons not to work, but so far with mine every button works. fine. I use this combination Tablet and cover/keyboard to show clients our website and products. This makes for a very professional approach.
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Have you held the power button for 3 to 5 seconds? Should be able to get a cold re-boot of the system. Also, An issue has been identified with this model where if the battery drains to low it will appear dead and not power on. Unplug the 40-pin connector from the tablet. If docked, unplug the tablet from the dock. Press and hold the power button for 10-15 seconds (this performs a hard power off on the device in the event that it is locked or hung) Plug the 40-pin connector back into the device. Let the unit charge for at least one hour (60 minutes) before pressing the power button. Pressing the power button before the unit is adequately charged will hang the device and prevent further charging. After waiting for at least one hour, press the power button for 3-4 seconds to turn on the device. If this resolves the issue, the battery was dead and the unit went into a hung state. A software update to permanently resolve this issue will be pushed via the Windows Update on ~Feb 12, 2013.
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hello, you must push and hold "turn on" and "volume up" (back side of the tablet) buttons, for 10-15 seconds both together