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Apple iPhone 8 Plus Home Button Repair
Home Button Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Tri-point Y000 screwdriver
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPhone 8 Plus Home button assembly
- Display perimeter adhesive gasket
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Power off the iPhone completely before starting disassembly to avoid shorting sensitive components.
- Wear safety glasses when heating glass to protect eyes in case of glass fracture.
- Handle the lithium-ion battery area carefully and avoid using sharp metal tools near it.
- Do not pull the screen completely off before disconnecting internal ribbon cables.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Down iPhone
1 minPress and hold the Side button and either volume button until the slider appears. Drag the slider to power off the device completely.
- 2
Remove Pentalobe Screws
2 minUse a P2 Pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 3.5 mm screws located on either side of the Lightning port.
- 3
Heat Lower Edge
2 minApply heat using a heat gun or hair dryer to the bottom edge of the iPhone for two minutes to soften the display adhesive.
- 4
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPlace a suction cup on the lower half of the front display assembly, positioning it just above the Home button.
- 5
Create Display Gap
2 minPull up on the suction cup with firm pressure to create a small gap between the display panel and the aluminum frame.
- 6
Slice Lower Adhesive
2 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the gap at the bottom edge and carefully slide it left and right to cut the adhesive.
- 7
Slice Side Adhesive
3 minSlide the pick up along the left and right edges of the device to cut through the remaining display adhesive.
- 8
Open Display Assembly
2 minGently swing the display open from the left side like a book cover. Do not fully remove the screen yet.
- 9
Remove Lower Bracket Screws
2 minUse a Tri-point Y000 screwdriver to remove the four screws holding down the lower display cable bracket.
- 10
Remove Lower Cable Bracket
1 minUse tweezers to lift and remove the metal lower display cable bracket from the logic board.
- 11
Disconnect Battery Connector
1 minUse the flat end of a spudger to pry the battery connector straight up from its socket on the logic board.
- 12
Disconnect Display Cables
2 minPry up the lower display cable connector and the touch ID display connector using the edge of a spudger.
- 13
Remove Upper Bracket Screws
2 minRemove the three Tri-point Y000 screws securing the upper front panel sensor assembly bracket.
- 14
Detach Upper Sensor Connector
2 minDisconnect the upper front sensor assembly cable connector from the logic board and set the main body aside.
- 15
Remove Home Button Bracket Screws
2 minRemove the four Tri-point Y000 screws securing the metal Home button bracket to the display panel.
- 16
Remove Home Button Bracket
1 minLift and remove the metal Home button bracket off the screen assembly using tweezers.
- 17
Disconnect Home Button Cable
2 minUse the tip of a spudger to disconnect the underlying Home button ribbon cable connector from its socket.
- 18
Remove Home Button Assembly
3 minApply mild heat to the lower front glass, then gently pry up the Home button flex cable and push the button through the display.
After your Apple iPhone 8 Plus home button repair
Power the iPhone 8 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 8 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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