# Creality Sonic Pad power button not latching **URL:** \ **Category:** Filament 3D Printer Technical Help\ **Created:** [February 14, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/creality-sonic-pad-power-button-not-latching/7768 "2024-02-14T14:07:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drakir](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@drakir](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/drakir)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/creality-sonic-pad-power-button-not-latching/7768/1 "2024-02-14T14:07:31Z")
Morning everyone, New member, but been printing at home for 7 years and at work for 5. Have a Creality Sonic Pad driving my home farm, but ran into an issue this morning. Bought it on February 6th last year, so all of 8 days out of warranty, of course. Emailed Creality anyway because I’ve heard they can be pretty good, but they’re on Chinese New Year break until February 17th. So I tried to cycle the power this morning, but I can no longer get the power to stay on. As long as I’m holding the button in, things progress but as soon as I let go… power-off. The satisfying “cha-chink” when I press the button, presumably a mechanical latch engaging, is no longer happening. Anyone know if this is something that can be easily user serviced? Without a Sonic Pad, I’m going to have to reinstall the base firmware on my printers - not a prospect I’m looking forward to. ---
**Author:** ![Matthew](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/matthew/32/7552_2.png) [@Matthew](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Matthew)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/creality-sonic-pad-power-button-not-latching/7768/2 "2024-02-14T15:33:25Z")
You would need a new button for it. They are generally pretty easy to get ahold of, although I don’t know the exact model of button they are using. Once you have this you would need to unsolder the old one and solder the new one back on. Matt ---
**Author:** ![drakir](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@drakir](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/drakir)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/creality-sonic-pad-power-button-not-latching/7768/3 "2024-02-14T19:40:59Z")
Thanks Matthew. I was afraid of that. I have the ability to do it, but it’s not something I really want to do. Guess I’ll be relying on a piece of tape until I hear from Creality! ---
**Author:** ![Matthew](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/matthew/32/7552_2.png) [@Matthew](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Matthew)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/creality-sonic-pad-power-button-not-latching/7768/4 "2024-02-14T20:40:10Z")
Hopefully they can give you some good news! Let me know how it goes. You could also print a small piece the size of the hole which will help to hold the button into place as well.