IPod touch 5th gen

Muppetsliveon · Jan 23, 2013, 04:18 PM

Hello all.
I got an Ipod touch 5th generation for christmas. This past monday, my home button stopped working. I can't press it.like there isnt any spring to it. Basically right now all it is is decoration. In order to get to another app, I have to completely power it off. No warranty on it. would it be okay to take apart and try to fix? Help?

Shadow%20Mac · Jan 23, 2013, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Muppetsliveon

Hello all.
I got an Ipod touch 5th generation for christmas. This past monday, my home button stopped working. I can't press it.like there isnt any spring to it. Basically right now all it is is decoration. In order to get to another app, I have to completely power it off. No warranty on it. would it be okay to take apart and try to fix? Help?

Every iPod comes with a 1 year warranty. Take it back and get a new one.

Muppetsliveon · Jan 23, 2013, 04:45 PM

Emailed the place it was purchased from to see if it could be returned and replaced. Hopefully it can. Thank you.

Shadow%20Mac · Jan 23, 2013, 06:49 PM

Make a Genius Bar appointment and go to your local apple store. Apple will replace it even if you didn't buy it from them

thedeejay · Jan 23, 2013, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadow%20Mac

Make a Genius Bar appointment and go to your local apple store. Apple will replace it even if you didn't buy it from them

Exactly. As long as you book a Genius Bar appointment at your local Apple store you are covered for all manufacturing defects (not working home button being one of them). Cheers.

racoonboy · Jan 23, 2013, 08:05 PM

If you didn't drop it or anything then the warrenty to cover for the replacement.

Cody3133 · Jan 23, 2013, 08:29 PM

In Settings, press General, go down to Assistive Touch, turn it on, and BAM insta home button on screen.

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Muppetsliveon macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2012	IPod touch 5th gen Hello all. I got an Ipod touch 5th generation for christmas. This past monday, my home button stopped working. I can't press it.like there isnt any spring to it. Basically right now all it is is decoration. In order to get to another app, I have to completely power it off. No warranty on it. would it be okay to take apart and try to fix? Help?
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Jan 23, 2013, 04:45 PM	#3
Muppetsliveon Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2012	Emailed the place it was purchased from to see if it could be returned and replaced. Hopefully it can. Thank you.
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Jan 23, 2013, 06:49 PM	#4
Shadow%20Mac macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oakland, CA	Make a Genius Bar appointment and go to your local apple store. Apple will replace it even if you didn't buy it from them
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Jan 23, 2013, 08:05 PM	#6
racoonboy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2012	If you didn't drop it or anything then the warrenty to cover for the replacement.
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Jan 23, 2013, 08:29 PM	#7
Cody3133 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	In Settings, press General, go down to Assistive Touch, turn it on, and BAM insta home button on screen.
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