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Apple iPhone 7 Plus Home Button Repair
Home Button Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Tri-point Y000 screwdriver
- Suction cup handle
- Plastic spudger
- Opening picks
- Tweezers
- Heat gun or hair dryer
Parts / materials
- Replacement home button assembly
- Display bezel adhesive strip
- High-concentration isopropyl alcohol (90%+)
Safety
- Always disconnect the battery before working on internal electrical components.
- Wear safety glasses when handling cracked glass or applying heat to the display.
- Do not puncture or bend the lithium-ion battery during disassembly.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the Side button until the slider appears, then slide to turn off the phone completely.
- 2
Remove pentalobe bottom screws
2 minUse a P2 Pentalobe driver to remove the two 3.4 mm screws located on either side of the Lightning port.
- 3
Warm the lower display edge
2 minApply heat from a heat gun or hair dryer to the bottom edge for 60 seconds to soften the screen adhesive.
- 4
Attach suction cup and lift display
2 minPlace a suction cup on the lower portion of the screen and pull up firmly to create a small gap.
- 5
Slice perimeter adhesive
3 minInsert an opening pick into the gap and slide it along the bottom and side edges to cut the waterproof adhesive seal.
- 6
Open display to the right
1 minGently swing the display open from the left edge like a book cover, taking care not to strain top cables.
- 7
Remove display cable bracket screws
2 minUse a Tri-point Y000 driver to remove the four screws securing the lower display cable bracket.
- 8
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minUse the flat end of a spudger to pry the battery connector straight up from its socket on the logic board.
- 9
Disconnect display ribbon cables
2 minPry up the display cable and digitizer cable connectors from the logic board using a spudger.
- 10
Unscrew top sensor bracket
2 minRemove the two Tri-point Y000 screws holding the bracket over the sensor connector near the top of the phone.
- 11
Disconnect upper sensor assembly
2 minDisconnect the front sensor cable connector, then separate the display assembly completely from the rear case.
- 12
Remove home button bracket screws
2 minUse a Tri-point Y000 driver to remove the four screws securing the Home button bracket to the display.
- 13
Lift off home button bracket
1 minUse tweezers to lift the metal Home button bracket off the back of the display assembly.
- 14
Disconnect home button ribbon connector
1 minPry the Home button ribbon connector up from its socket on the display cable assembly using a spudger.
- 15
Remove home button assembly
2 minGently peel the underlying ribbon cable off the display glass and push the Home button out through the front of the screen.
After your Apple iPhone 7 Plus home button repair
Power the iPhone 7 Plus 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 7 Plus job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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