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Guides for the Wi-Fi version of the iPad Mini 2. Announced October 22nd and released November 12th, 2013. The iPad mini 2, also known as the iPad mini with Retina Display, has all the pixels of the iPad Air in a smaller 7.9" form factor.

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The Home button has ceased to function

The touch screen still works perfectly, but I’m getting no functionality from the Home button at all. I can’t end an app without powering down and restarting the iPad.

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Next time you power it up, go to Settings/General/Accessibility/AssistiveTouch and enable that. At least it will make the iPad usable until you fix the Home Button.

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well i mean, the most likely scenario is that you need a home button replacement, but before going through the labor, do a settings reset first. if that doesnt work, move on to the replacement.


iPad Mini Home button Replacement

This is the replacement guide. pretty simple as far as soldering goes.

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