How to Replace an iPhone 7 Home Button Without Breaking it

This video was created in response to a request for suggestions on how to remove the iPhone 7 home button from the display assembly without causing damage. This phone is particularly sensitive so if you aren't completely confident about performing this repair it is best left to a professional.

[venanciosilva]

He’s not lying 😂 my home button doesn’t work no more wish I would’ve seen this video sooner

[augustwest]

I want to thank you for saving my home button. I read the horror stories about it not functioning after a screen replacement. I followed your instructions and used a regular playing card, not a plastic one, it held the right amount of alcohol, and all went well. Your video is the best, thanks again.

[danieljqm]

Thank you, if I’ve not seen this video before doing this, I’m sure I would’ve damaged my phone. Now it works great THANK YOU

[ziggykurek]

Video is good and helpful. Why this home buttons breaking so easily ?

[mcwolfie]

Many thanks for this, after a screen swapI realised that the only way to get the home button working was to also change this back over for the original one. Clear instructions although I did find taking the big back plate off really hard so didn't do it.( the screws just didn't want to undo, and I didn't want to ruin my second tripoint driver!) Managed quite effectively to "unglue" unit with a plastic playing card, 70% hand gel and a little warming up (although got a little stuck over the locating nodule @5.43/5.44 in video). After that a breeze. Many thanks again.

[normalminecraftletsplay]

I got lazy and just placed it next to a heater, thanks for the instructions and adhesive warning! It still works lol

[KEEVVY]

worked after hiting hard with the nuckles also had to push it harder at first even if it's just a glass button, than second day died again, it's strange because the vibration from it works if I use a app called phone vibration phaterns, also fingerprint works, I wonder if this is because ios 15.7.7 or a software froblem, runed full reset from the phone but nothing changed, I may try a dfu when I return in the city. Wish apple just give us the option to turn fingerprint in homebuton, like that duble tap that brings display down could had been easy set as home buton if they gave us the option.

[callitwhatyoumay]

Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you. With patience and precision you saved me $100. And I would very much like to buy you a beer one day

[annanalvin]

So what if you don’t screw up the home button metal panel back to the phone, will your home button still work? 0:22

[abdaldalawi]

If you dont have isoprop just heat it up with a hairdryer max setting on the glass side until its hot to touch then peel off with a finger and a spudger, more heat if needed and it would just get off and dont overscrew and dont mix screws

[bradpayne]

Wish I had watched you video first. It would have saved me a lot of trouble! Thanks for the detailed explanation!

[kareemmerchant]

Awesome video ! Thanks :) Whats the name of bottle which you use to put alcohol in it ? Can u link that below to buy it. Thnks

[himanstami]

How is the hardest thing which is removing the screws

[juliocruz]

Awesome video. Well done and explained

[edwardmabilar]

Sir isopropyl alcohol how many percent sir?

[joetattaglia]

Hi, nice video. My iphone 7 fell to the floor and then the home button stopped working ... it is possible that it has only been disconnected or it is necessary to change it?

[trinessasmith]

I replaced my iPhone 7 screen and removed my home button and it doesnt work now but doesnt appear to be damaged could it be a screen issue? This has happen before in the past for me with a screen that I returned

[yarendt]

Hello, if I replace the home buttom of Iphone 7, the phone will be disable?

[VivekSingh-mnxo]

My iphone 8 home button feels loose from bottom is there any fix for it?? Pls reply

[NeonCrafty]

If I replace the lcd but keep the old home button will everything work still?