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Ive just replaced the screen on my iPhone 8, everything seems to be working until it rebooted and said my home button may require servicing. Touch ID is working okay, but the actual home button side of things isnt doing anything right now. Has anyone had an issue like this before? And if you have, can I fix it, or am I destined not to have a clicable home button anymore Cheers Bryce
You may have damaged the Home Button while transferring it to the replacement screen. The Home Button flex is easy to damage and it doesn’t take much to cause issues. You will need to carefully inspect the Home Button and flex to see if there is any damage. Magnification here will help. Look for tears to the flex or any physical signs of damage. You should also check the connector to insure none of the pins are damage or that there isn’t any debris. The other issue is that when transferring the button, the solder balls underneath the small IC on the flex can crack, causing a loss of the “click” function. this can be repaired by an experienced micro-solderer. Otherwise, there is no real DIY way to fix a Home Button, only Apple can replace it.
