um just throwin this out thier guys but getting into you ipod and just fixing the botton your self isnt that hard. if you don't have the warranty any more even more so. and thier are people every where who do repairs liek that for like 40 bucks. a new botton is cheap. like 5 dollars cheap if you know where to look.
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iPhone Home Button Problems?
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If i bring it to apple for the button not working and try to get it fixed will i need insurance? bc i never got any ????
As long as you're under the one year warranty, you should be good to go! No insurance necessary!
I had the same problem with home button on iphone, tried everything on forum and problem would stop for awhile then recur. So after being frustrated I turn off phone at night. Woke up and turn on phone and it work perfect. So now for the last two weeks I turn my iphone off right before I go to sleep, turn it on in the morning and after two weeks iphone has been working fine. Maybe this will help for others.
If your home button is unresponsive or you have to press it really hard to get it to work, then the connectors to the home button are pressed to close to the motherboard. You need to open your phone and lift those two very small metal connectors up, very gently or you might break them. If you end up breaking them, just put a drop of solder on it, it will be fine.
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GREAT! BUT did anyone figure out how to fix this. coz im sure this is my problem. just replaced screen assembly on 3g which has button built in so must be a ribbon on the motherboard as mentioned here.
Home Button Work Around
And while im trying to fix the home button - I came across this work around for anyone that doesnt know.
Your home button doesnt work. Just set up passcode via your settings. The quick passcode option is best.
Each time you need to get to home screen press your on/off button. Swipe to unlock. Press EMERGENCY CALL. Dont worry it doesnt call out. Just goes to emergency screen. Then press the 'back key' bottom left on the screen. Swipe again and your back to home screen.
And while im trying to fix the home button - I came across this work around for anyone that doesnt know.
Your home button doesnt work. Just set up passcode via your settings. The quick passcode option is best.
Each time you need to get to home screen press your on/off button. Swipe to unlock. Press EMERGENCY CALL. Dont worry it doesnt call out. Just goes to emergency screen. Then press the 'back key' bottom left on the screen. Swipe again and your back to home screen.
Loose screws?
I just replaced a screen and had a problem with the home button at first not working and then requiring a really hard press to activate it. In my case I had probably been too careful to not over-tighten the 2 screws either side of the dock connector that hold the screen to the body. I carefully tightened them bit by bit until they were fully in and everything now works as it should.
I just replaced a screen and had a problem with the home button at first not working and then requiring a really hard press to activate it. In my case I had probably been too careful to not over-tighten the 2 screws either side of the dock connector that hold the screen to the body. I carefully tightened them bit by bit until they were fully in and everything now works as it should.
My iPhone 4 home button has become really hard to press. I can't gently tap it anymore to use it. Is there a fix?
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Is it still under warranty? I got a replacement iPhone recently, not for the home button, but for the sleep/wake button. Over a weekend, it became less and less responsive, to the point that maybe 1 out of 10 times it would respond and that's with pressing forcefully.
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Is it still under warranty? I got a replacement iPhone recently, not for the home button, but for the sleep/wake button. Over a weekend, it became less and less responsive, to the point that maybe 1 out of 10 times it would respond and that's with pressing forcefully.
go to https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do and enter your serial number. My have problem with the sleep button as well. It still works but doesn't give the pressing feeling. And my is out of warranty :-( I found a place, http://www.ifixit.com/, that sells the sleep button for $5 and very details on how to replace it. It's not that easy though. I'm not gonna replace mine since it's still working. They also sell home button and many other parts and very good instructions.
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WOW, this human/phone relationship can only be found in people with iPhone. iPhone people would do anything just to be able to use their iPhones.
Home Button Problem
After I upgraded to the new operating system, my home button is not working properly takes me 4 or 5 tries pressing the button and then I give up. Also my boss is having trouble with her phone as well. I have more patience with it but she does not. DOES ANYONE HAVE A SOLUTION ??????
After I upgraded to the new operating system, my home button is not working properly takes me 4 or 5 tries pressing the button and then I give up. Also my boss is having trouble with her phone as well. I have more patience with it but she does not. DOES ANYONE HAVE A SOLUTION ??????
Easy fix worked for me
Get a q-tip, spray a small amount of furneture polish or wd40 on the q-tip, remove the excess and press it down on your home buttons edge and circle it around several times. Worked for me. Hope it works for you guys
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If your home button is sticking and working only when you press down hard try this...
Get a q-tip, spray a small amount of furneture polish or wd40 on the q-tip, remove the excess and press it down on your home buttons edge and circle it around several times. Worked for me. Hope it works for you guys
Works even if I press down lightly on the lower right of the home button.
Saved me having a little "accident" under my phones insurance policy :0)
Get a q-tip, spray a small amount of furneture polish or wd40 on the q-tip, remove the excess and press it down on your home buttons edge and circle it around several times. Worked for me. Hope it works for you guys
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If your home button is sticking and working only when you press down hard try this...
Get a q-tip, spray a small amount of furneture polish or wd40 on the q-tip, remove the excess and press it down on your home buttons edge and circle it around several times. Worked for me. Hope it works for you guys
Works even if I press down lightly on the lower right of the home button.
Saved me having a little "accident" under my phones insurance policy :0)
On my first iphone 4g i bought this occured. I took it to apple and they said they'll replace my phone for a price. It's not due to your software, blah.. it just loose sensitivity after a while. I had to press it very hard for it to work.
I sold it though to someone, and bought me another one and this one is working fine.
I sold it though to someone, and bought me another one and this one is working fine.
iPhone Home Button Fix Solution
I'm an owner of the iPhone 4 with iOS 5.0.1.
Earlier this week, I was experiencing problems with my home button. Sometimes pressing the button multiple times or really hard wouldn't do a thing. So before making the leap to bring it into the Apple store or ordering replacement parts, I googled some solutions. The one that worked for my phone was plugging in the usb wire into the bottom of the phone. You don't need the other end to be connected to a computer or anything. Hold the tip of the usb that is directly plugged into your phone and slightly push it down at its end so that you're making the usb angle towards you/ up (inside of the slot acting like a lever). The suggestion I read said that you should hear a click noise which confirms the hardware being fixed, but I didn't hear a click on mine because I didn't want to risk breaking my phone. So I kept slightly putting pressure to bend the inside of it up, and continually testing out the home button.
After the 2nd try of bending the usb, the home button worked! I think the hardware issue has something to do with the sensitivity of the button touching some type of circuit on the inside, and all it needed was to be tighter (if that makes any sense). Anyway, I suggest you guys try this before paying for replacements or going through other hassles to repair it.
Hope this helps and wish your iphone will be in 100% functioning order!
I'm an owner of the iPhone 4 with iOS 5.0.1.
Earlier this week, I was experiencing problems with my home button. Sometimes pressing the button multiple times or really hard wouldn't do a thing. So before making the leap to bring it into the Apple store or ordering replacement parts, I googled some solutions. The one that worked for my phone was plugging in the usb wire into the bottom of the phone. You don't need the other end to be connected to a computer or anything. Hold the tip of the usb that is directly plugged into your phone and slightly push it down at its end so that you're making the usb angle towards you/ up (inside of the slot acting like a lever). The suggestion I read said that you should hear a click noise which confirms the hardware being fixed, but I didn't hear a click on mine because I didn't want to risk breaking my phone. So I kept slightly putting pressure to bend the inside of it up, and continually testing out the home button.
After the 2nd try of bending the usb, the home button worked! I think the hardware issue has something to do with the sensitivity of the button touching some type of circuit on the inside, and all it needed was to be tighter (if that makes any sense). Anyway, I suggest you guys try this before paying for replacements or going through other hassles to repair it.
Hope this helps and wish your iphone will be in 100% functioning order!
possible home button fix
hey guys just made this account to let you know, I was browsing around on youtube on how to fix the Iphone 4 home button because mine was also hard to press, when I read someones comment which worked for me. He said to plug the charger into the iphone 4, doesn't matter if it's charging or not. Then he said to gently press the charger towards the screen a couple times but what i did was gently press it towards the screen and held it for a bit and it actually did work. Not sure what the name of the guys was on the youtube comment, but if this works for you guys let me know and if you wanna thank him ill find his name and let you guys know, but it worked for me so hopefully you guys have the same luck. Let me know what happens, thanks.
hey guys just made this account to let you know, I was browsing around on youtube on how to fix the Iphone 4 home button because mine was also hard to press, when I read someones comment which worked for me. He said to plug the charger into the iphone 4, doesn't matter if it's charging or not. Then he said to gently press the charger towards the screen a couple times but what i did was gently press it towards the screen and held it for a bit and it actually did work. Not sure what the name of the guys was on the youtube comment, but if this works for you guys let me know and if you wanna thank him ill find his name and let you guys know, but it worked for me so hopefully you guys have the same luck. Let me know what happens, thanks.
FIX: iphone 4 unresponsive HOME BUTTON
FixxxstioonnN (Australia) to the rescue
Ill put this topic to rest. All inside secret will revive in regards to this matter.
Note: First unresponsive iphone 4 HOME is not due to software. It is a hardware issue.
There are 2 options get it fixed. DIY or send it to a Repair guy.
THE ONLY 2 possibilities of what cause this.
1. The wear and tear (dead tissue) had sink in between the gap of your HOME button / LCD chassis. It gets jammed every now and then. Of course it will get worst over time. So basically clean your hands before using your phone guys.
2.(Primary 90% of the time & nothing you can do about it) Underneath the home button there is a thin metal plate shaped like a contact lens which give leverage / separate the Plastic HOME button from the circuit board. Over time this metal plate loses is shape due to your FAT fingers or heavy press on the HOME BUTTON. Dont worry, it is not your fault as there is no instruction of how much pressure you should be hitting the button anyway.
So now the metal piece is flat lost it concave shape - the metal plate do not bounce of the logicboard anymore. The HOME BUTTON no longer do a pressing action. At this stage you are pretty much giving it a rub only. iPhone 4 do not pick up rubbing action.
HOW TO FIX IT?
Fixstation of course. Just kidding.
1.Remove the LCD &clean the side of the HOME BUTTON.
Guarantee 100% of the time you will be able to scrape quite a bit dirty of the side of the HOME BUTTON (plastic).
2.Replace the metal plate. You can buy it online which usually comes together with the flex cable.
It pretty logical.
I hope you enjoy this article. Send me a PM message if reply to this post if you think we are AWESOME.
Regards,
Level 2 technician
FixxxstioonnN (Australia) to the rescue
Ill put this topic to rest. All inside secret will revive in regards to this matter.
Note: First unresponsive iphone 4 HOME is not due to software. It is a hardware issue.
There are 2 options get it fixed. DIY or send it to a Repair guy.
THE ONLY 2 possibilities of what cause this.
1. The wear and tear (dead tissue) had sink in between the gap of your HOME button / LCD chassis. It gets jammed every now and then. Of course it will get worst over time. So basically clean your hands before using your phone guys.
2.(Primary 90% of the time & nothing you can do about it) Underneath the home button there is a thin metal plate shaped like a contact lens which give leverage / separate the Plastic HOME button from the circuit board. Over time this metal plate loses is shape due to your FAT fingers or heavy press on the HOME BUTTON. Dont worry, it is not your fault as there is no instruction of how much pressure you should be hitting the button anyway.
So now the metal piece is flat lost it concave shape - the metal plate do not bounce of the logicboard anymore. The HOME BUTTON no longer do a pressing action. At this stage you are pretty much giving it a rub only. iPhone 4 do not pick up rubbing action.
HOW TO FIX IT?
Fixstation of course. Just kidding.
1.Remove the LCD &clean the side of the HOME BUTTON.
Guarantee 100% of the time you will be able to scrape quite a bit dirty of the side of the HOME BUTTON (plastic).
2.Replace the metal plate. You can buy it online which usually comes together with the flex cable.
It pretty logical.
I hope you enjoy this article. Send me a PM message if reply to this post if you think we are AWESOME.
Regards,
Level 2 technician