u/WhatIUsedTo

just within today, the top button on my Manta has ceased to work.

in order to unlock it now, i have to either close the folio while the device is on so that it will turn on when i open it, or if it has gone to sleep while open, i have been able to get it to turn on by plugging it in to power.

i really hesitate to know what's going to happen and how i'm going to be able to turn it on again tomorrow morning.

i got my manta in early may of 2025 and since then use it for everything from school to doctor's appointments (bringing a list of things with you is a must if you're living with complicated disability) and really don't know what to do. this evening i was working on something to show to my therapist before session tomorrow, and now i'm worried that i won't be able to turn it on at that point to show her.

hopefully the answer isn't "just buy another one", a year is a short lifespan for a device at the price they cost and my previous a6 lasted forever. i still have my a6, but had gotten the manta because i value the extra screen real estate and don't think i could go back to the smaller screen size.

the button was working this morning, but there is now no 'action' of the button when i try to press it with a fingernail.

yes, i have already emailed support, but i figured i would post here in the case that someone else has experienced this and there's an easy fix that i'm not seeing.