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Apple iPhone SE 2020 Home Button Repair
Home Button Repair guide for the Apple iPhone SE 2020
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Y000 Tri-point screwdriver
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- Heat gun or hair dryer
Parts / materials
- Replacement display perimeter adhesive
- Microfiber cloth
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Discharge the battery below 25% before starting the repair to prevent thermal incidents if punctured.
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from potential glass fragments if the screen is cracked.
- Do not open the display beyond 90 degrees while attached to prevent tearing delicate ribbon cables.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Down iPhone
1 minPress and hold the side button along with either volume button, then slide to power off. Ensure the screen is completely black before proceeding.
- 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 charging port.
- 3
Heat Bottom Edge
2 minApply a heat gun or hair dryer to the lower edge of the phone for approximately 90 seconds to soften the screen adhesive.
- 4
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPlace a suction cup on the lower half of the display assembly, just above the Home button.
- 5
Slice Bottom Adhesive
2 minPull up on the suction cup to create a small gap at the bottom edge, then insert a plastic opening pick into the seam.
- 6
Slice Edge Adhesive
3 minSlide the opening pick up the left and right edges of the phone to cut through the display adhesive sealant.
- 7
Open Display Assembly
1 minGently swing the display open from the left side, like opening the cover of a book, propping it against a stable object at a 90-degree angle.
- 8
Unscrew Display Bracket
2 minUse a Y000 tri-point screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the lower display cable bracket to the logic board.
- 9
Disconnect Battery Cable
1 minUse the pointed end of a spudger to pry the battery connector straight up from its socket on the logic board.
- 10
Disconnect Display Cables
2 minDisconnect the display cable, touch digitizer cable, and Home button flex cable connectors from their logic board sockets using a spudger.
- 11
Separate Display from Frame
1 minLift the entire display assembly off the rear enclosure and place it face-down on a clean, soft surface.
- 12
Unscrew Home Button Bracket
2 minRemove the four Y000 tri-point screws securing the metal Home button backing bracket to the rear of the display.
- 13
Remove Home Button Bracket
1 minUse tweezers to lift the metal Home button bracket off the screen assembly and set it aside.
- 14
Warm Home Button Cable
2 minApply mild heat from the front lower edge of the screen to soften the adhesive beneath the Home button ribbon cable.
- 15
Pry Up Home Button Ribbon
2 minCarefully slide a spudger beneath the Home button flex cable to separate the adhesive from the back of the display glass.
- 16
Push Out Home Button
1 minGently press the Home button assembly from the front face of the screen inward until it pops out through the back.
After your Apple iPhone SE 2020 home button repair
Power the iPhone SE 2020 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 SE 2020 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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