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Apple iPhone 5c Home Button Repair
Home Button Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 5c
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPhone 5c home button assembly
- Home button rubber gasket adhesive
Safety
- Disconnect the battery before handling internal connectors to avoid short circuits.
- Wear safety glasses if the front glass screen is chipped or cracked.
- Use an anti-static wrist strap to prevent electrostatic damage to the logic board.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off the Device
1 minPress and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the slider appears, then slide to turn off the iPhone completely.
- 2
Remove Bottom Pentalobe Screws
2 minUse a P2 Pentalobe driver to remove the two 3.8 mm screws located on either side of the Lightning connector.
- 3
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPlace a suction cup on the screen directly above the home button and press down firmly to create a seal.
- 4
Pry Open the Display Assembly
3 minPull up on the suction cup while using a plastic opening tool to gently pry the display away from the rear case.
- 5
Remove Battery Connector Bracket Screws
2 minRemove the two Phillips #000 screws securing the metal battery connector bracket to the logic board.
- 6
Disconnect the Battery
1 minUse the flat end of a spudger to pry the battery connector straight up from its socket on the logic board.
- 7
Remove Display Cable Bracket Screws
2 minRemove the four Phillips #000 screws holding the display assembly cable bracket in place at the top corner.
- 8
Disconnect Display Cables
3 minUse a spudger to carefully disconnect the front-facing camera, digitizer, and display LCD cables.
- 9
Separate Display from Rear Case
1 minLift the front glass panel completely off the rear case assembly and set the rear case aside.
- 10
Remove Home Button Bracket Screws
2 minRemove the two Phillips #000 screws securing the metal home button bracket to the display panel.
- 11
Remove Home Button Bracket
1 minUse tweezers to lift the metal home button bracket off the assembly and place it aside.
- 12
Peel Up Home Button Flex Cable
2 minGently insert a spudger under the home button ribbon cable to separate the adhesive securing it to the panel.
- 13
Remove Home Button
2 minPress gently on the rubber gasket from the front glass side to free the home button from the display.
- 14
Install New Home Button
3 minPosition the new home button into the front panel opening and press the ribbon cable gently onto the adhesive.
After your Apple iPhone 5c home button repair
Power the iPhone 5c back on and test the home button repair function before you put every screw away. Check touch/display response, charging, cameras, buttons, and wireless as relevant to this repair. If something fails after closing the device, reopen carefully and reseat the connectors for this Apple iPhone 5c job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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