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Apple iPhone 5S Home Button Repair
Home Button Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 5S
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Suction cup
- Plastic spudger
- Precision tweezers
- Plastic opening tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPhone 5S Home button assembly
- Home button gasket adhesive
Safety
- Power down the iPhone completely before starting disassembly to prevent electrical shorts.
- Do not pull the screen open past a tiny gap before disconnecting the delicate Touch ID cable.
- Wear eye protection to guard against potential glass splinters if the screen is cracked.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the slider appears, then slide to turn off the phone completely.
- 2
Remove the pentalobe screws
2 minUse a P2 pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 3.9 mm screws located on either side of the Lightning dock connector.
- 3
Attach the suction cup
1 minPress a suction cup firmly onto the screen glass directly above the Home button.
- 4
Slightly lift the display
2 minPull up gently on the suction cup while holding the rear case to open a small gap at the bottom of the screen.
- 5
Unhook the Touch ID cable bracket
2 minUse tweezers to carefully lift and remove the small metal bracket covering the Touch ID flex cable connector.
- 6
Disconnect the Touch ID cable
1 minUse the pointed end of a spudger to gently pop the Touch ID flex cable connector out of its socket.
- 7
Open the display panel
1 minSwing the bottom of the display assembly open to a 90-degree angle relative to the rear case.
- 8
Remove the display cable bracket screws
3 minRemove the four Phillips #000 screws securing the display cable bracket to the logic board.
- 9
Remove the display cable bracket
1 minUse tweezers to lift the metal display cable bracket out of the device.
- 10
Disconnect the display flex cables
2 minUse the flat edge of a spudger to disconnect the front camera, digitizer, and LCD flex cables.
- 11
Separate the display assembly
1 minLift the display assembly away from the rear case and place it on a clean work surface.
- 12
Remove the Home button bracket screws
2 minRemove the two Phillips #000 screws securing the metal Home button bracket to the display frame.
- 13
Remove the Home button bracket
1 minLift the metal bracket off the Home button assembly.
- 14
Pry up the Home button flex cable
2 minGently insert the edge of a spudger under the flex cable adhesive to separate it from the display panel.
- 15
Press out the Home button
2 minGently press the top edge of the Home button from the front side inward until the gasket frees from the glass.
- 16
Install the new Home button
3 minAlign the replacement Home button into the display cutout from the back and press the adhesive ring firmly into place.
After your Apple iPhone 5S home button repair
Power the iPhone 5S 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 5S job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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