My Problem

Worn out home button; only getting maybe 1 in 5 presses

My Fix

Straight forward repair. Took 2 hours end-to-end, with the longest time (30 minutes) getting the display separated from the frame.

My Advice

Watch the video, and read thru the guide at least once before starting. Have a container for all of the hardware. I noticed that all of the screws are 000 size, so have the proper driver before digging in.

My Problem

Home button wasn't working, so replaced the part.

My Fix

Was straight forward. The online step by step instructions provided by iFixit were extremely helpful.

My Advice

I felt a bit confused on how to exactly wire up the button ribbon. Took a lot of examination of the photos in the instructions. Really look at how it is setup before taking it off.

My Problem

The Home button stopped functioning on an iPhone 4 that is less than a year old. I fixed it because the poorly designed phone doesn't old up to normal use and Apple won't stand behind their products.

My Fix

The repair went well. My wife is happy again.

My Advice

Watch the Youtube video of this repair first to see what you are getting into. I purchased the recommended tools for this repair. The #00 screwdriver was not needed, don't buy one if you don't have one already. In fact, don't buy any of the drivers unless you need to, $6 each is too pricey for the quality that you receive.

My Problem

My 3 year old AT&T iPhone 4 had a temperamental Home Button and a battery that had lost a lot of its capacity. I decided to replace the two components to extend the life of the iphone until the next generation is released (iPhone 5s? iPhone 6?)

My Fix

The repair was how-to story of what NOT to do. I took great care during assembly, but I wasn't careful enough. I didn't realize that while trying to separate the screen from the frame, I was pulling against the two ribbon cables. I ended up damaging the longer of the two cables which is responsible for the digitizer function. The damage either occurred during the separation or the re-assembly. Be absolutely sure that the longer cable is fed through all the way and not folded upon itself. Upon re-assembly I had a perfectly functioning Home Button and a new battery but a phone that had no digitizing function...essentially useless. I didn't have time to order a new screen so I picked up up on CraigsList that same day for $35...just to see if that was indeed the problem. It was. I reassembled, only to find that I had abused the cellular antenna connector. It wouldn't snap down on the logic board. Now I had a phone with a perfectly working Home Button, a strong battery, a restored digitizer screen...but no cell service. Argh! I ordered a replacement cellular antenna from ifixit.org which includes a new connector. It popped right in. Now all systems are go. However, during the dozen or so disassembles, I lost interest in being careful with maintaining which of the infinitesimally small screws went where. I have a handful left over. ;-) I concluded that I would never buy a used phone unless I was 100% sure that it had not been opened.

My Advice

When reinstalling the screen, triple check to make sure that the longer, thinner screen ribbon cable is pulled through fully and not folded onto itself.

My Problem

My friend had jammed his iphones power and home buttons, shattered the back of his phone and messed up the dock connector so that it wouldn't charge anymore.

My Fix

The repair went great except for 2 things. I misplaced 2 screws so I need to take it apart again to find out which one I put where, the back cover won't close because of this. And also the power button replacement didn't work, I think it has to do with the bracket actually (not the button itself) but ifixit doesn't sell these parts so I got it from somewhere else. Otherwise the repair was easy to follow and fun!

My Advice

make sure you know which screws go where. This is important

My Problem

Poorly functioning home button on a nearly 2 year old iPhone 4. It was either try to fix it or cough up the skrilla for a new phone

My Fix

It went well except for breaking the corner off of the logic board. I didn't realize there was a specific guide for the Verizon version and I missed a screw hiding under some tape. I managed to piece it back together and everything seems to work fine so I guess I got everything grounded sufficiently.

My Advice

Like the video, having a screw tray or separate cup for each step's screws makes it so much easier to get back together.

Also, the logic board comes out much easier if all the screws are removed...

My Problem

both my daughters and my iphone buttons stopped working, really annoying

My Fix

not done the repair yet but absolutely delighted with the kit and the videos .. so glad i found the web site. super quick postage too

My Advice

I'll let you know

My Problem

The Home button stopped working properly... the iPhone would act like somebody was pressing the Home button while it was playing music even when nobody was touching it...

My Fix

The repair and the process was - interesting. Firstly,I have to give credit where credit is due... having the right tools for any job is essential and the iFixit provided the perfect tools... and the instructions guided me through the process.

I read the Home Button repair would take about an hour... but by the time I got to removing the top cover - somewhere around step 25-30, I was already in it for over two hours.

Then, removing the top cover took another hour just by itself... somehow my top cover was caked on and there appeared to be some kind of adhesive... it just took forever to pry one corner up enough to get the tool in. I think it took a long time partly because I was trying to be very gentle.

Secondly, the number of teeny tiny screws is surprising.

I had two problems that I didn't realize I had until it was too late.

#1) I didn't realize there are two different lengths of stand-offs.. I put the longer one into the wrong place and then it broke in half when I was trying to unscrew it.

That meant that I had two standoffs in the wrong position and that prevented two more screws from being reinstalled correctly.

I don't think this contributes to any operational issues... but I really have no idea what the long-term ramifications of this might be.

#2) The instructions clearly state that when reinstalling the top cover, it is essential to make sure the connecting cables are threaded through properly - so I took extra care to make sure I did that. #epicfail.

Unfortunately, I got all the way to installing those cables - another hour of reinstalling little screws and the logic board before I found out that in fact, I did not pull screen connectors through enough.

So, I was faced with a very difficult decision - a) uninstall the logic board again (another hour) or b) try to pull the connector a little so it would seat properly. Since one of the standoffs was broken and it didn't look like I could remove the logic board again, I opted for Plan B.

Now, at this point in the story, anybody who knows anything about iPhone repair is shouting at the top of their lungs, "No, no, no!!!"

Issue number three was one of the four corner screen screws was at a weird angle and I could not get the screwdriver to seat enough to turn the screw in - so that one just got left off.

Good news - bad news... the bad news is that corner is not tight... good news... if I ever need to get the top cover off again there's room for the tool now.

In the end of the end, almost everything works... the iPhone powers up; the screen is clear and bright; the home button works flawlessly - no phantom pushes... bad news is the screen is totally unresponsive to touch.

Final Analysis: iFixit A+ / My repair capability F-

My Advice

1) get the plastic multi-compartment tub to put the screws in and label each section with the step number so you go back in the way you came out... whatever that costs in time and materials is worth it.

2) go slow, be patient... be prepared to walk away in the middle of the project if you feel you are getting frustrated and/or tired.

3) get one of those lighted magnifying lamps that you can look thorough... the more you can see what you are the higher your chances of success.

My Problem

Home button died again, this phone is on it's second owner and the home button did not respond at all.

My Fix

Repair went well, still tedious though.

My Advice

Take your time. Have the right tools before you start.

My Problem

My homme button only worked when I pushed it many times. I had to change it and followed the guide.

My Fix

The guide is perfectly well explained, it was quite easy to follow. But when I put the screen back one of the cable attached to screen folded and was to short to reconnect....I tried to hard and broke the cable :( > I ordred a new one immediately and followed the guide to change the screen on ifixit...now my iphone 4 is like day 1 : shining and fully usable.

My Advice

Take your time, get all the tools ready and don't hesitate to come back if you missed to perform a step perfectly.