Ipod Touch / Iphone Home Button Repair

by pchalita

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Intro: Ipod Touch / Iphone Home Button Repair

This is (at least for me) the easiest and cheapest way to fix the home button. I had a Ipod touch 1st Gen which had a broken home button and Apple change it for free, with this second Ipod the home button also broke but I have no longer warranty so I figure out a way to fix it. Hopefully this will work for you too.

STEP 1: Cut a Piece of PVC Card

At this point you should find a regular pvc card that you dont use anymore, a bank card or and old school one may do the work. The measures that worked for me are 1.7 x 0.5 cm

STEP 2: Insert It Below the Connector.

Insert the cutted piece below the ipod connector (WHERE THERE ARE NO METALIC PINS, IN THE ROW CLOSE TO THE BACK).

Rotate it and place it so it integrates with the Ipod.

Be sure to leave it long enough so you can pull it with your nail.

And thats it this trick hopefully will fix your home button as did with mine.

Good Luck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvIt7-Bu6A8

9 Comments

estebanrt94 14 years ago

that's exactly what I'm doing and it doesn't works! help?

pchalita 14 years ago

Esteban, I think that if this doesnt helps you then maybe your home button is completely broken. you can try to do any of the replace tutorials available in youtube but they appear to be hard. Good luck man!

nickhayes153 9 years ago

Would this tip work for my ipod touch 4th generation?

THEEDITOR123 11 years ago

Why does your ipod look so different?

ssykes3 12 years ago

Would it work on iPod Touch 4g?

pchalita 12 years ago

I really don't know how it broke... my guess is that when it falls to the floor something inside it moves or crashes.

zack247 13 years ago

very simple!
easy to do, practically free, this is one of the easier instructables out here!