diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
index 31923543fd..f47f38111e 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ void setup() {
 }
 
 void loop() {
+  board.pollButton();
+
   the_mesh.loop();
   sensors.loop();
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
diff --git a/examples/kiss_modem/main.cpp b/examples/kiss_modem/main.cpp
index 7fbcaed127..e97f857f75 100644
--- a/examples/kiss_modem/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/kiss_modem/main.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ void setup() {
 }
 
 void loop() {
+  board.pollButton();
+
   modem->loop();
 
   if (!modem->isActuallyTransmitting()) {
diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
index 297337ab5c..0713ed86b6 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@ static char command[160];
 unsigned long lastActive = 0; // mark last active time
 unsigned long nextSleepinSecs = 120; // next sleep in seconds. The first sleep (if enabled) is after 2 minutes from boot
 
-#if defined(PIN_USER_BTN) && defined(_SEEED_SENSECAP_SOLAR_H_)
-static unsigned long userBtnDownAt = 0;
-#define USER_BTN_HOLD_OFF_MILLIS 1500
-#endif
-
 void setup() {
   Serial.begin(115200);
   delay(1000);
@@ -134,20 +129,7 @@ void loop() {
     command[0] = 0;  // reset command buffer
   }
 
-#if defined(PIN_USER_BTN) && defined(_SEEED_SENSECAP_SOLAR_H_)
-  // Hold the user button to power off the SenseCAP Solar repeater.
-  int btnState = digitalRead(PIN_USER_BTN);
-  if (btnState == LOW) {
-    if (userBtnDownAt == 0) {
-      userBtnDownAt = millis();
-    } else if ((unsigned long)(millis() - userBtnDownAt) >= USER_BTN_HOLD_OFF_MILLIS) {
-      Serial.println("Powering off...");
-      board.powerOff();  // does not return
-    }
-  } else {
-    userBtnDownAt = 0;
-  }
-#endif
+  board.pollButton();
 
   the_mesh.loop();
   sensors.loop();
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
index a3798b2175..e19d6b3096 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ void loop() {
     command[0] = 0;  // reset command buffer
   }
 
+  board.pollButton();
+
   the_mesh.loop();
   sensors.loop();
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
diff --git a/src/MeshCore.h b/src/MeshCore.h
index b4c57faf32..d495ede8a6 100644
--- a/src/MeshCore.h
+++ b/src/MeshCore.h
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ class MainBoard {
   // Boards may override to stop a boot-indicator LED sequence or similar.
   // Default no-op: boards that don't care need not implement anything.
   virtual void onBootComplete() { /* no op */ }
+  // Called once per loop() iteration from example main loops. Boards with
+  // physical buttons may override to poll for user input (e.g., hold-to-
+  // power-off). Default no-op: boards without buttons need not implement.
+  virtual void pollButton() { /* no op */ }
   virtual void sleep(uint32_t secs)  { /* no op */ }
   virtual uint32_t getGpio() { return 0; }
   virtual void setGpio(uint32_t values) {}
diff --git a/variants/sensecap_solar/SenseCapSolarBoard.cpp b/variants/sensecap_solar/SenseCapSolarBoard.cpp
index da7964c9e6..7729752701 100644
--- a/variants/sensecap_solar/SenseCapSolarBoard.cpp
+++ b/variants/sensecap_solar/SenseCapSolarBoard.cpp
@@ -35,10 +35,8 @@ void SenseCapSolarBoard::begin() {
   analogReference(AR_INTERNAL_3_0);
   delay(50);
 
-#ifdef PIN_USER_BTN
-  pinMode(PIN_USER_BTN, INPUT_PULLUP);
-#elif defined(PIN_BUTTON1)
-  pinMode(PIN_BUTTON1, INPUT_PULLUP);
+#ifdef PIN_PWR_BTN
+  pinMode(PIN_PWR_BTN, INPUT_PULLUP);
 #endif
 
 #if defined(PIN_WIRE_SDA) && defined(PIN_WIRE_SCL)
diff --git a/variants/sensecap_solar/SenseCapSolarBoard.h b/variants/sensecap_solar/SenseCapSolarBoard.h
index 6799a5e921..0772ff43fa 100644
--- a/variants/sensecap_solar/SenseCapSolarBoard.h
+++ b/variants/sensecap_solar/SenseCapSolarBoard.h
@@ -10,10 +10,33 @@ class SenseCapSolarBoard : public NRF52BoardDCDC {
   void initiateShutdown(uint8_t reason) override;
 #endif
 
+private:
+#ifdef PIN_PWR_BTN
+  unsigned long _pwr_btn_down_at = 0;  // PWR-button press timestamp (0 = not pressed)
+  static constexpr unsigned long PWR_BTN_HOLD_OFF_MILLIS = 1500;
+#endif
+
 public:
   SenseCapSolarBoard() : NRF52Board("SENSECAP_SOLAR_OTA") {}
   void begin();
 
+#ifdef PIN_PWR_BTN
+  // Hold the PWR button for >= 1.5s to power off.
+  void pollButton() override {
+    int btnState = digitalRead(PIN_PWR_BTN);
+    if (btnState == LOW) {
+      if (_pwr_btn_down_at == 0) {
+        _pwr_btn_down_at = millis();
+      } else if ((unsigned long)(millis() - _pwr_btn_down_at) >= PWR_BTN_HOLD_OFF_MILLIS) {
+        Serial.println("Powering off...");
+        powerOff();  // does not return
+      }
+    } else {
+      _pwr_btn_down_at = 0;
+    }
+  }
+#endif
+
 #if defined(P_LORA_TX_LED)
   void onBeforeTransmit() override {
     digitalWrite(P_LORA_TX_LED, HIGH);   // turn TX LED on
@@ -41,14 +64,10 @@ class SenseCapSolarBoard : public NRF52BoardDCDC {
     digitalWrite(LED_WHITE, LOW);
     digitalWrite(LED_BLUE, LOW);
 
-#ifdef PIN_USER_BTN
-    while (digitalRead(PIN_USER_BTN) == LOW);
-    // Keep pull-up enabled in system-off so the wake line doesn't float low.
-    nrf_gpio_cfg_sense_input(digitalPinToInterrupt(g_ADigitalPinMap[PIN_USER_BTN]), NRF_GPIO_PIN_PULLUP, NRF_GPIO_PIN_SENSE_LOW);
-#elif defined(PIN_BUTTON1)
-    while (digitalRead(PIN_BUTTON1) == LOW);
+#ifdef PIN_PWR_BTN
+    while (digitalRead(PIN_PWR_BTN) == LOW);
     // Keep pull-up enabled in system-off so the wake line doesn't float low.
-    nrf_gpio_cfg_sense_input(digitalPinToInterrupt(g_ADigitalPinMap[PIN_BUTTON1]), NRF_GPIO_PIN_PULLUP, NRF_GPIO_PIN_SENSE_LOW);
+    nrf_gpio_cfg_sense_input(digitalPinToInterrupt(g_ADigitalPinMap[PIN_PWR_BTN]), NRF_GPIO_PIN_PULLUP, NRF_GPIO_PIN_SENSE_LOW);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef NRF52_POWER_MANAGEMENT
diff --git a/variants/sensecap_solar/platformio.ini b/variants/sensecap_solar/platformio.ini
index effef38ccd..fb79d54ca9 100644
--- a/variants/sensecap_solar/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/sensecap_solar/platformio.ini
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ build_flags = ${nrf52_base.build_flags}
   -D P_LORA_RESET=2
   -D P_LORA_BUSY=3
   -D P_LORA_NSS=4
-  -D PIN_USER_BTN=PIN_BUTTON1
   -D LORA_TX_POWER=22
   -D SX126X_RXEN=5
   -D SX126X_TXEN=RADIOLIB_NC
diff --git a/variants/sensecap_solar/variant.h b/variants/sensecap_solar/variant.h
index ef87c7ebd8..0ae39044b9 100644
--- a/variants/sensecap_solar/variant.h
+++ b/variants/sensecap_solar/variant.h
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@
 #define LED_STATE_ON            (1)     // State when LED is litted
 
 // Buttons
-#define PIN_BUTTON1             (13)
-#define PIN_BUTTON2             (20)
-#define PIN_USER_BTN            PIN_BUTTON1
+// Physical buttons are silkscreened PWR / RST / USR (left to right).
+// RST is hardwired to the nRF52 reset line and is not exposed as a GPIO,
+// so only PWR and USR are defined here.
+#define PIN_PWR_BTN             (13)   // PWR (leftmost): wake source + hold-to-power-off
+#define PIN_USER_BTN            (20)   // USR (rightmost): general-purpose, currently unused
 
 #define VBAT_ENABLE             (19)    // Output LOW to enable reading of the BAT voltage.