How to Fix a Unresponsive "Broke" home button on Iphone/Ipad/Ipod
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- Want to Fix your iPhone/Ipad/Ipod with out taking it apart? its very simple and easy to do with just minutes of your time. Just use some Isopropyl Alcohol (90%) or higher for best results. rub it into the home button for a few secs with the PHONE TURNED OFF and tap the rest out or let dry for a least a few mins (2-3 minutes) clean the junk out from the sides and it should work a lot better then before.
You're a brilliant man! I had a "Dorothy, you had the power all along." moment! (wizard of oz) Funny, that crossed my mind, but I clearly thought the fix would have to be more sophisticated than this! My dad always went by the adage that a clean machine operates with little down time, thanks Heath.....
Heath smith You are a genius! At first I had my doubts about this. Who ever is watching this trust me it works! 100%
This trick helped me with ‘Press home to upgrade’ when my Home button wasnt working since 2months. Thanks bro:))) Ive saved a bit of money:)
I was going to order a new button on ebay & spend the 1 hour & big headache. Worked like a charm in 30 seconds. Thank YOU!
ordered a new button and saw this idea when looking at how to replace it video. It worked now I don't need to replace it. Thanks!
Thank you. I used my spray screen cleaner. Rubbed it into the home button area for a bit. Tapped back and presto, home button functioned. I do a lot of screen shots so the home button has gotten a lot of work past few years. Take care.
my home button started becoming erratic and this solution really made it snappy as snappy. thanks a ton, man. it feels like my phone has a small new lease of life.
It simply worked! I can't believe it was so simple.
finally a video showing you how to fix the problem and not a video (like the others) showing you how to get around the problem with the "accessibility" thing.
Thank you so much!!it worked for my 5th generation iPod. You just got a new subscriber(works with 70% just as well as 99%)
+joseph spivey i got a question for you because my ipod is a 5th generation and my home button is a the way stuck down was yours?
Nice vid short to the point and very clear. It helped a lot and it worked.
I still cringe that all of us are going through this and after 4 Iphone's Apple still produces a home button that does this.I subscribed keep up the good vids.
sorry to hear that. did you use the right amount of fluid? let it dry before turning it on? over 80% turn it off first? all of this is what is coming to mind. sorry to hear about the phone man
What the hell?!?
I ordered replacements from china for £ 1 but saw that it was so difficult to replace this part, to replace the charger was much easier than that.
So I saw your solution so I tried it.
THE WORKS OF HELL!!!!!!!!
God bless with you!
Woooow ! it works for me with alcohol 70 % .... Thank you man Working like a charm ... Thanks a million :)
I just wanna say thank you, this has worked for me. I was getting very fed up of my phone but this seems to have made it much better. I will do it once a week I think to keep it working.
Thank you
I tried this fix & it did work on my iphone 5C thanks so much for the help
Still works in 2018, thanks so much! I bought a new phone for nothing.
thank you soooo much. i was trying to get my home button to work sence December and its April now. i was going tro take it to the Apple Ipod stroe but my mom wouldnt help me go because it is an hour away... you dont know how happy i am !!!!! so what im trying to say is THANKS
i tried it with one dot and it didnt work. Then i tried it with a little more and it did. So THANK YOU!!!! :)
thank you sir for your very useful tips :) it really works for my phone .. goodbless !!
Hey heath,i did it with my iphone5 last month i bought it on october my question is is it a normal problem happens with all used iphones or i should change the home button? Thx for help man
Thanks dude, i tried it with 70% alcohol for 2 times and it works very well
I did it one time but it didnt work, my ipods home botton i wont even push down like u pressed but it doesnt even move like you cant even pressed down its still ! Like if wasnt a botton:(
Thanks Bro it worked like a charm i had too use more than a small amount and let it dry out overnight and woke up and it works like a charm so glad you did a video on this thanks a lot!!!!
it does work with water but not as well as the alcohol. if the button is stuck. try putting a plug into the iphone or ipad or what ever it is. bend it up and down. and see if that frees up the item that is stuck inside. it might also free up any thing that needs to be moved around to get it loose. hope it work.
Cheers
Heath
I used perfume and IT WORKED !! :D . I'm having a super-responsive home button now.
Tried your method on my ipad 2...worked great with a small modification, rapidly pushed the home button while letting the alcohol seep into the crevice where the button sits.
My home button has been broken for quite a long time and I would love to fix it with this trick because my iPod has recently had some other issues lately (such as freezing and all buttons being unresponsive for hours and hours) and all i can do is continue to restore it due to it not allowing me to reset it. I am scared to try it because i do not want this to completely damage it. Is it fully guaranteed that this trick will not damage my iPod touch?
Amazing, it worked!!! I even used one of my wife's perfumes.
Will nail polish work?? The thing they use to take nail polish off?
OK I can't believe how simple that was and I had to have a youtube video tell me :) That worked great on my ipad! Thanks!
I usually dont comment on vids man but you helped me out on this one!!! thanks alot bro
how often doesnt it work? and is that the first time you did it ?
true. but how many people can get ahold of that really fast. i bet not alot of people that are watching this. thanks for the input.
Cheers
Heath
This Actually works,.. !
I do prefer to use the MARABU paint brush Cleaner / Thinner, as it dries a lot faster and dose not create oxidization on the copper contacts or tracks of electronics...
Thanks for the Video,... ;)
I have alcohol that I use to clean my earrings before I put them in or to just clean my piercings in general, do you think that would work?
Do you rally need to use alcohol? or any type of cleanser.
this is something that happens when dirt and junk gets in the button. its just makes it sticky and not work as well as it should. it happens to every Iphone, Ipad, or Ipod that i have owned that i used alot or got dirty. like put my phone in my pocket with sand and or dirt. or sticky soda on my hands and use the iphone. get the point? just do it every so often
and it will keep it working like new!
Cheers
Heath
I would think the alchohol would actually risk damaging the components inside the Ipod, i'm not saying your idea is wrong. Thats actually not a bad idea, however i'm a little hesitant trying that, I think my Home button (have a 4th Gen Ipod Touch) has sunk in somehow due to me pressing it quite a bit. I like your idea very much, but I think i'll wait until to do that for the last resport. But thank you for doing that sir :)
It worked with Isopropyl Alcohol 70% too! Thanks!
It works! I think the key to succes is hitting the table
Would this work for the power/lock button too?
What other liquid can we use, other than alchohol?
Oh my gosh it’s works . Thanks very much
Can we use cleaning Alcohol for nail polish
Can u do a vid of how to remove the square thing on a home button without taking everything out thx
My home button seems loose & unresponsive unless if I really press hard. Any solutions thanks? (:
Anonymous Teen User That's same with mine
OMG!
At first i thought it might be a fake tutorial and the comments are fake but then when i did it works! you rocked buddy! Thanks :) BTW i used Perfume :)
Thanks this really helped my unresponsive button!
This actually worked! I used OnyxProfessional Remover and it worked. Thanks so much!!!
I just tried it and it worked thanks man!!!!
yes, cause you are adding water to the inside of the iphone. also i think that you will be able to hook it up to a Mac or PC that will turn it on auto like. hope that works for you.
Cheers
Heath
Does it work, if the home button is like stuck? i hope you know what i mean.
Does it work if the Home button is not even klicking anymore?
yes it should. but just let it stay off a bit longer then what i did. cause with 70% is drys alittle bit slower and you dont want to leave some water in there when you turn it on to fry that iphone.
cheers,
Heath
how many times did it take to work the first time u tried it
Thanks dude, most helpfull and easy video i'v seen yet!
It worked, thank you. Although I had to use Methylated Spirits which is 95% ethanol, but worked a treat.
Omg thank u so much this actually worked it works 100% now
yes if its a high amount of alcohol. just let it be off for a bit longer and it give it a try
Can you use water???
lol . this help me alot with my home button you saved me money . it worked grate .
thanks sir .. its work .. you also use petrol few drops and its working....
Petrol (aka gasoline) dissolves the adhesives used to hold the screen, button and many other components in place, and leaves a little residue after it evaporates.
i will try when i get some rubbing alcohol but it used to be worse and just recently working a little better and it also seems as if something scraping on the bottom part of the home button sometimes so i think it is dirt.
i have never tried it. but i dont see why it would not work. HOWEVER, with something that is new like that. i would make extra sure that it is dry.
Cheers,
Heath
does it work for ipod touch? or will it break. im worryed i will break it! :P
Thank you so much I had to do this Process in the dark And Quietly and my home button work great now it barely worked before thanks again
Do you know how to sort out a stuck down lock button on ipod touch 4? For the past week mine has been stuck down and I cant get it up again. I don't want to take to apple store as they will charge loads. Any idea's?
Thank you sooooo much! It really helped me out a lot
Does it have to be 90% alcohol. I have 50% alcohol but I'm not sure if it will work on my home button... :/
please explain more. but from the sounds of it. it need a hard RESET. so press the home and power button on the top when the phone is on till the screens goes black and then you will see the apple logo. do this 3 times and it SHOULD reset it and clean all the RAM. if that does not work use itunes and do a software reset.
Cheers,
Heath
Is there anything else u can use apart from alcohol?
Try a drop of acetone nail polish remover and a cotton swab.
1) Fill the cap with enough nail polish remover so that it covers the bottom.
2) Take a cotton swab and dip it in the solution.
3) While keeping the iPhone/iPod home button SLIGHTLY tilted toward you*, take the swab and firmly press down on the outer edges of the home button in a circular motion (it may take a while for the dirt to completely come out, so be patient).
Try this ONLY IF YOUR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. Doing so will void warranty.
*If you tilt the device the other way (tilting the charger side up) will cause the liquid to go into the screen and make things worse.
Do you know if this will work with my phone.. I was in the store and it wasn't working right before it fell out my pocket but after it stopped working completely. Then when I went outside, it was pouring so I only had a couple steps to the car but my phone was in my pocket. Could the weather be a problem?
you forgot to say whether we're supposed to drink that alcohol before, or after the repair? Please clarify
Wow thanks!! now I'm scared to do this cuz I don't wanna take any chances of getting to much in my iPod haha
Johnizmo your not the only one !!!!! I NEED HALPE!!!!!!!
Does this work with water?
any time. i use it when ever i replace my screen protector. keeps things nice and clear. ALSO, take a used toothbrush and clean the charging ports and the speakers opening. that helps alot.
The pharmacy only has 70% Ethyl Alcohol and 40% Isopropyl. Which one should I use? Is there a difference with the percentage and what type of alcohol that is used?
what is ur ipod lock bottom doesnt work can u do it without the ipod turned off
If anything: I don't wanna catch the iPod on FIRE because of course the number one rule of using the alchol is to KEEP IT AWAY FROM ELECTRICAL. BUT other than that do you have anything else that can help me?? Besides going to the apple store? :/
Okay, so I have an iPod 3G. Home button is stuck deep in there, and I don't have Assistive Touch on it. Should I risk it with the alcohol, or deal with a broken button? It's been in good shape for three years, but I don't want to ruin it.
Will 70 percent work? Please reply! Thanks!
ya but if you know any thing about isopropyl alcohol. is that it drys super fast. plus it dries with no signs of ever being in there. if you are "afraid" of what the warning labels say... then dont use your phone when you have wet hair, you are sweating, its raining out side, or any thing. this trick will not ruin your phone.
Thanks.. bud... your post totally save my iPod.. :)
Where can i buy some?
mine doesn't work well if i press it from the bottom part of the home button but from any other direction of the home button it works fine, will this fix that?
im just concerned will the alcohol affect anything inside?
yes it will. works fine for it.
take the old style ipod charger. the large one. put it in and press very easy on it up and down causing the metal part that is inside the ipod to move toward the screen and back toward the back of the case. this should break it loose. if this does not work. DONT FORCE IT! you will break it doing this hard. try doing the alcohol trick again but use a little bit more. let it soak. and do it a few more times. if it does not work. its broke. sorry
Cheers,
Heath
will this technique still work with 70% Isopropyl rubbing alcohol???
Well my iphone 4 doesn't have a Warranty and I use peroxide which also works very good and my home button worked perfectly and after a while the home buttons drop from the Original Height or Caving in like mine and it started bringing back up
Thanks 😍
I didn’t even need any alcohol liquid ❤️😍
Thank uh so much....
I did that widout using ny sort of alcohol
and what did you use then? haha thanks
worked for me!Thanks i saved $20
my ipod home button isnt working . so i tried to do what you did in the video and it seems that the home button is working but i cant seem to turn my ipod on, i tried putting it in a dfu mode but it still not working. i tried connecting it on the computer and there's still no response. any ideas or suggestions or maybe there's some jailbreak way to turn this without using the buttons ?
My iPhone was water damaged and I had it cleaned out, but the only thing that doesn't work is my home button. Will this trick fix it?
What about for the power/sleep button?
Will this work on a water damaged iPhone 4 that has gotten rid of all the water?
Can you just use alcoho?