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Apple iPad Mini 5 Home Button Repair
Home Button Repair guide for the Apple iPad Mini 5
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cups
- Guitar picks for prying
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Pre-cut display adhesive strips
- Replacement home button gasket
- Isopropyl alcohol (90% or higher)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against potential glass splinters if the screen is cracked.
- Disconnect the battery before handling display connectors to prevent short circuits.
- Do not overheat the iPad screen; keep the heat gun moving constantly.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off iPad
1 minPress and hold the top power button, then slide the power icon to turn off the device completely.
- 2
Heat Glass Perimeter
3 minApply a heat gun on low heat around the outer display edges for two minutes to soften the internal adhesive.
- 3
Apply Suction Cup
2 minPlace a suction cup on the lower half of the screen and pull upward firmly to create a thin gap near the frame.
- 4
Insert Opening Pick
2 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the gap between the glass and the aluminum casing.
- 5
Slice Perimeter Adhesive
5 minSlide picks along the top and side edges to cut through the remaining adhesive. Avoid inserting picks too deeply along the right side where display ribbon cables sit.
- 6
Open Display Assembly
2 minGently swing the glass display open from the top edge, swinging it rightward like a book cover.
- 7
Remove EMI Shield Screws
3 minUnscrew the four Phillips screws holding the metal logic board cover plate in place.
- 8
Disconnect Battery Cable
2 minUse a plastic spudger to carefully lift the battery connector clear of the logic board socket.
- 9
Disconnect Display Cables
2 minPry up the LCD and digitizer connectors from the logic board using the flat end of a spudger.
- 10
Remove Display Assembly
1 minLift the entire display assembly off the aluminum frame and lay it face down on a clean, soft surface.
- 11
Remove Home Button Bracket Screws
2 minUnscrew the two Phillips screws securing the metal Home Button bracket to the rear of the glass panel.
- 12
Peel Home Button Cable
4 minApply light heat to the front glass home button area, then use tweezers to carefully peel the Home Button ribbon cable off the display glass.
- 13
Position Home Button
3 minAlign the Home Button assembly into the rubber gasket and seat it firmly against the lower screen glass.
- 14
Secure Retaining Bracket
2 minPlace the metal bracket over the Home Button ribbon cable and tighten the two Phillips screws.
- 15
Reconnect Display and Battery
4 minSnap the digitizer, LCD, and battery flex connectors back onto the logic board, then screw down the metal shield plate.
- 16
Reseal Display Assembly
5 minApply new pre-cut adhesive strips around the iPad body frame, lower the display into position, and press edges firmly to seal.
After your Apple iPad Mini 5 home button repair
Power the iPad Mini 5 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 iPad Mini 5 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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