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Follow the steps in this guide to replace the home button assembly, including the gasket and cable, in your iPhone 6s.
Please note that only the phone's original home button assembly will be capable of using the Touch ID fingerprint scanner. Installing a new home button will only restore ordinary home button functions, not the Touch ID features.
You can also use this guide to replace the home button bracket.
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Remove the two 3.4 mm P2 Pentalobe screws on the bottom edge of the iPhone, on either side of the Lightning connector.
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Pull the blue handle backwards to unlock the Anti-Clamp's arms.
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Slide the arms over either the left or right edge of your iPhone.
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Position the suction cups near the bottom edge of the iPhone just above the home button—one on the front, and one on the back.
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Squeeze the cups together to apply suction to the desired area.
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Pull the blue handle forwards to lock the arms.
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Turn the handle clockwise 360 degrees or until the cups start to stretch.
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Insert an opening pick under the screen when the Anti-Clamp creates a large enough gap.
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Skip the next three steps.
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If you don't have an Anti-Clamp, follow the next three steps to use a suction handle.
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Apply mild heat to the lower edge of the iPhone using an iOpener or hair dryer for about a minute.
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Apply a suction cup to the lower left corner of the display assembly.
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Take care not to place the suction cup over the home button.
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Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap between the front panel and rear case.
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Place the flat edge of a spudger into the gap between the screen and rear case, directly above the headphone jack.
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Twist the spudger to widen the gap between the front panel assembly and the rest of the phone.
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Insert the flat end of the spudger on the left side of the phone, between the display assembly and rear case.
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Slide the spudger up the side of the phone to separate the adhesive and pop the clips free.
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Remove the spudger and reinsert it on the bottom edge, where you pried the phone open.
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Slide the spudger to the right, along the bottom edge of the phone.
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Slide the spudger up the right side to continue separating the adhesive and popping the display clips free from the iPhone.
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Use the suction cup to open the display, breaking the last of the adhesive.
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Pull up on the nub on the top side of the suction cup to remove it from the front panel.
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Gently grasp the display assembly and lift it up to open the phone, using the clips at the top of the front panel as a hinge.
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Open the display to about a 90º angle, and lean it against something to keep it propped up while you're working on the phone.
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Add a rubber band to keep the display securely in place while you work. This prevents undue strain on the display cables.
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Remove two Phillips screws securing the battery connector bracket, of the following lengths:
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One 2.9 mm screw
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One 2.2 mm screw
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Remove the battery connector bracket from the iPhone.
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Use the point of a spudger to disconnect the battery connector by prying it straight up from the logic board.
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Push the battery connector away from the logic board until it stays separated from its socket, so as to avoid any accidental connection to the battery while you work.
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Remove the following four Phillips screws securing the display cable bracket:
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Three 1.2 mm screws
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One 2.8 mm screw
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Use a spudger or a clean fingernail to disconnect the front camera flex cable by prying it straight up from its socket on the logic board.
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Disconnect the digitizer cable by prying it straight up from its socket on the logic board.
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Disconnect the display cable by prying it straight up from its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the three 1.7 mm Phillips screws securing the home button bracket.
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Lift the lower edge of the home button bracket until it clears the small peg on the right side.
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Slide the bracket out from under the EMI shield to remove it.
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Use a spudger to disconnect the home button connector by popping it out of its socket on the back of the display panel.
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Apply mild heat (with an iOpener, heat gun, or hair dryer) to soften the adhesive securing the home button gasket.
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Using your fingertip, gently press up on the home button from the front side of the display assembly. Use firm, constant pressure to slowly separate the home button's rubber gasket from the front panel.
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Use the pointed tip of a spudger to carefully separate the home button flex cable from the back of the display panel.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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So... how does this work as far as error 53 goes? I'm currently on ios 9.2, and cracked my home button. It still works, but it bothers me that it's cracked, however I don't really want to brick my phone in the process. Do I need to be on 9.3 before I replace the home button? Or does it not matter anymore? I'm kinda lost as far as that goes. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank You.
-Calvin
So my home button no longer works at all. I'm thinking the problem could be that I replaced my white screen (and home button) with a black screen from ifixit. Everything worked but the home button. Looks silly having a white home button on a black screen but its whatever. It no longer works though. The piece that was glued to the screen that the home button snaps into came unglued too? If that would do anything.. idk.. Any help would be appreciated. I assembled it back the way it was supposed to.
I have same issue. Replace screen from ifixit. And of course swap my home button and now unable to activate touch id. There is something fishy going on here
Where you able to figure out how to fix that issue? I just did it and not longer works.
so I broke my home button when replacing a cracked glass. installed a new button now the ID touch dont work,. what is the fix?
