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Home Button does not work

The home button started acting up; not working some times but working other times, until it just stopped working altogether. Now I have to restart it if I want to switch to another app, which needless to say is a huge hassle. Please help me know what I have to do to fix it. When I called apple I was 6 days out of warranty; it would have been a free replacement!

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when i've seen this right, the home button switch is not even a real micro switch - more like a metal cap that makes the contact when pressed.

thos kond of switches can pretty fast get faulty - the get bent and won't work normal (then they should not make the clicking sound normal or at all)

it could also be a fluid damage - that would also show that kind of behavior

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So what can be done to fix it?

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I have the same problem, does anyone know a way to fix this? Is it possible? I'm sick of turning my phone on and off.

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this question is over 2 years old and not visited often. I suggest that you post your question through this link http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/Ask/iPhone you may get lots of answers :)

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