The sleep wake button on my iPhone won't work how do I fix it 10 easy points?

Question

When I press the sleep wake button on my iPhone it won't work no matter how many times I press it or how hard I press it I I've the iPhone 3G

Answer 1

Try these first:

Apple version of device reset:  Press & hold Home key and then the power button on top of device and hold them both down until the Apple logo appears.

Master reset:  Settings>General>Reset>Erase All Content and Settings.  NOTE:  This will wipe the device of all content and reset it to factory settings

If these do not work then contact Apple at 1-800-My-iPhone