Introduction
prereq only (full home button guide includes removing gasket)
Tools
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Use the point of a spudger to disconnect the home button cable connector by pushing it up and away from the home button.
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Use the point of a spudger to carefully separate the home button cable from the adhesive securing it to the front panel.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
One comment
Home button robin cable malfunction after replaced.
Replaced broken Home button robin cable, now the phone will not turn on unless I unplug the home button cable from the mother board! I've thought of placing the phone in recovery mode and placing the phone in factory setting then trying to reconnect the cable, BUT to do that the home button has to be WORKINGand it's NOT working. Also the phone as the current iOS on it... Any ideas other than buying a new home button cable and trying the replacement again?
Hector -
Again, you need a #000
Tobias -
My new part had the left home button bracket screw installed. You need to remove it (and can re-use it) before putting the home button bracket back on. If you are attempting this repair, you probably don’t need this tip. But just in case!
eschrank -
Confirming what eschrank said. When re-assembling the home button onto the new front panel assembly remove the pre-installed screw, place the home bracket on the assembly then re-use the pre-installed screw to fasten the home bracket (left side).
Gregory Hall -
After I finished reassembling my phone, I had an annoying clicking noise when using the phone. I opened it again and found a lose screw sitting near the jack module! It’s the one you can see in step 21 picture, over the circled one on the right. It shouldn’t be removed (there’s no reason) and I absolutely don’t know how it got lose. I’ve put it back where it belongs and will see how things go. (If I don’t add anything after this comment, that means everything’s back to normal.)
gourgou -