iPhone 5S: Home button broken - How to fix it yourself
If the home button on your iPhone 5S is broken, you can repair it yourself. We'll show you how it's done.
Repair the defective home button on the iPhone 5S yourself
If the iPhone warranty has expired, repairing the home button can be expensive. With a little skill, you can also repair it yourself.
- If you don't have two left hands, you can change the home button yourself in about ten minutes.
- This video shows you detailed instructions.
- If you insert a new home button, the Touch ID function unfortunately no longer works. The new home button is not accepted for security reasons.
iPhone 5S: You need this to change the home button
- Even well-equipped do-it-yourselfers generally don't have the tools they need. The following tool set from Fixxoo costs around 10 euros and comes with everything you need.
- You can get the home button in the iDoc online shop. Here you can either just replace the cable or order the cable including the button in the correct color for an additional charge of 5 euros.
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