Category: Mobiles and smartphones Repair and Service
Contents of this article
- How to remove and replace the Home button
- Step By step instruction
Apple iPhone 5c
If your display glass is cracked, keep further breakage
contained and prevent bodily harm during your repair by taping the glass.
Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the
iPhone's display until the whole face is covered.
This will keep glass shards contained and provide structural integrity when prying and lifting the display.
Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from any glass shaken free during the repair.
This will keep glass shards contained and provide structural integrity when prying and lifting the display.
Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from any glass shaken free during the repair.
Remove the two 3.8 mm Pentalobe screws next to the
Lightning connector.
The next two steps demonstrate using the iSclack, a great
tool for safely opening the iPhone 5c that we recommend for anyone doing more
than one repair on an iPhone 5, 5s, or 5c. Close the handle on the iSclack,
opening the suction-cup jaws. Place the bottom of your iPhone in between the
suction cups, against the plastic depth gauge.
The top suction cup should rest just above the home button. Open the handles to
close the jaws of the iSclack. Center the suction cups and press them firmly
onto the top and bottom of the iPhone.
Hold onto your iPhone securely and close the handle of
the iSclack to separate the suction cups, pulling the front panel up from the
rear case.
The iSclack is designed to safely open your iPhone just enough to separate the
pieces, but not enough to damage any cables.
Peel the two suction cups off your iPhone.
Peel the two suction cups off your iPhone.
Press a suction cup onto the screen, just above the home
button. Be sure the cup is completely on the screen to get a tight seal.
Make sure the suction cup is firmly attached to the front
panel assembly. While holding the iPhone down with one hand, pull up on the
suction cup to slightly separate the front panel assembly from the rear case.
Take your time and apply firm, constant force. The display assembly is a much
tighter fit than most devices.
With a plastic opening tool, begin to gently pry the rear case down, away from the display assembly, while you pull up with the suction cup.
There are several clips attaching the front panel assembly to the rear case, so you may need to use a combination of the suction cup and plastic opening tool to free the front panel assembly.
With a plastic opening tool, begin to gently pry the rear case down, away from the display assembly, while you pull up with the suction cup.
There are several clips attaching the front panel assembly to the rear case, so you may need to use a combination of the suction cup and plastic opening tool to free the front panel assembly.
Pull the plastic nub to release the vacuum seal on the
suction cup. Remove the suction cup from the display assembly.
Lift the home button end of the front panel up to gain
access to the connectors near the top of the phone. During the next few steps,
until you remove the front panel assembly, keep it supported at a 90º angle in
relation to the rear case.
Remove the following Phillips #000 screws securing the
front panel assembly cable bracket to the logic board:
Two 1.3 mm screws
One 1.7 mm screw
One 3.25 mm screw It is especially important to keep track of your screws in this step for reassembly. Accidentally using the 3.25 mm screw or the 1.7 mm screw in the bottom right hole will result in significant damage to the logic board causing the phone to no longer boot properly.
Be careful not to over-tighten the screws. If they don't fit easily when you are securing them, they may be the wrong size, don't force them.
One 1.7 mm screw
One 3.25 mm screw It is especially important to keep track of your screws in this step for reassembly. Accidentally using the 3.25 mm screw or the 1.7 mm screw in the bottom right hole will result in significant damage to the logic board causing the phone to no longer boot properly.
Be careful not to over-tighten the screws. If they don't fit easily when you are securing them, they may be the wrong size, don't force them.
Remove the front panel assembly cable bracket from the
logic board.
Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the front-facing
camera and sensor cable connector.
Be sure to only pry up on the connector, and not on the socket on the logic
board.
Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the LCD cable
connector. The LCD and Digitizer connectors are on the same cable assembly, so
prying the LCD connector up should disconnect both connectors. Double check
that the two cables are fully disconnected before removing the display.
W hen reassembling your phone, the LCD cable may pop off its connector. A blank
screen, or white lines on the display could be caused by a loose connection.
Should this happen, reconnect the cable and power cycle your phone. The best
way to power cycle your phone is to disconnect and reconnect the battery.
Remove the front panel assembly from the rear case.
Remove the two 1.3 mm Phillips #000 screws securing the
home button bracket to the display assembly.
Use a plastic opening tool to pry the edge of the home
button ribbon cable up from the display assembly.
Start under the contact points on the right and work to the left. Starting from
the left and going right may rip your ribbon cable. The contacts are well
adhered to the front panel and should be peeled up first.
If you have trouble sliding the plastic opening tool under the contact points, flip the tool over and gently push against the right side of the contact cable to loosen the adhesive, then try again.
If you have trouble sliding the plastic opening tool under the contact points, flip the tool over and gently push against the right side of the contact cable to loosen the adhesive, then try again.
Remove the home button ribbon cable from the display
assembly.
Gently push the top right corner of the home button up
away from the front panel. Do not push the home button all the way through; you
only need to get a corner free so that you can pry it out with a spudger.
This membrane is very thin. If you feel like you are going to tear the button,
apply heat and try again.
Peel the home button the rest of the way off of the
display by prying gently with a spudger.
Remove the home button assembly from the front panel.
